$550 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Matcham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Matcham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far higher housing costs mark the landscape in Matcham compared to the rest of the country. This small area is dominated by large, separate houses, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$550
▲ +57.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Matcham — higher than 96% of areas.
| Matcham | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $3,517, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is also well above the national average, with a typical weekly rent of $550.
$3,517 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Matcham, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Matcham, $3,000 or more is the majority at 68%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 6.0% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
6.0% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Matcham, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 97.2% of the market, and 91.8% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%, with 40.3% of homes having five or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Matcham, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Matcham splits fairly evenly between 5 or more (41%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 3 bedrooms at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Matcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12530/matcham/topic/housing-dwellings