Hillsdale vs Matraville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HillsdaleBayside | MatravilleRandwick |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,675,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,675,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $968,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $968,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,100/wk | $1,100/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.14% | 2.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,647 | 9,925 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 4% | 48% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 31% |
| Apartments/units | 88% | 21% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.4 km | 10.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 3% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Banksmeadow PS, Matraville PS, Matraville SSPS | Banksmeadow PS, Chifley PS, La Perouse PS, Malabar PS, Maroubra Bay PS, Matraville PS, Matraville SSPS |
| Secondary | Matraville Sp HS, Sth Sydney HS | Matraville Sp HS, Sth Sydney HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Matraville is higher on population (by about 76%).
- Matraville is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Matraville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 44 percentage points).
- Matraville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 41%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,675,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $968,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,675,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $968,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036.