Located in New South Wales, Cattai sits 63 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,077 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $149,656 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 36.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $560 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,284. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Cattai a good suburb?
Cattai scores a B (57/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 10/100 · 62.7 km · 65 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $2.59M · Pricier than 89% of NSW
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 50/100 · Crime 34/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 40 · 1,077 residents
Liveability Rating
57 / 100 · Ranked #586 in NSWEach bar is Cattai's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Cattai?
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Our score
57 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataCattai's land market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $2.46 million, about 7% below where it sat a year earlier.
Land
$2,465,000
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 121 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Houses
$2,590,000
45% above its 3 neighbours (median $1,785,000)
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 63 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 5 sales $1.8M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cattai are currently listed at around $2.34 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 6 days. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$2.34M
4 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 6 days.
4 of the suburb's 311 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $700/wk
- 65 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2756 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2756.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Cattai safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Cattai sits in the low band, with 24 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 20% on the prior year.
24 offences
20.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
The Hills Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Cattai, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 57 students in one school (avg 57)
Primary
Walkability
Cattai is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Cattai.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 5.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 10.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cattai.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 362
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
The Hills: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Cattai is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $150,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,077
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$149,656/yr
Census Median Rent
$560/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,284/mo
Avg Household Size
3.3
Median Personal Income
$50,388/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.9%
Total Dwellings
311
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.0%
Houses
94.5%
Rental Stress
19.5%
Mortgage Stress
26.3%
Work From Home
39.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.8%
- Employment Rate
- 68.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 36.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
10 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,030 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (22 of 580).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,204 a year through The Hills based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 69%
- Environmental 21%
- Parks and recreation 10%
- Zones under 1% 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: The Hills
In the year to August 2026, 2,648 new dwellings were approved across The Hills. That mix is 1,419 houses and 1,229 units. Approvals are down 3.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.53 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Rouse Hill monitoring station, 15.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, 17.3 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 28.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 806 mm
- 59 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2756, 139 of 30,557 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (821 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2756, 5,677 rooftop-solar systems totalling 54.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 12,362 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 409 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 10 across postcode 2756.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $2,465,000 this is $1,865,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Julian Leeser Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julian Leeser | 48.4% | 51.6% | +5.9 |
| 2022 | Julian Leeser | 40.2% | 59.8% | -5.9 |
| 2019 | Julian Leeser | 34.4% | 65.7% | -0.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Robyn Preston Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Robyn Preston LP | 59.8% |
| 2019 | Robyn Preston LP | 67.5% |
| 2015 | Dominic Perrottet LP | 67.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Cattai
Is Cattai a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cattai is low (34/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cattai?
Cattai has a moderate recorded bushfire history (50/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cattai a good place to live?
Cattai has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (57/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cattai?
Cattai, NSW had a population of 1,077 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cattai, NSW?
The postcode for Cattai, NSW is 2756.
How far is Cattai from Sydney?
Cattai is 63 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 65 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cattai?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cattai was $149,656 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cattai?
There are too few current rental listings in Cattai for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $560, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cattai?
The median age of residents in Cattai was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cattai at risk of bushfire?
Cattai has a moderate recorded bushfire history (50/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Cattai?
There is 1 school inside the Cattai boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cattai walkable?
Cattai scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Cattai?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Cattai (Rouse Hill) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.5 µg/m³. That puts Cattai below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Cattai?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cattai, Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury (17.3 km away), 806 mm of rain a year over 59 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cattai?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cattai belong to?
Cattai sits within the The Hills local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cattai?
The average residential rates bill through The Hills is $1,204 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cattai?
Across The Hills, 2,648 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 3.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cattai in?
Cattai sits within the federal Division of Berowra, currently held by Julian Leeser (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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