Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,800,000
Down 1.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Maroota
NSW 2756 · Hornsby
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,800,000
- Population
- 616
- Postcode
- 2756
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Maroota, New South Wales
Property market insights for Maroota
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maroota NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in Maroota, NSW is currently $1,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maroota has a 12-month growth rate of -1.4% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Maroota is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Maroota safe?
The overall rate for Maroota is 2,173 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Maroota.
Overall crime rate
2,173
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Sydney
MarootaGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Maroota?
Maroota NSW 2756 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
616 people call Maroota home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,079 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 616
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3420.3%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over6.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.4%Above
Paying a mortgage38.8%Above
Renting21.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car14.0%Below
Two cars35.8%Above
Three or more48.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.0%Below
Drove to work48.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Maroota
25.0% of workers in Maroota worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
2.8% of Maroota residents were born in New Zealand.
32.5% of people in Maroota described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maroota
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maroota NSW 2756.
Is Maroota family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Maroota's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
164 family households lived in Maroota; 48.8% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Maroota?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maroota had 616 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Maroota?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Maroota.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Maroota?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
38.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Maroota?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Maroota had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 14.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 43.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Maroota?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
48.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Maroota?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 14.0% of the total.
83.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Maroota, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.
13.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Maroota?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.1% of residents used only English at home.
9.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Maroota residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.1% of Maroota's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maroota?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Maroota.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Maroota?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 23.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Maroota?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maroota show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maroota?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maroota?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,079 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Maroota compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.0% in Maroota, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 39.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 21.8% in Maroota, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Maroota
Is Maroota expensive?
The median house price is $1,800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Maroota good for families?
The Census counted 164 local families, and 21.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Maroota?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Maroota
18 streets in Maroota
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blakers Rd
- Cliftonville Rd
- Devotion Grove
- Essex Close
- Haerses Rd
- Hart Pl
- Hitchcock Rd
- Idlewild Rd
- Jacks Ln
- Laughtondale Gully Road
- Maple Gr
- Mornington
- Noonameena Cl
- Old Northern Rd
- Old Telegraph Rd
- Roberts Rd
- Weavers Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.