Kenthurst vs Maraylya

Maraylya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Kenthurst. 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 Kenthurst: a median of $3.25 million, against $1.89 million in Maraylya, and rent is higher there too. Kenthurst is closer to the city centre: 42.2 km, against 56.1 km. On these figures, Maraylya 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

Kenthurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Maraylya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,887,500 vs $3,250,000)
  • has cheaper land ($2,490,000 vs $3,175,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maraylya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kenthurst

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.2 km vs 56.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 56 min)
  • But Maraylya is more walkable (33/100 vs 14/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Maraylya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 14/100)

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

Kenthurst 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.

Kenthurst 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.

Kenthurst Maraylya
Walkability 14 / 33
Kenthurst — Walkability: 14/100 Maraylya — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 65 / 66
Kenthurst — Safety: 65/100 Maraylya — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 60 / 52
Kenthurst — Low fire risk: 60/100 Maraylya — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Kenthurst has more residents (5,313 vs 1,281); Kenthurst has higher household incomes ($159,172 vs $135,564).

Kenthurst Maraylya
Population 5,313
+76% vs other
 1,281
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +3.0%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $159,172/yr
+15% vs other
 $135,564/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+9% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenthurst Maraylya
0-4 4.0% / 3.7%
Kenthurst — 0-4: 4.0% Maraylya — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.2% / 16.5%
Kenthurst — 5-14: 14.2% Maraylya — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 8.3% / 9.0%
Kenthurst — 15-19: 8.3% Maraylya — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 7.1% / 6.5%
Kenthurst — 20-24: 7.1% Maraylya — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 7.7% / 6.6%
Kenthurst — 25-34: 7.7% Maraylya — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 9.5% / 11.7%
Kenthurst — 35-44: 9.5% Maraylya — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.0% / 18.0%
Kenthurst — 45-54: 16.0% Maraylya — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 13.6% / 11.9%
Kenthurst — 55-64: 13.6% Maraylya — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.5% / 9.1%
Kenthurst — 65-74: 11.5% Maraylya — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 6.4% / 5.1%
Kenthurst — 75-84: 6.4% Maraylya — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Kenthurst — 85+: 1.8% Maraylya — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kenthurst 71.5% couple families
Kenthurst — Couple Families: 71.5% Kenthurst — Lone Person: 15.7% Kenthurst — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kenthurst — Other Families: 0.9% Kenthurst — Group Household: 0.5%
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.

Kenthurst 10.0% renting
Kenthurst — Owned Outright: 49.9% Kenthurst — Mortgage: 40.1% Kenthurst — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Kenthurst Maraylya
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 21.5%
Kenthurst — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Maraylya — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 10.3%
Kenthurst — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Maraylya — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.3%
Kenthurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Maraylya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 2.9%
Kenthurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Maraylya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Kenthurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% 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.

Kenthurst Maraylya
England 3.2% / 3.8%
Kenthurst — England: 3.2% Maraylya — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.9%
Kenthurst — New Zealand: 1.4% Maraylya — New Zealand: 0.9%
Italy 1.6% / 0.5%
Kenthurst — Italy: 1.6% Maraylya — Italy: 0.5%
China 1.9% / —
Kenthurst — China: 1.9% Maraylya — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / 0.5%
Kenthurst — South Africa: 0.7% Maraylya — South Africa: 0.5%
Lebanon 1.1% / —
Kenthurst — Lebanon: 1.1% Maraylya — Lebanon: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Kenthurst — Ireland: not among its largest Maraylya — Ireland: 0.8%
Zimbabwe — / 0.8%
Kenthurst — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Maraylya — Zimbabwe: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenthurst 95.6% houses
Kenthurst — Houses: 95.6% Kenthurst — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Kenthurst — Townhouses: 2.1%
Maraylya 96.6% houses
Maraylya — Houses: 96.6% Maraylya — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Maraylya — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kenthurst Maraylya
Median house price $3,250,000 $1,887,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,175,000 $2,490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 16 sales
 232 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Maraylya has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 1%).

Kenthurst Maraylya
Rural and farming 98% 89%
Environmental 1% 11%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kenthurst Maraylya
Houses 1.7%
$895/wk on $2.7M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kenthurst Maraylya
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools Higher than 55% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Maraylya is more walkable (33 vs 14).

Kenthurst Maraylya
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kenthurst Maraylya
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
35/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kenthurst Maraylya
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kenthurst

  • Kenthurst Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marian Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Madeleine's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Hills Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Maraylya

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kenthurst Maraylya
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 8 2
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Maraylya sits further from the CBD (56.1 km vs 42.2 km).

Kenthurst Maraylya
Walkability score 14/100 33/100
Distance to Sydney 42.2 km 56.1 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 56 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 116.0
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 1.8%
postcode 2156
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2156
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Kenthurst Maraylya
Car (driver) 50.9% / 54.5%
Kenthurst — Car (driver): 50.9% Maraylya — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 38.5%
Kenthurst — Worked from Home: 44.1% Maraylya — Worked from Home: 38.5%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.6%
Kenthurst — Car (passenger): 2.9% Maraylya — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.8%
Kenthurst — Walked Only: 1.7% Maraylya — Walked Only: 2.8%
Train 0.1% / 1.6%
Kenthurst — Train: 0.1% Maraylya — Train: 1.6%
Bus 0.2% / —
Kenthurst — Bus: 0.2% Maraylya — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kenthurst Maraylya
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kenthurst Maraylya
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,778 premises
 0%
420 premises

Climate

Kenthurst Maraylya
Annual rainfall 932 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kenthurst 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

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

Federal electorate

Kenthurst Maraylya
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kenthurst

Acreage Outer Premium River

Maraylya

Acreage Outer

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