NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Maroota, NSW, 2756
Suburb snapshot
Maroota is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 616
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,079
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 198
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
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)
- $495
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 157
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)
- 2,324
- Against the person
- 694
- Against property
- 816
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,772.7
- Year-on-year change
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions331
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
- Malicious Damage To Property173
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 950
- Maroota Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
61 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Subdivision75 BLAKERS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4128 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development4922 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 DEVOTION GROVE MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision75 BLAKERS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Service station11 ROBERTS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool1381 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation4900 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving11 ROBERTS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Horticulture4297 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks1 DEVOTION GROVE MAROOTA 2756Determined
March 2025
- Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading4342 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving11 ROBERTS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 MORNINGTON VIEW MAROOTA 2756Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision75 BLAKERS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 NOONAMEENA CLOSE MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 7 4096 Old Northern Road MarootaDetermined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)4773, Old Northern Road, Maroota, 2756Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 HART PLACE MAROOTA 2756Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 DEVOTION GROVE MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 DEVOTION GROVE MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MORNINGTON VIEW MAROOTA 2756Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling3 DEVOTION GROVE MAROOTA 2756Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling4 MAPLE GROVE MAROOTA 2756Determined
May 2023
- Stratum / community title subdivision1381 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling2 MAPLE GROVE MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2022
- Shed390B CLIFTONVILLE ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
August 2022
- Shed4375 Old Northern Road, MarootaDetermined
July 2022
- Shed4740 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling4 HITCHCOCK ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels4922 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling4 HITCHCOCK ROAD MAROOTA 2756Rejected
March 2022
- Farm buildings171 OLD TELEGRAPH ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Shed80 BLAKERS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
February 2022
- DwellingLot 7 4096 Old Northern Road MarootaDetermined
2021· 16 proposals
December 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Shed1469 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
November 2021
- Subdivision of land3880 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2021
- Stratum / community title subdivision27 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling1559 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling4947 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Determined
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Maroota service stationPetrol station
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maroota Historic SiteNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Maroota Historic Sitegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Horticultureplanning4297 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Lodged 15 May 2025 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and pavingplanning11 ROBERTS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Lodged 06 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and pavingplanning11 ROBERTS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Lodged 13 Feb 2025 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning1 NOONAMEENA CLOSE MAROOTA 2756Lodged 03 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Developmentplanning4922 OLD NORTHERN ROAD MAROOTA 2756Lodged 09 Mar 2026 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning3 DEVOTION GROVE MAROOTA 2756Lodged 05 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning4 MAPLE GROVE MAROOTA 2756Lodged 20 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2 MAPLE GROVE MAROOTA 2756Lodged 06 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning4 HITCHCOCK ROAD MAROOTA 2756Lodged 20 Jul 2022 · 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)
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