NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Maianbar, NSW, 2232
Desirability index
#353 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maianbar is a small locality in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 539 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,644 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 4905.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $698, houses $950), limited but present public transport access, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 539
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,550
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 259
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,644
- Against the person
- 409
- Against property
- 574
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,905.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions516
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment132
- Malicious Damage To Property146
- Transport Regulatory Offences748
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bargo St At Kara Karook St
- Bargo St At Kara Karook St
- Pacific Cres Opp Kara Karook St
- Pacific Cres Opp Kara Karook St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
43 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 NEWCOMBE STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CULLEN STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CULLEN STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 CULLEN LANE MAIANBAR 2230Determined
2024· 6 proposals
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure101 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Withdrawn
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)91 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation89 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 KING STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation89 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 CULLEN STREET MAIANBAR 2230Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition3 CULLEN STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Dwelling11 NEWCOMBE STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development19 PARK ROAD MAIANBAR 2230Determined
May 2023
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces115 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2 NEWCOMBE STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees7 KING STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 KING STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing8 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development15 NEWCOMBE STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces101 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
February 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces26 KARA KAROOK STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
November 2021
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces115 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development101 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development9 NEWCOMBE STREET MAIANBAR 2230Withdrawn
- Dwelling73 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling93 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling30 NEWCOMBE STREET MAIANBAR 2230Determined
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing60 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing62 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development105 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Determined
- Dwelling21-23 Pacific Crescent, Maianbar NSW 2230Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bargo St at Kara Karook StBus stop
- Pacific Cres opp Kara Karook StBus stop
- Drinking water (2)
- Parking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kara Karook Street ReserveNature reserve
- Maianbar Foreshore ReservesPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #353 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bargo St At Kara Karook Sttransport
- Bargo St At Kara Karook Sttransport
- Pacific Cres Opp Kara Karook Sttransport
- Pacific Cres Opp Kara Karook Sttransport
- Kara Karook Street Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Maianbar Foreshore Reservesgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning31 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Lodged 23 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning17 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Lodged 02 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning101 PACIFIC CRESCENT MAIANBAR 2230Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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