NSW · Hilltops Council
Maimuru, 2594
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- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Maimuru is a residential smaller community in Hilltops with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. 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. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- 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)
- 6 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 103.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 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
- 966
- Maimuru Public SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure463 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 Housing610 MAIMURU SS ROAD MAIMURU 2594Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BOYKETTS LANE MAIMURU 2594Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Dwelling413 Maimaru Ss Road Maimaru NSW 2594Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime106
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime139
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime103
- 646 Bribbaree Rdtransport
- 790 Maimuru SS Rdtransport
- Maimuru SS Rd After Campbells Rdtransport
- Maimuru SS Rd Opp Mcbeths Rdtransport
- Malabar Cottage, Bribbaree Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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