Matheson vs Wellingrove
Matheson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 58 in Wellingrove. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Matheson, the large majority of households are couple families. In Wellingrove, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Matheson tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wellingrove suits older residents.
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
Matheson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Matheson has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
- Wellingrove has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $284/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Matheson
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (592.6 km vs 604.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (451 min vs 459 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Matheson
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)
- But Wellingrove has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Matheson and Wellingrove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Matheson rents higher ($284/wk vs $130/wk); Matheson has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $50,648).
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 95 +90% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.0% | -1.0% |
| Median age | 39 | 58 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +48% vs other | $50,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $284/wk +54% vs other | $130/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
Property market
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $638,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $420,000 |
Zoning mix
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 92% |
| Environmental | 1% | 8% |
| 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
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Glen Innes Severn same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
Liveability
Matheson is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Wellingrove carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 24); Wellingrove carries more crime risk (51 vs 32).
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Wellingrove sits further from the CBD (604.4 km vs 592.6 km).
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 592.6 km | 604.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 451 min | 459 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2370 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).
Setting
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 945 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 827 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 817 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $966/yr same for both | |
| Council | Glen Innes Severn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Matheson | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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