Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Matcham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Matcham, NSW (postcode 2250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 974 | 987 | 1,038 | +64 · +6.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 44 | +2 · +4.8% |
| Median household income | $2,010/wk | $2,700/wk | $3,360/wk | +$1,350 · +67.2% |
| Median personal income | $636/wk | $864/wk | $953/wk | +$317 · +49.8% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $550/wk | +$200 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,800/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,517/mo | +$717 · +25.6% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +0.1 · +3.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Matcham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,038
was 987 in 2016
+51 · +5.2%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$150 · +37.5%
Household income
$3,360/wk
was $2,700/wk in 2016
+$660 · +24.4%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Matcham population growth · Matcham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.