Sackville North vs South Maroota

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 South Maroota: a median of $2.18 million, against $1.45 million in Sackville North. On these figures, Sackville North tends to suit couples 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

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sackville North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,452,500 vs $2,180,000)

Weighs house 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

South Maroota

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (64.6 km vs 74.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 82 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Sackville North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sackville North South Maroota
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.

Sackville North South Maroota
Walkability 15 / 16
Sackville North — Walkability: 15/100 South Maroota — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 23 / 46
Sackville North — Safety: 23/100 South Maroota — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 64 / 49
Sackville North — Low fire risk: 64/100 South Maroota — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

South Maroota has more residents (613 vs 388); Sackville North has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $126,048).

Sackville North South Maroota
Population 388 613
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.4% +10.1%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $147,316/yr
+14% vs other
 $126,048/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sackville North South Maroota
0-4 7.0% / 4.7%
Sackville North — 0-4: 7.0% South Maroota — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.4% / 15.5%
Sackville North — 5-14: 13.4% South Maroota — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.7% / 8.5%
Sackville North — 15-19: 5.7% South Maroota — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 7.5% / 5.4%
Sackville North — 20-24: 7.5% South Maroota — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.7% / 8.5%
Sackville North — 25-34: 7.7% South Maroota — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 15.7% / 12.6%
Sackville North — 35-44: 15.7% South Maroota — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.1% / 16.2%
Sackville North — 45-54: 12.1% South Maroota — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 14.2% / 14.2%
Sackville North — 55-64: 14.2% South Maroota — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 11.1% / 10.3%
Sackville North — 65-74: 11.1% South Maroota — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.2% / 4.1%
Sackville North — 75-84: 5.2% South Maroota — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.3% / 0.5%
Sackville North — 85+: 2.3% South Maroota — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sackville North 83.3% couple families
Sackville North — Couple Families: 83.3% Sackville North — Lone Person: 12.5% Sackville North — One Parent Families: 4.2%
South Maroota 67.7% couple families
South Maroota — Couple Families: 67.7% South Maroota — Lone Person: 17.3% South Maroota — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sackville North 8.9% renting
Sackville North — Owned Outright: 38.4% Sackville North — Mortgage: 52.7% Sackville North — Renting: 8.9%
South Maroota 7.7% renting
South Maroota — Owned Outright: 39.3% South Maroota — Mortgage: 53.0% South Maroota — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sackville North South Maroota
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 21.5%
Sackville North — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% South Maroota — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.0%
Sackville North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% South Maroota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 8.3%
Sackville North — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% South Maroota — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.4%
Sackville North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% South Maroota — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Sackville North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Maroota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Sackville North South Maroota
England 2.8% / 3.1%
Sackville North — England: 2.8% South Maroota — England: 3.1%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.7%
Sackville North — South Africa: 1.5% South Maroota — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.5%
Sackville North — New Zealand: 1.5% South Maroota — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Sackville North — Scotland: 0.8% South Maroota — Scotland: 0.7%
China 1.3% / —
Sackville North — China: 1.3% South Maroota — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Sackville North — Netherlands: 1.0% South Maroota — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Sackville North — Italy: not among its largest South Maroota — Italy: 0.8%
Fiji — / 0.7%
Sackville North — Fiji: not among its largest South Maroota — Fiji: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sackville North 94.9% houses
Sackville North — Houses: 94.9% Sackville North — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
South Maroota 94.7% houses
South Maroota — Houses: 94.7% South Maroota — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sackville North South Maroota
Median house price $1,452,500 $2,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Sackville North South Maroota
Rural and farming 89% 90%
Environmental 10%
same for both
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

Sackville North South Maroota
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Sackville North South Maroota
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Sackville North South Maroota
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sackville North carries more crime risk (77 vs 54); South Maroota carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 36).

Sackville North South Maroota
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
54/100
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

Sackville North South Maroota
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sackville North

  • Brewongle Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in South Maroota

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sackville North South Maroota
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Sackville North sits further from the CBD (74.9 km vs 64.6 km).

Sackville North South Maroota
Walkability score 15/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 74.9 km
+14% vs other
 64.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
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.

Sackville North South Maroota
Car (driver) 61.0% / 56.6%
Sackville North — Car (driver): 61.0% South Maroota — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 34.0%
Sackville North — Worked from Home: 35.1% South Maroota — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.3%
Sackville North — Car (passenger): 3.9% South Maroota — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Sackville North — Walked Only: not among its largest South Maroota — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.0%).

Setting

Sackville North South Maroota
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.4 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Sackville North South Maroota
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
137 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Sackville North South Maroota
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Sackville North South Maroota
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Sackville North South Maroota
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sackville North

Acreage River

South Maroota

Outer

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