Median house price
$1.89M
+15% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Maianbar, 2232
Est. population · Jun 2025
558
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.9%
Median age
50
Median income
$2,339/wk
Employment rate
63.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,886,000
Languages at home
7.6%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Portuguese, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Maianbar is a regional centre in Sutherland Shire Council that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Close enough to visit Sydney for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Maianbar snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $950 · Units $698
Population (ERP)
558
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
18.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#336
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 32.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5086th in Australia
- State rank
- 1631st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #336 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #665 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,886,000
- Median price change
- +15.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
558(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +3.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in NSW
- 57th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~600), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 195 / 0 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 39
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions516
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment132
- Malicious Damage To Property146
- Transport Regulatory Offences748
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,113
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Lilli Pilli Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 323 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.86
Community(1)
- Maianbar Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Maianbar Foreshore ReservesPark
- Playground
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bench (3)
- Drinking water (2)
- Maianbar Bush Fire BrigadeFire station
- Maianbar Foreshore ReservesInformation
- Migratory ShorebirdsInformation
- Kara Karook Street ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- Vacant
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Cronulla Medical Practice (4.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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· 4 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hughes
- Member of Parliament
- David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,887
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.2 km away).
Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BundeenaLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Sutherland EastLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- LoftusLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- Sutherland (Hughes)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
- Jannali WestLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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