Matheson, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Matheson is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Matheson at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 50
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -29.7525, 151.5654
Matheson demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Matheson using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 43%, 24% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 21 | 43% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 6% |
Share of the 49 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 76% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 4 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 15 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 15 occupied private dwellings in Matheson.
- Median weekly rent
- $284
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $866
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.3%
- Employed full-time
- 19
- Employed part-time
- 3
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Matheson
Where is Matheson?
Matheson is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Matheson?
At the 2021 Census, Matheson had a population of about 50.
Is Matheson an advantaged area?
Matheson has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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