Chifley vs Matraville

In both, most households own their home. In Chifley, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Matraville, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chifley has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Matraville has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chifley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Matraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Matraville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 41%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chifley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chifley and Matraville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chifley Matraville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chifley Matraville
Walkability 60 / 87
Chifley — Walkability: 60/100 Matraville — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 39 / 38
Chifley — Safety: 39/100 Matraville — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chifley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Matraville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Matraville has more residents (9,925 vs 3,490); Matraville rents higher ($480/wk vs $400/wk).

Chifley Matraville
Population 3,490 9,925
+184% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +1.2%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $120,172/yr
+10% vs other
 $107,900/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $480/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chifley Matraville
0-4 6.0% / 5.3%
Chifley — 0-4: 6.0% Matraville — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.6% / 13.0%
Chifley — 5-14: 14.6% Matraville — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.0% / 6.1%
Chifley — 15-19: 7.0% Matraville — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.1% / 5.6%
Chifley — 20-24: 6.1% Matraville — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.0% / 10.6%
Chifley — 25-34: 8.0% Matraville — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.8% / 13.2%
Chifley — 35-44: 12.8% Matraville — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.6% / 14.7%
Chifley — 45-54: 15.6% Matraville — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.0% / 13.0%
Chifley — 55-64: 14.0% Matraville — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.7% / 10.0%
Chifley — 65-74: 9.7% Matraville — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.7% / 6.2%
Chifley — 75-84: 4.7% Matraville — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Chifley — 85+: 2.0% Matraville — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chifley 55.9% couple families
Chifley — Couple Families: 55.9% Chifley — Lone Person: 24.8% Chifley — One Parent Families: 16.4% Chifley — Group Household: 1.9% Chifley — Other Families: 1.1%
Matraville 48.3% couple families
Matraville — Couple Families: 48.3% Matraville — Lone Person: 28.3% Matraville — One Parent Families: 17.8% Matraville — Group Household: 4.0% Matraville — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 31.1% renting
Chifley — Owned Outright: 34.2% Chifley — Mortgage: 34.7% Chifley — Renting: 31.1%
Matraville 35.6% renting
Matraville — Owned Outright: 32.5% Matraville — Mortgage: 31.8% Matraville — Renting: 35.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chifley Matraville
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 14.7%
Chifley — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Matraville — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 11.3%
Chifley — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Matraville — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.7%
Chifley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Matraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.7%
Chifley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Matraville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Chifley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Matraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chifley Matraville
England 3.1% / 3.5%
Chifley — England: 3.1% Matraville — England: 3.5%
China 1.6% / 2.5%
Chifley — China: 1.6% Matraville — China: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.0%
Chifley — New Zealand: 1.9% Matraville — New Zealand: 2.0%
Ireland 1.5% / 1.6%
Chifley — Ireland: 1.5% Matraville — Ireland: 1.6%
Indonesia 1.1% / 1.8%
Chifley — Indonesia: 1.1% Matraville — Indonesia: 1.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.1%
Chifley — South Africa: 1.2% Matraville — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 58.8% houses
Chifley — Houses: 58.8% Chifley — Townhouses: 25.4% Chifley — Flats / Apartments: 15.8%
Matraville 47.6% houses
Matraville — Houses: 47.6% Matraville — Townhouses: 30.8% Matraville — Flats / Apartments: 21.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chifley Matraville
Median house price $2,690,000 $2,740,000
Median unit price — $883,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 22 sales
 27 days
from 53 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chifley Matraville
3 bed $2.31M / $2.31M
Chifley — 3 bed: $2.31M (16 sales) Matraville — 3 bed: $2.31M (26 sales)

16 vs 26 sales

4 bed $2.7M / $2.66M
Chifley — 4 bed: $2.7M (23 sales) Matraville — 4 bed: $2.66M (56 sales)

23 vs 56 sales

5 bed $2.85M / $3.21M
Chifley — 5 bed: $2.85M (17 sales) Matraville — 5 bed: $3.21M (20 sales)

17 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Matraville has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 0%).

Chifley Matraville
Residential 70% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 26%
Industrial 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
Environmental 6% 1%
Commercial 0% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chifley Matraville
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chifley Matraville
Houses — 3.8%
$1,600/wk on $2.2M
Units — 4.9%
$770/wk on $812K

Ranking within NSW

Chifley Matraville
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Matraville is more walkable (87 vs 60).

Chifley Matraville
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chifley Matraville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chifley Matraville
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of New South Wales, 6.5 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.7%

Schools in Chifley

  • Chifley Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Matraville Sports High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Matraville

  • Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chifley Matraville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 8 12
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Chifley Matraville
Walkability score 60/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 15.3 km
+8% vs other
 14.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 356.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2036
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2036
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chifley Matraville
Car (driver) 46.1% / 47.8%
Chifley — Car (driver): 46.1% Matraville — Car (driver): 47.8%
Worked from Home 42.5% / 40.2%
Chifley — Worked from Home: 42.5% Matraville — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.4%
Chifley — Car (passenger): 4.9% Matraville — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 3.5% / 4.3%
Chifley — Bus: 3.5% Matraville — Bus: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.4%
Chifley — Walked Only: 2.0% Matraville — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.8%).

Setting

Chifley Matraville
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chifley Matraville
Connectivity score 87/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,321 premises
 38%
4,526 premises

Climate

Chifley Matraville
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chifley Matraville
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chifley Matraville
Average residential rate $1,641/yr
same for both
Council Randwick
same for both

Federal electorate

Chifley Matraville
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chifley Matraville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chifley

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Matraville

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Townhouses

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