Cattai
NSW 2756 · The Hills Shire
1,077 (2021) → 1,096 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the The Hills Shire local government area (est. 221,947 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cattai is a stable suburb in The Hills Shire, NSW 2756, about 45km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.00M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is about 22km inland. Cattai has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.79%), New Zealand (1.11%), South Africa (1.11%), Scotland (0.65%), Germany (0.56%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.93%), Croatian (0.74%), Italian (0.65%), Spanish (0.65%), Polish (0.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1004 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cattai Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ebenezer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 960
- Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 4.1km
- Maraylya Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1017
- Pitt Town Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 990
- Wilberforce Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1008
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 7.4km
- Hillside Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1046
- Oakville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1013
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in The Hills Shire
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Frequently asked questions about Cattai
Is Cattai safe?
Cattai has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,693 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cattai?
In Cattai, the median house price is $2.00M. Median weekly house rent is $715.
How far is Cattai from Sydney CBD?
Cattai is about 45.4 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 148 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cattai?
Cattai has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cattai?
Cattai has a transport score of 21/100 and 15 bus stops.