Matraville vs Phillip Bay

In both, most households own their home. In Matraville, about half of households are couple families. In Phillip Bay, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Matraville is closer to the city centre: 14.1 km, against 16.9 km.

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

  • Matraville has more childcare (12 vs 2)
  • Phillip Bay has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Phillip Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $480/wk)
  • But Matraville has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Matraville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 62/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.1 km vs 16.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Matraville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Matraville Phillip Bay
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.

Matraville Phillip Bay
Walkability 87 / 62
Matraville — Walkability: 87/100 Phillip Bay — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 38 / 40
Matraville — Safety: 38/100 Phillip Bay — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Matraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Phillip Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Matraville has more residents (9,925 vs 721); Matraville rents higher ($480/wk vs $313/wk).

Matraville Phillip Bay
Population 9,925
+93% vs other
 721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +2.4%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $107,900/yr $114,036/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+35% vs other
 $313/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Matraville Phillip Bay
0-4 5.3% / 3.5%
Matraville — 0-4: 5.3% Phillip Bay — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.0% / 13.5%
Matraville — 5-14: 13.0% Phillip Bay — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.1% / 6.5%
Matraville — 15-19: 6.1% Phillip Bay — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.6% / 6.0%
Matraville — 20-24: 5.6% Phillip Bay — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.6% / 8.6%
Matraville — 25-34: 10.6% Phillip Bay — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.2% / 11.4%
Matraville — 35-44: 13.2% Phillip Bay — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.7% / 13.5%
Matraville — 45-54: 14.7% Phillip Bay — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.0% / 14.0%
Matraville — 55-64: 13.0% Phillip Bay — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 10.0% / 11.7%
Matraville — 65-74: 10.0% Phillip Bay — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.2% / 7.8%
Matraville — 75-84: 6.2% Phillip Bay — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.3% / 2.8%
Matraville — 85+: 2.3% Phillip Bay — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Phillip Bay 56.8% couple families
Phillip Bay — Couple Families: 56.8% Phillip Bay — Lone Person: 22.7% Phillip Bay — One Parent Families: 13.6% Phillip Bay — Group Household: 5.1% Phillip Bay — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Matraville 35.6% renting
Matraville — Owned Outright: 32.5% Matraville — Mortgage: 31.8% Matraville — Renting: 35.6%
Phillip Bay 22.2% renting
Phillip Bay — Owned Outright: 40.0% Phillip Bay — Mortgage: 37.8% Phillip Bay — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Matraville Phillip Bay
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 16.5%
Matraville — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Phillip Bay — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 11.4%
Matraville — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Phillip Bay — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Matraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Phillip Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.4%
Matraville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Phillip Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Matraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Phillip Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Matraville Phillip Bay
England 3.5% / 3.9%
Matraville — England: 3.5% Phillip Bay — England: 3.9%
China 2.5% / 1.8%
Matraville — China: 2.5% Phillip Bay — China: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Matraville — New Zealand: 2.0% Phillip Bay — New Zealand: 1.7%
Ireland 1.6% / 1.2%
Matraville — Ireland: 1.6% Phillip Bay — Ireland: 1.2%
Indonesia 1.8% / —
Matraville — Indonesia: 1.8% Phillip Bay — Indonesia: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Matraville — Canada: not among its largest Phillip Bay — Canada: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Matraville 47.6% houses
Matraville — Houses: 47.6% Matraville — Townhouses: 30.8% Matraville — Flats / Apartments: 21.6%
Phillip Bay 84.6% houses
Phillip Bay — Houses: 84.6% Phillip Bay — Townhouses: 11.8% Phillip Bay — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Matraville Phillip Bay
Median house price $2,740,000 $2,550,000
Median unit price $883,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 53 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Matraville has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 0%); Phillip Bay has more rural and farming land (12% vs 1%).

Matraville Phillip Bay
Residential 45% 44%
Parks and recreation 5% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 26% 10%
Industrial 21% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 12%
Commercial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Matraville and 98% of Phillip Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Matraville Phillip Bay
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Matraville Phillip Bay
House price Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of NSW —

Liveability

Matraville is more walkable (87 vs 62); Matraville scores higher overall (75 vs 70).

Matraville Phillip Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Matraville Phillip Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Matraville Phillip Bay
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 5.6 km
 1
The University of New South Wales, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.5%

Schools in Matraville

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

Schools in Phillip Bay

  • La Perouse Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Matraville Phillip Bay
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 12 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Phillip Bay sits further from the CBD (16.9 km vs 14.1 km).

Matraville Phillip Bay
Walkability score 87/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 14.1 km 16.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 356.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 8 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Matraville Phillip Bay
Car (driver) 47.8% / 50.5%
Matraville — Car (driver): 47.8% Phillip Bay — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 38.2%
Matraville — Worked from Home: 40.2% Phillip Bay — Worked from Home: 38.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.9%
Matraville — Car (passenger): 4.4% Phillip Bay — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 4.3% / 3.5%
Matraville — Bus: 4.3% Phillip Bay — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.8%
Matraville — Walked Only: 2.4% Phillip Bay — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Matraville Phillip Bay
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 332 m
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Matraville Phillip Bay
Connectivity score 86/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
4,526 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Matraville Phillip Bay
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)

Matraville Phillip Bay
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Matraville

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Townhouses

Phillip Bay

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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