Port Hacking vs Maianbar

Port Hacking is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Maianbar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Hacking, the large majority of households are couple families. In Maianbar, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Port Hacking: a median of $3.04 million, against $1.46 million in Maianbar, and rent is higher there too. Port Hacking is closer to the city centre: 30.3 km, against 54.4 km. On these figures, Port Hacking tends to suit families with children and couples, while Maianbar 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

Port Hacking

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Maianbar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,460,000 vs $3,035,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maianbar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $795/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Hacking

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (30.3 km vs 54.4 km)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 32/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 65 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Port Hacking

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 32/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)

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

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

Port Hacking Maianbar
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.

Port Hacking Maianbar
Walkability 56 / 32
Port Hacking — Walkability: 56/100 Maianbar — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 78 / 64
Port Hacking — Safety: 78/100 Maianbar — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 1
Port Hacking — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maianbar — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Port Hacking has more residents (1,210 vs 539); Port Hacking rents higher ($795/wk vs $500/wk).

Port Hacking Maianbar
Population 1,210
+55% vs other
 539
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +6.7%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $176,488/yr
+31% vs other
 $121,628/yr
Median weekly rent $795/wk
+37% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking Maianbar
0-4 6.5% / 4.5%
Port Hacking — 0-4: 6.5% Maianbar — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 15.4% / 12.8%
Port Hacking — 5-14: 15.4% Maianbar — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.2% / 3.0%
Port Hacking — 15-19: 7.2% Maianbar — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 6.2% / 3.7%
Port Hacking — 20-24: 6.2% Maianbar — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.9% / 6.9%
Port Hacking — 25-34: 7.9% Maianbar — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.6% / 10.6%
Port Hacking — 35-44: 10.6% Maianbar — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.4% / 17.8%
Port Hacking — 45-54: 14.4% Maianbar — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 12.8% / 20.4%
Port Hacking — 55-64: 12.8% Maianbar — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 9.9% / 13.0%
Port Hacking — 65-74: 9.9% Maianbar — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.1% / 6.9%
Port Hacking — 75-84: 6.1% Maianbar — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.9% / 0.9%
Port Hacking — 85+: 1.9% Maianbar — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking 76.9% couple families
Port Hacking — Couple Families: 76.9% Port Hacking — Lone Person: 13.6% Port Hacking — One Parent Families: 9.5% Port Hacking — Group Household: 0.0%
Maianbar 45.8% couple families
Maianbar — Couple Families: 45.8% Maianbar — Lone Person: 37.4% Maianbar — One Parent Families: 14.5% Maianbar — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking 7.5% renting
Port Hacking — Owned Outright: 47.2% Port Hacking — Mortgage: 45.3% Port Hacking — Renting: 7.5%
Maianbar 14.4% renting
Maianbar — Owned Outright: 44.1% Maianbar — Mortgage: 41.5% Maianbar — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Hacking Maianbar
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 18.2%
Port Hacking — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Maianbar — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 15.8%
Port Hacking — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Maianbar — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.0%
Port Hacking — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Maianbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 8.2%
Port Hacking — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Maianbar — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.4%
Port Hacking — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Maianbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Port Hacking Maianbar
England 3.8% / 5.0%
Port Hacking — England: 3.8% Maianbar — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.7%
Port Hacking — New Zealand: 0.6% Maianbar — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 1.2% / —
Port Hacking — China: 1.2% Maianbar — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / 0.7%
Port Hacking — Italy: 0.5% Maianbar — Italy: 0.7%
Greece 0.9% / —
Port Hacking — Greece: 0.9% Maianbar — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Port Hacking — Scotland: not among its largest Maianbar — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.6%
Port Hacking — Germany: not among its largest Maianbar — Germany: 0.6%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Port Hacking — Malaysia: 0.5% Maianbar — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking 93.4% houses
Port Hacking — Houses: 93.4% Port Hacking — Townhouses: 5.8% Port Hacking — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Maianbar 97.0% houses
Maianbar — Houses: 97.0% Maianbar — Townhouses: 0.0% Maianbar — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Hacking Maianbar
Median house price $3,035,000 $1,460,000
Median unit price $1,765,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 119 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Maianbar has more land zoned for conservation (98% vs 81%).

Port Hacking Maianbar
Environmental 81% 98%
Residential 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Port Hacking and 99% of Maianbar. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Port Hacking Maianbar
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Port Hacking Maianbar
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Port Hacking scores higher overall (85 vs 46); Port Hacking is more walkable (56 vs 32).

Port Hacking Maianbar
Grade A C
Score 85/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Maianbar carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Maianbar carries more crime risk (36 vs 22).

Port Hacking Maianbar
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Hacking Maianbar
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Port Hacking Maianbar
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Maianbar sits further from the CBD (54.4 km vs 30.3 km).

Port Hacking Maianbar
Walkability score 56/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 30.3 km 54.4 km
+80% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2229
 1.5%
postcode 2230
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2229
 18
postcode 2230

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.

Port Hacking Maianbar
Worked from Home 47.6% / 48.9%
Port Hacking — Worked from Home: 47.6% Maianbar — Worked from Home: 48.9%
Car (driver) 48.6% / 45.7%
Port Hacking — Car (driver): 48.6% Maianbar — Car (driver): 45.7%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.3%
Port Hacking — Car (passenger): 2.8% Maianbar — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 1.0% / 1.4%
Port Hacking — Train: 1.0% Maianbar — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Port Hacking — Walked Only: not among its largest Maianbar — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.9%).

Setting

Port Hacking Maianbar
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 812 m
1.2 km to a named beach
 64 m
393 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Hacking Maianbar
Connectivity score 90/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
415 premises
 31%
267 premises

Climate

Port Hacking Maianbar
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Port Hacking Maianbar
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Port Hacking Maianbar
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Hacking Maianbar
Division Cook Hughes
Member Simon Kennedy David Moncrieff
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Port Hacking Maianbar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Hacking

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Maianbar

Beach Beachfront Coastal Outer Parks

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