Cattai vs South Maroota

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cattai: a median of $2.59 million, against $2.18 million in South Maroota, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, South Maroota tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,180,000 vs $2,590,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $560/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 71 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.3% vs 10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cattai and South Maroota drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cattai South Maroota
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cattai South Maroota
Walkability 10 / 16
Cattai — Walkability: 10/100 South Maroota — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 66 / 46
Cattai — Safety: 66/100 South Maroota — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 50 / 49
Cattai — Low fire risk: 50/100 South Maroota — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Cattai has more residents (1,077 vs 613); Cattai rents higher ($560/wk vs $400/wk).

Cattai South Maroota
Population 1,077
+43% vs other
 613
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.3% +10.1%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $149,656/yr
+16% vs other
 $126,048/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+29% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cattai South Maroota
0-4 4.4% / 4.7%
Cattai — 0-4: 4.4% South Maroota — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.3% / 15.5%
Cattai — 5-14: 16.3% South Maroota — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.3% / 8.5%
Cattai — 15-19: 7.3% South Maroota — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 7.0% / 5.4%
Cattai — 20-24: 7.0% South Maroota — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.9% / 8.5%
Cattai — 25-34: 7.9% South Maroota — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.8% / 12.6%
Cattai — 35-44: 12.8% South Maroota — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 18.2% / 16.2%
Cattai — 45-54: 18.2% South Maroota — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 9.9% / 14.2%
Cattai — 55-64: 9.9% South Maroota — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 9.7% / 10.3%
Cattai — 65-74: 9.7% South Maroota — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.3% / 4.1%
Cattai — 75-84: 5.3% South Maroota — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Cattai — 85+: 1.0% South Maroota — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cattai 70.4% couple families
Cattai — Couple Families: 70.4% Cattai — Lone Person: 18.9% Cattai — One Parent Families: 7.8% Cattai — Group Household: 1.6% Cattai — Other Families: 1.2%
South Maroota 67.7% couple families
South Maroota — Couple Families: 67.7% South Maroota — Lone Person: 17.3% South Maroota — One Parent Families: 15.0% South Maroota — Group Household: 0.0% South Maroota — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cattai 10.0% renting
Cattai — Owned Outright: 34.4% Cattai — Mortgage: 55.5% Cattai — Renting: 10.0%
South Maroota 7.7% renting
South Maroota — Owned Outright: 39.3% South Maroota — Mortgage: 53.0% South Maroota — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cattai South Maroota
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 21.5%
Cattai — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% South Maroota — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.0%
Cattai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% South Maroota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.3%
Cattai — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% South Maroota — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.4%
Cattai — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% South Maroota — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Cattai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% South Maroota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cattai South Maroota
England 2.8% / 3.1%
Cattai — England: 2.8% South Maroota — England: 3.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Cattai — South Africa: 1.1% South Maroota — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.5%
Cattai — New Zealand: 1.1% South Maroota — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Cattai — Scotland: 0.6% South Maroota — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.8%
Cattai — Italy: not among its largest South Maroota — Italy: 0.8%
Fiji — / 0.7%
Cattai — Fiji: not among its largest South Maroota — Fiji: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / —
Cattai — Germany: 0.6% South Maroota — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cattai 94.5% houses
Cattai — Houses: 94.5% Cattai — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Cattai — Townhouses: 1.0%
South Maroota 94.7% houses
South Maroota — Houses: 94.7% South Maroota — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% South Maroota — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cattai South Maroota
Median house price $2,590,000 $2,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,465,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 6 sales
 20 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

South Maroota has more rural and farming land (90% vs 69%); Cattai has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 10%).

Cattai South Maroota
Rural and farming 69% 90%
Environmental 21% 10%
Parks and recreation 10% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cattai South Maroota
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cattai South Maroota
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Cattai scores higher overall (57 vs 48).

Cattai South Maroota
Grade B C
Score 57/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

South Maroota carries more crime risk (54 vs 34).

Cattai South Maroota
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cattai South Maroota
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cattai

  • Cattai Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in South Maroota

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cattai South Maroota
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Cattai South Maroota
Walkability score 10/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 62.7 km 64.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 71 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cattai South Maroota
Car (driver) 56.2% / 56.6%
Cattai — Car (driver): 56.2% South Maroota — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 34.0%
Cattai — Worked from Home: 39.6% South Maroota — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 5.3%
Cattai — Car (passenger): 2.4% South Maroota — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 4.1%
Cattai — Walked Only: 1.8% South Maroota — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Cattai South Maroota
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cattai South Maroota
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
362 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

Cattai South Maroota
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cattai South Maroota
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cattai South Maroota
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Cattai South Maroota
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cattai South Maroota
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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