Median house price
$1.16M
+14% change
NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Maroota, 2756
Est. population · Jun 2025
610
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,079/wk
Employment rate
61%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,160,000
Languages at home
10.1%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Italian, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Maroota offers a slower smaller community life in The Hills Shire Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer schools and education, plus safety compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Maroota snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $700 · Units $495
Population (ERP)
610
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
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
#74
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
25th
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
- 42.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3395th in Australia
- State rank
- 1035th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #74 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #281 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,160,000
- Median price change
- +13.7%
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
610(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in NSW
- 41th 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 (~650), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 178 / 0 / 0
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
- 11
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions331
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
- Malicious Damage To Property173
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144
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
- 950
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 25th
School list
- Maroota Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 31 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Maroota Public School, Old Northern Rd
- Stone House Cafe, Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Blakers Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Weaver Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Hitchcock 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Shopping(1)
- Greengrocer
Community(1)
- Maroota Public SchoolSchool
4540 Old Northern Road, Maroota
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(1)
- Maroota service stationPetrol station
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maroota Historic SiteNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hawkesbury District Health Service (22.3 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)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.3
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.
2026· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 ESSEX CLOSE MAROOTA 2756Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Subdivision75 BLAKERS ROAD MAROOTA 2756Under Assessment
- 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· 5 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
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 · 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
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.1 km away).
Coalition 75.5%Labor 24.5%
23.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MarootaLabor 23.5% · Coalition 76.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Maroota SouthLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- Wisemans FerryLabor 33.3% · Coalition 66.7% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
- Glenorie WestLabor 25.7% · Coalition 74.3% TPP (2025)15.8 km away
- GlenorieLabor 28.3% · Coalition 71.7% TPP (2025)16.0 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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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