NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Maroota, 2756
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Maroota offers a slower smaller community life in The Hills Shire, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
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. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
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
- 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.
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)
- 41
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · 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
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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· 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Maroota service stationPetrol station
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
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.
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
- 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3391st in Australia
- State rank
- 1073rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #146 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #340 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Maroota service stationamenitiesfuel
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime331
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime251
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime173
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime144
- Maroota Public School, Old Northern Rdtransport
- Stone House Cafe, Wisemans Ferry Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Blakers 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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