NSW · The Hills Shire Council
South Maroota, NSW, 2756
Desirability index
#653 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Maroota is a small locality in the The Hills Shire area, home to around 613 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,324 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 3791.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630 (flats $495, houses $700), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 613
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,424
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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
- 3,791.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.7th (lower crime is better)
- 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
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 914 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Greenview Cl
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Sackville Ferry Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Wheeny Creek Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Floyds Rd
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).
66 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 KEARNEY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support70 CHARCOAL ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure169 GALLAGHERS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia1-5 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 KEARNEY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Rejected
- Home business; Erection of a new structure131 CHARCOAL ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Stock and sale yard956 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Rejected
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support70 CHARCOAL ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia1-5 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 SUNSET PLACE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation68 CHARCOAL ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool154 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 FLOYDS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 CHARCOAL ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
July 2025
- Home business; Erection of a new structure131 CHARCOAL ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision165 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure71 PAULLS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision24 DEVINE GROVE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 6 Batts Hollow Place, South MarootaDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure977 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 BATTS HOLLOW PLACE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BATTS HOLLOW PLACE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool71 PAULLS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 FLOYDS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision165 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure154 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool925 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure154 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure977 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingLot 6 Batts Hollow Place, South MarootaDetermined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces130 CLIFTONVILLE ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Shed22 DEVINE GROVE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Shed154 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
March 2023
- Home business; Shed1178 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land; Stratum / community title subdivision165 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land600 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling18 PAULLS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
- Dwelling9 BATTS HOLLOW PLACE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces130 CLIFTONVILLE ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Withdrawn
October 2022
- Other826 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Determined
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 7 proposals
7 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table (2)
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
- South Maroota ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Great Drain and two house sitesWisemans Ferry Road, Maroota SouthSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 1
- 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
- 11.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #653 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
- 914 Wisemans Ferry Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Greenview Cltransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Sackville Ferry Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Wheeny Creek Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Floyds Rdtransport
- Great Drain and two house sitesheritageWisemans Ferry Road, Maroota SouthSHR
- South Maroota Reservegovernmentpark
- Dual occupancy; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning130 CLIFTONVILLE ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Lodged 04 Nov 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning18 PAULLS ROAD SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Lodged 23 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning9 BATTS HOLLOW PLACE SOUTH MAROOTA 2756Lodged 05 Jan 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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