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Matraville

Ranked #198 of 422 Sydney suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
47
#236 of 422
Safety
30
#295 of 422
Wealth
38
#264 of 422
Value
53
#198 of 422
Parks
32
#312 of 422
Cafés
46
#242 of 422
Transit
34
#386 of 422
Green space
36
#302 of 422
Active & healthy
41
#291 of 422

The numbers

Population9,925
Area3.65 km²
Median household income$2,075/wk
Median rent$480/wk
Crime rate53.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (0.85 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park81.5% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues5
Nearest parkrunKamay parkrun (1.81 km)

Nearby suburbs

ChifleyHillsdaleMalabarEastgardensMaroubraLittle Bay

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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