Maybole vs Matheson
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. On these figures, Maybole tends to suit families with children, while Matheson suits couples.
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
Maybole
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (127% vs 100%)
- But Matheson is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 38%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Maybole
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $284/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Maybole
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (552.4 km vs 592.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (439 min vs 451 min)
- But Matheson is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maybole
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
- But Matheson is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Maybole
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.6% vs 2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Maybole and Matheson 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 $150/wk); Matheson has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $69,316).
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 +2% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.6% | +2.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income | $69,316/yr | $97,500/yr +41% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $284/wk +89% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).
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 (17.6%).
Zoning mix
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Environmental | 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
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Inverell | 12 across Glen Innes Severn |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | — |
Ranking within NSW
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
Liveability
Matheson is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Matheson carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Matheson carries more crime risk (32 vs 11).
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Matheson sits further from the CBD (592.6 km vs 552.4 km).
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 552.4 km | 592.6 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 439 min | 451 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2365 | 0.1% postcode 2370 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 2365 | 46 postcode 2370 |
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 (55.6%).
Setting
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,340 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 945 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,170/yr | $966/yr |
| Council | Inverell | Glen Innes Severn |
Federal electorate
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Maybole | Matheson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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