Ebenezer vs South Maroota

Ebenezer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in 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 South Maroota: a median of $2.18 million, against $1.04 million in Ebenezer, though rent is higher in Ebenezer. On these figures, Ebenezer 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

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,040,000 vs $2,180,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (64.6 km vs 68.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ebenezer 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.

Ebenezer 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.

Ebenezer South Maroota
Walkability 10 / 16
Ebenezer — Walkability: 10/100 South Maroota — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 64 / 46
Ebenezer — Safety: 64/100 South Maroota — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 53 / 49
Ebenezer — Low fire risk: 53/100 South Maroota — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Ebenezer has more residents (1,081 vs 613); Ebenezer rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Ebenezer South Maroota
Population 1,081
+43% vs other
 613
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +10.1%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $117,572/yr $126,048/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer South Maroota
0-4 5.6% / 4.7%
Ebenezer — 0-4: 5.6% South Maroota — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.9% / 15.5%
Ebenezer — 5-14: 14.9% South Maroota — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.7% / 8.5%
Ebenezer — 15-19: 7.7% South Maroota — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 7.9% / 5.4%
Ebenezer — 20-24: 7.9% South Maroota — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.2% / 8.5%
Ebenezer — 25-34: 10.2% South Maroota — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.2% / 12.6%
Ebenezer — 35-44: 12.2% South Maroota — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.4% / 16.2%
Ebenezer — 45-54: 15.4% South Maroota — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 11.2% / 14.2%
Ebenezer — 55-64: 11.2% South Maroota — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.1% / 10.3%
Ebenezer — 65-74: 8.1% South Maroota — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.9% / 4.1%
Ebenezer — 75-84: 5.9% South Maroota — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.5%
Ebenezer — 85+: 0.6% South Maroota — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 65.4% couple families
Ebenezer — Couple Families: 65.4% Ebenezer — Lone Person: 16.2% Ebenezer — One Parent Families: 13.8% Ebenezer — Group Household: 4.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 13.2% renting
Ebenezer — Owned Outright: 37.3% Ebenezer — Mortgage: 49.5% Ebenezer — Renting: 13.2%
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.

Ebenezer South Maroota
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 21.5%
Ebenezer — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% South Maroota — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.0%
Ebenezer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% South Maroota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.3%
Ebenezer — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% South Maroota — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.4%
Ebenezer — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% South Maroota — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Ebenezer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% South Maroota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Ebenezer South Maroota
England 3.2% / 3.1%
Ebenezer — England: 3.2% South Maroota — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.5%
Ebenezer — New Zealand: 1.4% South Maroota — New Zealand: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Ebenezer — South Africa: 0.4% South Maroota — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Ebenezer — Scotland: 0.3% South Maroota — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.8%
Ebenezer — Italy: not among its largest South Maroota — Italy: 0.8%
Fiji — / 0.7%
Ebenezer — Fiji: not among its largest South Maroota — Fiji: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 98.4% houses
Ebenezer — Houses: 98.4% Ebenezer — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
South Maroota 94.7% houses
South Maroota — Houses: 94.7% South Maroota — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ebenezer South Maroota
Median house price $1,040,000 $2,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Ebenezer South Maroota
Rural and farming 94% 90%
Environmental 5% 10%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Ebenezer South Maroota
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
 2,648
across The Hills
Approvals change year on year +3% -4%

Ranking within NSW

Ebenezer South Maroota
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Ebenezer South Maroota
Grade B C
Score 50/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

South Maroota carries more crime risk (54 vs 36).

Ebenezer South Maroota
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
36/100
 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

Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer

  • Ebenezer 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

Ebenezer South Maroota
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Ebenezer sits further from the CBD (68.7 km vs 64.6 km).

Ebenezer South Maroota
Walkability score 10/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 68.7 km
+6% vs other
 64.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
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.

Ebenezer South Maroota
Car (driver) 61.5% / 56.6%
Ebenezer — Car (driver): 61.5% South Maroota — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 34.0%
Ebenezer — Worked from Home: 31.1% South Maroota — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Walked Only 4.7% / 4.1%
Ebenezer — Walked Only: 4.7% South Maroota — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.3%
Ebenezer — Car (passenger): 2.7% South Maroota — Car (passenger): 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Ebenezer South Maroota
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ebenezer South Maroota
Connectivity score 31/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
375 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

Ebenezer 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)

Ebenezer South Maroota
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Ebenezer South Maroota
Average residential rate $1,650/yr $1,204/yr
Council Hawkesbury The Hills

Federal electorate

Ebenezer South Maroota
Division Macquarie Berowra
Member Susan Templeman Julian Leeser
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ebenezer

Acreage Outer

South Maroota

Outer

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