NSW · Hilltops Council

Maimuru, 2594

Est. population · Jun 2025

150

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.7%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,624/wk

Employment rate

69.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$525,000

Languages at home

7.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Maimuru is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

In Hilltops Council, Maimuru keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.

At a glance

Maimuru snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$525k

+2.4% change

Median rent

$450/wk

Population (ERP)

150

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

77th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

25th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

32nd

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
75
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$525,000
Median price change
+2.4%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

150(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 25th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+2.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in NSW
25th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
145
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 68
Median monthly mortgage
$1,120
Employment rate
69.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
59 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
16
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
106.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State safety percentile
77.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
  • Breach Bail Conditions106
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault78
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
  • Malicious Damage To Property103

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
966
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
School list
  • Maimuru Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 2%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

37 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 646 Bribbaree Rd
  • 790 Maimuru SS Rd
  • Maimuru SS Rd After Campbells Rd
  • Maimuru SS Rd Opp Mcbeths Rd
  • Malabar Cottage, Bribbaree Rd

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Young Health Service (13.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.7

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

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
31° / 15°
Rainfall
138 mm · ~17 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
127 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 3°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    463 MAIMURU SS ROAD MAIMURU 2594Determined
2025· 2 proposals
  • October 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural worker's dwelling; Non-standard Housing
    610 MAIMURU SS ROAD MAIMURU 2594Determined
  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11 BOYKETTS LANE MAIMURU 2594Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    413 Maimaru Ss Road Maimaru NSW 2594Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Riverina
Member of Parliament
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,537
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 39.2 km away).

Coalition 66.1%Labor 33.9%

3.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • YoungLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
  • Young SouthLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)14.2 km away
  • Young NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)14.6 km away
  • WombatLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)22.1 km away
  • WallendbeenLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)32.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

More in Hilltops Council

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