Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Matheson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Matheson, NSW (postcode 2370) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 49 | 50 | -9 · -15.3% |
| Median age | 52 | 42 | 39 | -13 · -25% |
| Median household income | $668/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,875/wk | +$1,207 · +180.7% |
| Median personal income | $349/wk | $706/wk | $866/wk | +$517 · +148.1% |
| Median rent | $105/wk | — | $284/wk | +$179 · +170.5% |
| Median mortgage | $563/mo | — | $0/mo | $563 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.5 · +23.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Matheson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$750 · +66.7%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Matheson population growth · Matheson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.