Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,450,000
Down 15.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.8m
- 5+ bed
- $3.35m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Matcham
NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,450,000
- Population
- 1,038
- Postcode
- 2250
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Matcham, New South Wales
Property market insights for Matcham
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Matcham NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 29.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Matcham, NSW is currently $2,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Matcham has a 12-month growth rate of -15.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,350,000 in Matcham.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Matcham is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 29.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Matcham safe?
The overall rate for Matcham is 1,779 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Matcham.
Overall crime rate
1,779
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowGreater Sydney
MatchamGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Matcham?
Matcham NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,038 people call Matcham home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,360 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,038
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3418.9%Below
35–5426.8%Below
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses1.6%Below
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.5%Above
Paying a mortgage44.4%Above
Renting6.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.1%Below
Two cars41.8%Above
Three or more45.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.0%Below
Drove to work42.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Matcham
36.0% of workers in Matcham worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Matcham residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.8% of people in Matcham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Matcham
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Matcham NSW 2250.
Is Matcham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Matcham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
302 family households lived in Matcham; 48.7% were couple families and 7.9% were one-parent families.
33.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Matcham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Matcham had 1,038 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Matcham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Matcham.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Matcham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
44.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Matcham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Matcham had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 9.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 37.1%, while 39.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Matcham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
42.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Matcham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 10.1% of the total.
87.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Matcham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.2% reported a different address.
19.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Matcham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Matcham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.1% of Matcham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.9% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Matcham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Matcham.
Australian ancestry made up 36.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Matcham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 19.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Matcham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Matcham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Matcham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Matcham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,360 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Matcham compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.0% in Matcham, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 49.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 6.1% in Matcham, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Matcham
Is Matcham expensive?
The median house price is $2,450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Matcham good for families?
The Census counted 302 local families, and 20.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Matcham?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Matcham
14 streets in Matcham
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bidjiwong Rd
- Blue Gum Cl
- Coachwood Rd
- Collingwood Dr
- Elaine Rd
- Koorin Rd
- Matcham Rd
- Mcgarrity Ave
- Milina Rd
- Oak Rd
- Sarah Rd
- The Ridgeway
- Wambina Rd
- Wattle Tree Rd
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