Maroota
NSW 2756 · The Hills Shire
616 (2021) → 627 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.
Maroota is a stable suburb in The Hills Shire, NSW 2756, about 50km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.66M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 17km inland. Maroota has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.76%), England (1.79%), Malta (1.79%), Italy (1.62%), Germany (1.14%)
Top languages: Italian (2.44%), Samoan (1.14%), Persian ED (0.97%), Afrikaans (0.81%), Spanish (0.65%)
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 949 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Maroota Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 975
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wisemans Ferry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 923
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 8.7km
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 Maroota
Is Maroota safe?
Maroota has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 4,058 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Maroota?
In Maroota, the median house price is $1.66M. Median weekly house rent is $715.
How far is Maroota from Sydney CBD?
Maroota is about 50.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 163 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Maroota?
Maroota has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 975 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Maroota?
Maroota has a transport score of 19/100 and 22 bus stops.