$480 ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $435
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Matraville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Matraville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817 make housing in Matraville some of the most expensive in the region. This is a high-cost area where residents face pressures from both steep loan repayments and rents that sit well above national figures.
$480
▲ +54.8%
- $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 Matraville — higher than 90% of areas.
| Matraville | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $480 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $2,817, which is $650 more than the New South Wales average.
$2,817 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Matraville splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (24%) and $350–$549 (24%), with $550–$749 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Matraville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 34.6% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, 31.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
34.6% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Matraville splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 47.6% of homes. These smaller dwelling types contribute to a higher density of people per bedroom compared to most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.6% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Matraville, the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (31%) and Flat or apartment (21%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Matraville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12534/matraville/topic/housing-dwellings