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Matcham, NSW 2250

Property data updated June 2026·1,038 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
16 sales · 1 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Matcham, NSW 2250 market activity

Matcham's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 14 sales at around $2.534M, taking about 134 days to sell.

Unit sales make up a much smaller share, with 2 sales at around $3.728M, taking about 87 days to sell. Then come 1 house rentals at $645 a week.

Ultra-high-incomeFamily-focusedNearly all ownersProfessional workforce

Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, owner-dominated, family-oriented suburb, with a strongly professional workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,038
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
3.2people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
92%
Renting
6.0%
Families with kids
40%
Couples, no kids
36%
Born overseas
20%
Year 12+ⓘ
66%

Matcham on the map

8.85 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 1%Median household income · $3,360/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher household income than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 21%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less rent stress than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 46%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 39%Birthplace diversity · 0.34 — above average: in the top 39%, more diverse than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 38%Born overseas · 20% — above average: in the top 38%, more overseas-born residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 6%Unemployment rate · 1.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less unemployment than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 37%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 37%, more long-settled residents than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 7%Owner-occupied · 92% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more owner-occupiers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 7%Renting · 6.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 19%Owned outright · 49% — well above average: in the top 19%, more outright owners than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 26%Owned with mortgage · 44% — above average: in the top 26%, more mortgaged owners than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 34%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 34%, more detached houses than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 38%Apartments · 1.3% — above average: in the top 38%, more apartments than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $953/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 4%Median family income · $3,273/wk — among the highest: in the top 4%, higher family income than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 32%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 8%Low-income households · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 28%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 20%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 20%, more part-time workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 43%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 8%Community & personal service · 6.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 36%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more clerical and admin workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 24%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more sales workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 20%Completed Year 12+ · 66% — well above average: in the top 20%, more Year-12 completion than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 4%In education · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more students than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 23%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 23%, more children than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 47%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 20%Youth dependency · 33.91 — well above average: in the top 20%, more children per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 36%Total dependency · 64.03 — above average: in the top 36%, more dependants per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 15%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 15%, more Australian citizens than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 40%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more second-generation residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 49%Established migrants · 80% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,038 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.9% · 90.7% · 780-840.5% · 50.6% · 675-791.1% · 121.3% · 1470-742.4% · 252.2% · 2365-694.2% · 433.7% · 3960-643.6% · 384.1% · 4255-593.0% · 324.2% · 4350-544.6% · 473.5% · 3645-493.4% · 364.3% · 4440-442.6% · 273.5% · 3635-392.9% · 302.2% · 2330-340.8% · 82.0% · 2125-292.1% · 221.3% · 1420-242.7% · 282.3% · 2415-194.1% · 424.1% · 4210-144.8% · 494.6% · 475-93.9% · 403.7% · 390-42.2% · 232.2% · 23◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
21%
13%
27%
15%
18%
Children0–1421%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–346.3%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
36%
40%
14%
Lone person9.8%Couples, no kids36%Families with kids40%Other families14%Group / share2.5%
3.2 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom23% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
9.8%1
37%2
14%3
16%4
15%5
8.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.20%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity34%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.0%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1.6%
Elsewhere1.2%
Scotland0.8%
India0.7%
China0.5%
Italy0.5%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin1.6%
Hindi0.7%
Vietnamese0.7%
Afrikaans0.6%
Other0.5%
German0.4%
Spanish0.4%
Arabic0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian37%
Irish13%
Scottish12%
German4.5%
Italian3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion44%
Buddhism1.2%
Hinduism0.4%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
15%
60%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia60%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198126%
1981-200024%
2001-201029%
2011-20158.7%
2016-202112%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 6%Median weekly rent · $550/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher rent than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 1%Median monthly mortgage · $3,517/mo — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher mortgages than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 21%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less rent stress than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 46%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 2%High mortgage · 61% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more big mortgages than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.9%1
6.3%2
14%3
37%4
27%5
13%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
49%
44%
Owned outright49%Mortgage44%Renting6.0%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse1.6%Apartment1.3%
97% separate houses1.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $953/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 4%Median family income · $3,273/wk — among the highest: in the top 4%, higher family income than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 5%High earners · 27% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more high earners than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 36%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more clerical and admin workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 8%Community & personal service · 6.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 24%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more sales workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 11%Technicians, trades & labourers · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 3.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
30%
24%
37%
Employed full-time30%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)7.0%Unemployed0.9%Not in labour force37%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 28%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 20%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 20%, more part-time workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 6%Unemployment rate · 1.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less unemployment than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 43%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 42%Labour-force participation · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 20%Walked or cycled to work · 1.3% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less walking and cycling than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 8%Worked from home · 36% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more working from home than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)5.4%
Other/combined3.8%
Walked1.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
10%1
42%2
24%3
22%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Matcham

No school inside Matcham itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Matcham0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.5 km
Median ICSEA rank68thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within14 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 14Order by
  • 1
    Wamberal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wamberal · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students475Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 2
    Holgate Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holgate · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students95Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank67th
  • 3
    Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Tumbi Umbi · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students802Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 4
    Erina Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erina Heights · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 5
    Central Coast Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Erina Heights · 3.7 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 8%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,561Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 6
    The Central Coast Montessori Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bateau Bay · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students66Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 7
    Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Terrigal · 3.8 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students605Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 8
    St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tumbi Umbi · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students370Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 9
    Terrigal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Terrigal · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students847Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 10
    Terrigal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Terrigal · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students888Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 11
    Aspect Central Coast SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Terrigal · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students122Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 12
    Bateau Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bateau Bay · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students614Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 13
    Brooke Avenue Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Vale · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students420Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 14
    Killarney Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Vale · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students477Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank30th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 37%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 37%, more long-settled residents than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 44%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 27%Arrived from overseas · 3.9% — above average: in the top 27%, more recent migrants than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
66%
27%
Same address66%Moved within area3.3%From elsewhere in Australia27%From overseas3.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Matcham — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
2.53M
↓ -7.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
134
↓ 31 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
14
↓ -17.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$645/w
↓ -41.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ 13 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
1.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample14ThinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed4 sales · 0 leases
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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02
Houses · 4 bed4 sales · 0 leases
Sales4▼−33.3%
Price—
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Leased—
Rent—
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03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
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Leased—
Rent—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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All houses
Sales14▼−17.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All units
Sales2▼−75.0%
Price—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Matcham against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Matcham in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Matcham · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
134 days▲ +31 days YoY
Median price
$2.53M▼ −7.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
14▼ −17.6% YoY
Gross yield
1.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Matcham — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
5.9%

of Matcham's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 2.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 8.3% to 5.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$2.48M-9.6%
5y median $2.75Mvs last year $2.75M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
15-21.1%
5y median 15vs last year 19
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
128 days+25
5y median 102 daysvs last year 103 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$645/wk-41.1%
5y median $1,030/wkvs last year $1,095/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1+0.0%
5y median 2vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
13 days-11
5y median 24 daysvs last year 24 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.30%-0.40 pt
5y median 2.30%vs last year 2.70%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.4 months-15.8%
5y median 8.3 monthsvs last year 7.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 12.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Matcham, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMatchamNSW 2250 · Houses · Total
Price$2.53M
DOM134 days
Sold14
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
WamberalNSW 2260 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.72M
DOM39 days
Sold111
much cheapermuch faster
02
HolgateNSW 2250 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$2.60M
DOM86 days
Sold14
priciermuch faster
03
Tumbi UmbiNSW 2261 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM26 days
Sold60
much cheapermuch faster
04
Erina HeightsNSW 2260 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.08M
DOM72 days
Sold7
cheapermuch faster
05
Forresters BeachNSW 2260 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.64M
DOM39 days
Sold51
much cheapermuch faster
06
Mount ElliotNSW 2250 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.87M
DOM48 days
Sold2
cheapermuch faster
07
Bateau BayNSW 2261 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM25 days
Sold182
much cheapermuch faster
08
TerrigalNSW 2260 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.62M
DOM29 days
Sold171
much cheapermuch faster
09
LisarowNSW 2250 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM28 days
Sold61
much cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Matcham
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Matcham

20 data-driven answers about Matcham's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Matcham?

#

The median house price in Matcham, NSW 2250 is $2.53M as of June 2026, based on 14 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −7.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Matcham?

#

The median unit price in Matcham, NSW 2250 is $3.73M as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +28.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 147% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Matcham?

#

The median weekly house rent in Matcham is $645 as of June 2026, drawn from 1 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −41.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Matcham?

#

Gross rental yield in Matcham is 1.30% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Matcham?

#

As of June 2026, Matcham medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$2.2M$1.99M$2.54M$2.53M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Matcham's property market trends?

#

Matcham's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −7.9% year-on-year and units +28.3%; weekly house rents moved −41.1%; homes now sell in a median 134 days — slower than a year ago by 31; sales supply sits at 7.7 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Matcham market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Matcham as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Matcham, house prices fell −7.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 1.30% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 134 days to sell, sales supply is 7.7 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Matcham?

#

Houses in Matcham sell in a median 134 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 87 days. Days on market have lengthened by 31 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Matcham a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Matcham's sales market sits at 7.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Matcham gone up or down?

#

House prices in Matcham moved −7.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +28.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Matcham?

#

Matcham's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 1 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Matcham compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Matcham's median house price ($2.53M) is 120% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 134 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Matcham sits at 1.30% vs 3.39% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in Matcham?

#

The most-transacted segment in Matcham over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

How many properties were sold and leased in Matcham last year?

#

Matcham recorded 14 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 16 transactions. On the rental side, 1 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Matcham?

#

Matcham, NSW 2250 is home to 1,038 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 3.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Matcham?

#

The median household in Matcham earns $3k per week — roughly $175k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $953/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Matcham?

#

Matcham is mostly owner-occupied: about 92% of households are owner-occupiers and 6% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 49% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Matcham?

#

Matcham has 60 schools within reach — including Wamberal Public School, Holgate Public School, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is Matcham a good place to live?

#

Matcham, NSW 2250 has a population of 1,038, a median age of 44, a median household income around $3k/week, 6% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
20

When was this Matcham market data last updated?

#

This Matcham market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Matcham

  • Wamberal2.1km
  • Holgate2.3km
  • Tumbi Umbi2.9km
  • Erina Heights3.0km
  • Forresters Beach3.3km
  • Mount Elliot4.1km
  • Bateau Bay4.5km
  • Terrigal4.6km
  • Lisarow4.7km
  • Killarney Vale5.2km
  • Erina5.5km
  • Springfield5.6km
  • North Avoca5.9km
  • Glenning Valley6.0km
  • Wyoming6.0km
  • Picketts Valley6.3km
  • Shelly Beach6.3km
  • Fountaindale6.9km
  • Berkeley Vale7.0km
  • Avoca Beach7.0km
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