50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Matheson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Matheson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 50 people defines Matheson, making it smaller than about 72% of similar areas. This is a notably young community, with children making up a huge part of the population while seniors are completely absent.
50
—
- 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 Matheson — lower than 72% of areas.
| Matheson | 50 |
|---|---|
| 2370, NSW | 7,785 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and just a little older than the national average of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 28% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why there are no people aged 65 and over in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Matheson splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most people are married (61.8%), while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Matheson, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Matheson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Matheson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12531/matheson/topic/demographics-identity