Maroota vs Laughtondale

Maroota is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Laughtondale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maroota, about half of households are couple families. In Laughtondale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Maroota: a median of $2.35 million, against $1.35 million in Laughtondale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maroota tends to suit families with children and couples, while Laughtondale suits people living alone and 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

Maroota

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 54%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Laughtondale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $2,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laughtondale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maroota

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64 km vs 76.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maroota

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Laughtondale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maroota Laughtondale
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.

Maroota Laughtondale
Walkability 19 / 0
Maroota — Walkability: 19/100 Laughtondale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 39
Maroota — Safety: 49/100 Laughtondale — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 23 / 16
Maroota — Low fire risk: 23/100 Laughtondale — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Maroota has more residents (616 vs 102); Maroota rents higher ($430/wk vs $320/wk).

Maroota Laughtondale
Population 616
+83% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +22.9%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $108,108/yr
+17% vs other
 $89,648/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+26% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maroota Laughtondale
0-4 5.5% / —
Maroota — 0-4: 5.5% Laughtondale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.9% / 9.8%
Maroota — 5-14: 15.9% Laughtondale — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.0% / 4.9%
Maroota — 15-19: 7.0% Laughtondale — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.0% / 7.8%
Maroota — 20-24: 5.0% Laughtondale — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 8.3% / 2.9%
Maroota — 25-34: 8.3% Laughtondale — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 13.3% / 10.8%
Maroota — 35-44: 13.3% Laughtondale — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.7% / 19.6%
Maroota — 45-54: 15.7% Laughtondale — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 12.3% / 19.6%
Maroota — 55-64: 12.3% Laughtondale — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 11.9% / 4.9%
Maroota — 65-74: 11.9% Laughtondale — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 5.0% / 9.8%
Maroota — 75-84: 5.0% Laughtondale — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Maroota — 85+: 1.5% Laughtondale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maroota 54.8% couple families
Maroota — Couple Families: 54.8% Maroota — Lone Person: 17.8% Maroota — One Parent Families: 17.8% Maroota — Group Household: 6.2% Maroota — Other Families: 3.4%
Laughtondale 28.6% couple families
Laughtondale — Couple Families: 28.6% Laughtondale — Lone Person: 46.4% Laughtondale — One Parent Families: 25.0% Laughtondale — Group Household: 0.0% Laughtondale — 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.

Maroota 21.8% renting
Maroota — Owned Outright: 39.4% Maroota — Mortgage: 38.8% Maroota — Renting: 21.8%
Laughtondale 28.6% renting
Laughtondale — Owned Outright: 40.0% Laughtondale — Mortgage: 31.4% Laughtondale — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Maroota Laughtondale
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.9%
Maroota — New Zealand: 2.8% Laughtondale — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 1.8% / —
Maroota — England: 1.8% Laughtondale — England: not among its largest
Italy 1.6% / —
Maroota — Italy: 1.6% Laughtondale — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Maroota — Germany: 1.1% Laughtondale — Germany: not among its largest
Greece 1.0% / —
Maroota — Greece: 1.0% Laughtondale — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Maroota Laughtondale
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.6%
Maroota — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Laughtondale — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.9%
Maroota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Laughtondale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.9%
Maroota — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Laughtondale — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Maroota — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Laughtondale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Maroota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Laughtondale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maroota 98.3% houses
Maroota — Houses: 98.3% Maroota — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Laughtondale 100.0% houses
Laughtondale — Houses: 100.0% Laughtondale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maroota Laughtondale
Median house price $2,350,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Laughtondale has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 14%); Maroota has more rural and farming land (85% vs 0%).

Maroota Laughtondale
Environmental 14% 100%
Rural and farming 85% 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

Maroota Laughtondale
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 260
across Hornsby
Approvals change year on year -4% -79%

Ranking within NSW

Maroota Laughtondale
House price Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Maroota is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Maroota Laughtondale
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Laughtondale carries more crime risk (61 vs 51).

Maroota Laughtondale
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Maroota

  • Maroota Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Laughtondale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maroota Laughtondale
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Laughtondale sits further from the CBD (76.9 km vs 64 km).

Maroota Laughtondale
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 64 km 76.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
 0.6%
postcode 2775
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
 36
postcode 2775

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.

Maroota Laughtondale
Car (driver) 59.6% / 70.4%
Maroota — Car (driver): 59.6% Laughtondale — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 29.6%
Maroota — Worked from Home: 30.8% Laughtondale — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Maroota — Walked Only: 8.3% Laughtondale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.2% / —
Maroota — Car (passenger): 1.2% Laughtondale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Maroota Laughtondale
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 22.2 km

NBN connectivity

Maroota Laughtondale
Connectivity score 28/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
208 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Maroota Laughtondale
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

Maroota Laughtondale
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,488/yr
Council The Hills Hornsby

Federal electorate

Maroota Laughtondale
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Maroota

Outer

Laughtondale

Rural

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