Matcham Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2250
Postcode for Matcham, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 54 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,038
1,038
Population
44
Median Age
$3,360
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Matcham ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Matcham Compares

Matcham vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMatchamNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,360 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,517 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Matcham is a locality 54 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2250. It falls within the Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury region. The local government area is Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Matcham has a population of 1,038 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $3,360, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 16 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Matcham includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,517, with 318 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Matcham scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Matcham is part of the Hawkesbury statistical area in New South Wales.

Matcham Details

Postcode2250
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,038
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,360/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$953/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,517
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density117/km²
Total Dwellings318
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population16 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.415
Longitude151.426
Distance from Sydney54 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Area (SA3)Hawkesbury
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateRobertson

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years214 (20.6%)
15–24 years131 (12.6%)
25–44 years181 (17.4%)
45–64 years319 (30.7%)
65+ years190 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (6.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis74 (7.1%)
Asthma68 (6.6%)
Cancer36 (3.5%)
Heart Disease30 (2.9%)
Diabetes28 (2.7%)
Lung Condition10 (1.0%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle32 (10.3%)
2 vehicles133 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles145 (46.8%)

Suburbs Near Matcham

Same Postcode (2250)

More Matcham Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.