1,038 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 974
- 2016: 987
- 2021: 1,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Matcham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Matcham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six years older than the national average, Matcham is a community where the typical resident is 44. This is a family-friendly area with a population of 1,038 people and a higher-than-usual proportion of children.
1,038
▲ +6.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Matcham — higher than 73% of areas.
| Matcham | 1,038 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This population is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the national 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.9% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Matcham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 62.5% of residents, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.5%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
1.5% ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +77.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Matcham, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Matcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12530/matcham/topic/demographics-identity