South Maroota
NSW 2756 · The Hills Shire
613 (2021) → 624 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.
South Maroota is a stable suburb in The Hills Shire, NSW 2756, about 47km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.86M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 18km inland. South Maroota has an overall score of 25/100, 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: England (3.1%), Malta (0.98%), Italy (0.82%), Bangladesh (0.65%), Fiji (0.65%)
Top languages: Greek (0.98%), Croatian (0.82%), Bengali (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 987 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 6.8km
- Cattai Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 996
- Maroota Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 975
- Ebenezer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 960
- Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 9.4km
- Maraylya Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1017
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
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Frequently asked questions about South Maroota
Is South Maroota safe?
South 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 3,752 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in South Maroota?
In South Maroota, the median house price is $1.86M. Median weekly house rent is $715.
How far is South Maroota from Sydney CBD?
South Maroota is about 46.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 151 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in South Maroota?
South Maroota has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Maroota?
South Maroota has a transport score of 19/100 and 11 bus stops.