South Maroota Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2756
Postcode for South Maroota, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 45 km from Sydney · Pop. 613
613
Population
41
Median Age
$2,424
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where South Maroota ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How South Maroota Compares

South Maroota vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSouth MarootaNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,424 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

South Maroota is a locality 45 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2756. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is The Hills Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, South Maroota has a population of 613 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,424, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in South Maroota includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 188 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, South Maroota scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

South Maroota is part of the Richmond - Windsor statistical area in New South Wales.

South Maroota Details

Postcode2756
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)613
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,424/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$920/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area34.9 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings188
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population15 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.5241
Longitude150.9485
Distance from Sydney45 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Richmond - Windsor
Local GovernmentThe Hills Shire
Federal ElectorateMacquarie

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (13.9%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years124 (20.2%)
15–24 years85 (13.9%)
25–44 years129 (21.0%)
45–64 years186 (30.3%)
65+ years91 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.3%) Mortgaged (53.0%) Rented (7.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis39 (6.4%)
Asthma37 (6.0%)
Heart Disease26 (4.2%)
Diabetes23 (3.8%)
Cancer20 (3.3%)
Lung Condition12 (2.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle24 (13.3%)
2 vehicles74 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles83 (45.9%)

Suburbs Near South Maroota

Same Postcode (2756)

More South Maroota Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.