Matong

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC12523
People 164
Male 57.1%
Female 42.9%
Median age 51
Families 38
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 70
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,291
Median monthly mortgage repayments $466
Median weekly rent $20
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 93 57.1 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 70 42.9 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 9 5.3 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 164 people in Matong. Of these 57.1% were male and 42.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.3% of the population.

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Age Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 51 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 4 2.5 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 4 2.5 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 12 7.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 13 8.1 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 7 4.4 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5 3.1 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 3 1.9 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 8 5.0 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 7 4.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 11 6.9 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 18 11.2 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 20 12.5 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 7 4.4 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 14 8.8 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 7 4.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 5 3.1 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 12 7.5 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 3 1.9 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Matong was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 74 52.5 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 10 7.1 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 15 10.6 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 10 7.1 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 32 22.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Matong aged 15 years and over, 52.5% were married and 17.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 53 51.5 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 8 7.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 42 40.8 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Matong, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 0 0.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 12 20.0 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 5 8.3 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 4 6.7 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 5 8.3 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 34 56.7 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Matong 38.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 19.0% were in primary school, 9.5% in secondary school and 14.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 11 8.1 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 8 5.9 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 0 0.0 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 14 10.3 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 17 12.5 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3 2.2 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 26 19.1 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 21 15.4 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 30 22.1 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Matong, 12.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 76 36.7 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 55 26.6 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 16 7.7 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 14 6.8 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Mauritian 7 3.4 8,294 0.1 30,749 0.1

The most common ancestries in Matong were Australian 36.7%, English 26.6%, Scottish 7.7%, Irish 6.8% and Mauritian 3.4%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Matong (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 123 75.5 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 6 3.7 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
Germany 3 1.8 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4

In Matong, 75.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 3.7% and Germany 1.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 13 7.7 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 3 1.8 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3 1.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 113 67.3 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Matong, 67.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 114 69.1 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 7 4.2 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Germany 5 3.0 47,543 0.6 170,571 0.7
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3 1.8 45,238 0.6 177,536 0.8

In Matong, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 69.1%, England 4.2%, Germany 3.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 117 70.1 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 6 3.6 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Germany 5 3.0 47,489 0.6 169,618 0.7
New Zealand 3 1.8 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3 1.8 38,504 0.5 155,231 0.7

In Matong, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.1%, England 3.6%, Germany 3.0%, New Zealand 1.8% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 35 22.3 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 32 20.4 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 31 19.7 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 29 18.5 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7
No Religion, so described 23 14.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6

The most common responses for religion in Matong were Anglican 22.3%, Not stated 20.4%, Catholic 19.7%, Uniting Church 18.5% and No Religion, so described 14.6%. In Matong, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (82.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
French 3 1.8 23,743 0.3 70,873 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 128 78.0 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 4 5.7 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Matong 78.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was French 1.8%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 40 53.3 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 28 37.3 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 4 5.3 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 3 4.0 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 75 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Matong. Of these 53.3% were employed full time, 37.3% were employed part-time and 4.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 15 19.7 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 10 13.2 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 8 10.5 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 7 9.2 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 36 47.4 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Matong, 19.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 32 50.0 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 9 14.1 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 8 12.5 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 7 10.9 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 5 7.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 3 4.7 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8

The only other responses for occupation in Matong were Managers 50.0%, Professionals 14.1%, Labourers 12.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Other Grain Growing 12 27.3 5,109 0.2 19,053 0.2
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 8 18.2 4,557 0.1 15,056 0.1
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 7 15.9 6,728 0.2 18,197 0.2
Pig Farming 5 11.4 554 0.0 2,508 0.0
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 3 6.8 13,478 0.4 44,309 0.4

Of the employed people in Matong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Grain Growing 27.3%, Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 18.2%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 15.9%, Pig Farming 11.4% and Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 6.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 669 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,687 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,291 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Matong was $669.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 38 51.4 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 11 14.9 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Walked only 7 9.5 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 6 8.1 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Motorbike/scooter 3 4.1 21,159 0.6 64,580 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 44 58.7 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Matong, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 51.4%, Worked at home 14.9%, Walked only 9.5%, Car, as passenger 8.1% and Motorbike/scooter 4.1%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 58.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 85 57.8 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 26 18.3 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 14 9.7 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 36 25.4 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Matong, of people aged 15 years and over, 57.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.3% provided care for children and 9.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 29 20.4 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 23 16.2 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 12 8.5 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 16 11.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Matong, 16.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 21 53.8 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 14 35.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 4 10.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Matong, 35.9% were couple families with children, 53.8% were couple families without children and 10.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Matong, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 9 32.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 3 10.7 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 10.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 3 10.7 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 0 0.0 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 3 10.7 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 0 0.0 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 7 25.0 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Matong, of couple families with children, 32.1% had both partners employed full-time, 10.7% had both employed part-time and 10.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 57 95.0 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 3 5.0 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Matong, 95.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 57 100.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Matong, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 5.4 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 11 19.6 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 27 48.2 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 12 21.4 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 5.4 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Matong, of occupied private dwellings 5.4% had 1 bedroom, 19.6% had 2 bedrooms and 48.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 34 61.8 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 6 10.9 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 10 18.2 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 5 9.1 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Matong, 61.8% were owned outright, 10.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 35 67.3 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 17 32.7 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 0 0.0 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Matong, of all households, 67.3% were family households, 32.7% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

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Household income Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 22.7 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 15.9 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Matong, 22.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 20 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 466 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 14 26.9 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 19 36.5 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 16 30.8 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 5.8 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Matong, 26.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 18 30.0 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 39 65.0 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 3 5.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Matong, 65.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 4 100.0 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 33 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Matong, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 33 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Matong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Matong % Matong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Matong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.