Martinsville, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Martinsville is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1053, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Martinsville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 389
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,821
- SEIFA score
- 1053
- Coordinates
- -33.0506, 151.3888
Martinsville demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Martinsville using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 13% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 53 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 43 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 64 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 124 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 113 | 28% |
Share of the 397 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 71 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 44 | 32% |
| Rented | 18 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 132 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 132 occupied private dwellings in Martinsville.
- Median weekly rent
- $347
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,149
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,978
- Median weekly personal income
- $745
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 53 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 172 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 108
- Employed part-time
- 67
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Martinsville
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Martinsville is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 1004 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 111 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 175 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 84 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.8°C | 11.1°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 23.2°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm |
| Nov | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 17.5°C | 89 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Martinsville
Where is Martinsville?
Martinsville is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Martinsville?
At the 2021 Census, Martinsville had a population of about 389.
Is Martinsville an advantaged area?
Martinsville has an ABS SEIFA score of 1053, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Martinsville?
Martinsville has average daytime highs of about 22.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 1,004 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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