Randwick vs Maroubra

Randwick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Maroubra. In Randwick, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Maroubra, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Randwick: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.09 million in Maroubra, and rent is higher there too. Randwick is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 14.5 km.

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

Maroubra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (30% vs 14%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 45%)
  • But Randwick has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

Maroubra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,850,000 vs $3,455,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,095,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Randwick

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.9 km vs 14.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 22 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Randwick

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 7)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (86% vs 70%)

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

Investors

Maroubra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.8% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Randwick Maroubra
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.

Randwick Maroubra
Walkability 96 / 92
Randwick — Walkability: 96/100 Maroubra — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 40 / 31
Randwick — Safety: 40/100 Maroubra — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Randwick — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maroubra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Randwick has higher household incomes ($125,944 vs $111,332); Maroubra skews older (39 vs 36).

Randwick Maroubra
Population 28,943 30,722
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +0.1%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $125,944/yr
+12% vs other
 $111,332/yr
Median weekly rent $572/wk
+6% vs other
 $540/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Randwick Maroubra
0-4 5.4% / 5.2%
Randwick — 0-4: 5.4% Maroubra — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.3% / 10.8%
Randwick — 5-14: 9.3% Maroubra — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.4% / 4.8%
Randwick — 15-19: 4.4% Maroubra — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.1% / 5.7%
Randwick — 20-24: 6.1% Maroubra — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 22.2% / 15.8%
Randwick — 25-34: 22.2% Maroubra — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 16.3% / 15.3%
Randwick — 35-44: 16.3% Maroubra — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.6% / 13.2%
Randwick — 45-54: 12.6% Maroubra — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.2% / 11.1%
Randwick — 55-64: 9.2% Maroubra — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 6.9% / 8.8%
Randwick — 65-74: 6.9% Maroubra — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.6% / 6.1%
Randwick — 75-84: 4.6% Maroubra — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.9% / 3.0%
Randwick — 85+: 2.9% Maroubra — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Randwick 41.7% lone person
Randwick — Lone Person: 41.7% Randwick — Couple Families: 34.1% Randwick — One Parent Families: 10.8% Randwick — Group Household: 11.7% Randwick — Other Families: 1.8%
Maroubra 36.9% lone person
Maroubra — Lone Person: 36.9% Maroubra — Couple Families: 40.1% Maroubra — One Parent Families: 13.8% Maroubra — Group Household: 7.3% Maroubra — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Randwick 51.9% renting
Randwick — Owned Outright: 23.9% Randwick — Mortgage: 24.2% Randwick — Renting: 51.9%
Maroubra 44.1% renting
Maroubra — Owned Outright: 30.8% Maroubra — Mortgage: 25.0% Maroubra — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Randwick Maroubra
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 21.9%
Randwick — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% Maroubra — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 10.0%
Randwick — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Maroubra — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.1%
Randwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Maroubra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 8.2%
Randwick — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Maroubra — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Randwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Maroubra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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.

Randwick Maroubra
England 7.4% / 4.0%
Randwick — England: 7.4% Maroubra — England: 4.0%
Ireland 4.3% / 1.9%
Randwick — Ireland: 4.3% Maroubra — Ireland: 1.9%
China 2.0% / 3.4%
Randwick — China: 2.0% Maroubra — China: 3.4%
Brazil 1.2% / 3.2%
Randwick — Brazil: 1.2% Maroubra — Brazil: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.6%
Randwick — New Zealand: 2.1% Maroubra — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.6%
Randwick — South Africa: 1.7% Maroubra — South Africa: 1.6%
Indonesia — / 2.2%
Randwick — Indonesia: not among its largest Maroubra — Indonesia: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Randwick 70.2% flats / apartments
Randwick — Flats / Apartments: 70.2% Randwick — Houses: 13.8% Randwick — Townhouses: 16.0%
Maroubra 49.5% flats / apartments
Maroubra — Flats / Apartments: 49.5% Maroubra — Houses: 29.6% Maroubra — Townhouses: 20.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Randwick Maroubra
Median house price $3,455,000 $2,850,000
Median unit price $1,250,000 $1,095,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 86 sales
 24 days
from 116 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Randwick Maroubra
1 bed $880K / $721K
Randwick — 1 bed: $880K (77 sales) Maroubra — 1 bed: $721K (60 sales)

77 vs 60 sales

2 bed $1.27M / $1.15M
Randwick — 2 bed: $1.27M (270 sales) Maroubra — 2 bed: $1.15M (148 sales)

270 vs 148 sales

3 bed $1.8M / $1.4M
Randwick — 3 bed: $1.8M (51 sales) Maroubra — 3 bed: $1.4M (37 sales)

51 vs 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Randwick Maroubra
2 bed $2.49M / $2.37M
Randwick — 2 bed: $2.49M (9 sales) Maroubra — 2 bed: $2.37M (35 sales)

9 vs 35 sales

3 bed $3.15M / $2.55M
Randwick — 3 bed: $3.15M (37 sales) Maroubra — 3 bed: $2.55M (68 sales)

37 vs 68 sales

4 bed $3.83M / $3.19M
Randwick — 4 bed: $3.83M (38 sales) Maroubra — 4 bed: $3.19M (52 sales)

38 vs 52 sales

5 bed $4.7M / $3.62M
Randwick — 5 bed: $4.7M (13 sales) Maroubra — 5 bed: $3.62M (22 sales)

13 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Randwick Maroubra
Residential 58% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 7%
Parks and recreation 17%
same for both
Commercial 3% 4%
Environmental 2% 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

Randwick Maroubra
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
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.

Randwick Maroubra
Houses 2.6%
$1,650/wk on $3.27M
 2.6%
$1,372/wk on $2.7M
Units 4.2%
$875/wk on $1.07M
 4.8%
$850/wk on $922K

Ranking within NSW

Randwick Maroubra
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Randwick Maroubra
Grade A
same for both
Score 82/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Randwick Maroubra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 10
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Randwick Maroubra
Inside the suburb 15 11
Rated above peers 5
same for both
Rated at peers 5 4
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.9 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.1%

Schools in Randwick

  • Brigidine College Randwick Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Claremont College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Randwick Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Centennial Park School Government · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Maroubra

  • Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Independent · Combined above peers
  • Maroubra Bay Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Sinai College Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi College Maroubra Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Randwick Maroubra
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 73 24
Parks & reserves 19 18
Childcare 24
same for both
GPs 12 7
Pharmacies 13 12
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 5
same for both
Fuel stations 9 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Maroubra sits further from the CBD (14.5 km vs 7.9 km).

Randwick Maroubra
Walkability score 96/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 7.9 km 14.5 km
+84% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Tram · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1121.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1098.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2031
 1.8%
postcode 2035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2031
 16
postcode 2035

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.

Randwick Maroubra
Worked from Home 57.8% / 49.4%
Randwick — Worked from Home: 57.8% Maroubra — Worked from Home: 49.4%
Car (driver) 24.1% / 36.8%
Randwick — Car (driver): 24.1% Maroubra — Car (driver): 36.8%
Walked Only 7.9% / 3.2%
Randwick — Walked Only: 7.9% Maroubra — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 4.9% / 5.5%
Randwick — Bus: 4.9% Maroubra — Bus: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 3.2%
Randwick — Car (passenger): 1.6% Maroubra — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.8%).

Setting

Randwick Maroubra
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Randwick Maroubra
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
15,679 premises
 10%
15,109 premises

Climate

Randwick Maroubra
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Randwick Maroubra
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Randwick Maroubra
Average residential rate $1,641/yr
same for both
Council Randwick
same for both

Federal electorate

Randwick Maroubra
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Randwick Maroubra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Randwick

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Maroubra

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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