Gables vs Maraylya

Gables is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Maraylya. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gables tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Gables

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 82%)
  • But Maraylya has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maraylya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gables

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 33/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.5 km vs 56.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 56 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maraylya

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Gables is more walkable (58/100 vs 33/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Gables Maraylya
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.

Gables Maraylya
Walkability 58 / 33
Gables — Walkability: 58/100 Maraylya — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 52 / 66
Gables — Safety: 52/100 Maraylya — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 65 / 52
Gables — Low fire risk: 65/100 Maraylya — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Gables has more residents (3,339 vs 1,281); Maraylya skews older (41 vs 32).

Gables Maraylya
Population 3,339
+62% vs other
 1,281
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.0%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $167,388/yr
+19% vs other
 $135,564/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+17% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gables Maraylya
0-4 10.4% / 3.7%
Gables — 0-4: 10.4% Maraylya — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 19.6% / 16.5%
Gables — 5-14: 19.6% Maraylya — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 5.5% / 9.0%
Gables — 15-19: 5.5% Maraylya — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.6% / 6.5%
Gables — 20-24: 4.6% Maraylya — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.1% / 6.6%
Gables — 25-34: 16.1% Maraylya — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 22.2% / 11.7%
Gables — 35-44: 22.2% Maraylya — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.8% / 18.0%
Gables — 45-54: 10.8% Maraylya — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 6.3% / 11.9%
Gables — 55-64: 6.3% Maraylya — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 3.2% / 9.1%
Gables — 65-74: 3.2% Maraylya — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 1.3% / 5.1%
Gables — 75-84: 1.3% Maraylya — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.2% / 1.3%
Gables — 85+: 0.2% Maraylya — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gables 80.4% couple families
Gables — Couple Families: 80.4% Gables — Lone Person: 8.2% Gables — One Parent Families: 10.1% Gables — Other Families: 0.8% Gables — Group Household: 0.6%
Maraylya 68.2% couple families
Maraylya — Couple Families: 68.2% Maraylya — Lone Person: 18.3% Maraylya — One Parent Families: 13.5% Maraylya — Other Families: 0.0% Maraylya — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gables 19.5% renting
Gables — Owned Outright: 9.1% Gables — Mortgage: 71.5% Gables — Renting: 19.5%
Maraylya 16.7% renting
Maraylya — Owned Outright: 40.3% Maraylya — Mortgage: 43.1% Maraylya — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gables Maraylya
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 21.5%
Gables — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Maraylya — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 10.3%
Gables — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Maraylya — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.3%
Gables — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Maraylya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 2.9%
Gables — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Maraylya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.2%
Gables — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Maraylya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Gables Maraylya
India 11.2% / —
Gables — India: 11.2% Maraylya — India: not among its largest
England 2.0% / 3.8%
Gables — England: 2.0% Maraylya — England: 3.8%
Philippines 4.5% / —
Gables — Philippines: 4.5% Maraylya — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 2.1% / 0.5%
Gables — South Africa: 2.1% Maraylya — South Africa: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Gables — New Zealand: 1.2% Maraylya — New Zealand: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Gables — Ireland: not among its largest Maraylya — Ireland: 0.8%
Zimbabwe — / 0.8%
Gables — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Maraylya — Zimbabwe: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gables 96.9% houses
Gables — Houses: 96.9% Gables — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Gables — Townhouses: 2.6%
Maraylya 96.6% houses
Maraylya — Houses: 96.6% Maraylya — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Maraylya — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gables Maraylya
Median house price $1,750,000 $1,887,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 232 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Maraylya has more rural and farming land (89% vs 36%).

Gables Maraylya
Rural and farming 36% 89%
Residential 47% 0%
Parks and recreation 14% 1%
Environmental 2% 11%
Commercial 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

Gables Maraylya
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gables Maraylya
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools Higher than 7% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Gables is more walkable (58 vs 33).

Gables Maraylya
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gables carries more crime risk (48 vs 34); Maraylya carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 35).

Gables Maraylya
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
34/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gables Maraylya
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gables

  • Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School - Aspect Hills Shire Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Maraylya

  • Maraylya Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Gables Maraylya
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 5 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Maraylya sits further from the CBD (56.1 km vs 50.5 km).

Gables Maraylya
Walkability score 58/100 33/100
Distance to Sydney 50.5 km 56.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 56 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
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.

Gables Maraylya
Car (driver) 41.9% / 54.5%
Gables — Car (driver): 41.9% Maraylya — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 52.1% / 38.5%
Gables — Worked from Home: 52.1% Maraylya — Worked from Home: 38.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.6%
Gables — Car (passenger): 2.3% Maraylya — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 2.5% / 1.6%
Gables — Train: 2.5% Maraylya — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 2.8%
Gables — Walked Only: 0.4% Maraylya — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.8% / —
Gables — Bus: 0.8% Maraylya — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Gables Maraylya
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gables Maraylya
Connectivity score 99/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,467 premises
 0%
420 premises

Climate

Gables Maraylya
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gables Maraylya
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

Gables Maraylya
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Gables Maraylya
Division Greenway Berowra
Member Michelle Rowland Julian Leeser
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Gables Maraylya
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gables

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Maraylya

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