Maianbar NSW 2230

Maianbar sits 54 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Census data records 539 residents with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $121,628 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 6.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,550. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

Is Maianbar a good suburb?

Maianbar scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on safety.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 32/100 · 54.4 km · 65 min drive to Sydney

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $1.46M

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 99/100 · Crime 36/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 50 · 539 residents

C

Liveability Rating

46 / 100 · Ranked #841 in NSW

Each bar is Maianbar'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.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
12
Bushfire High · Crime Low

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
80
Very advantaged
Walkability
35
Car-dependent
CBD access
66
54.4 km · 65 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 12 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 80 × 25% + Walkability rank 35 × 15% + CBD access rank 66 × 10% = 46 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion Low

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46 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Maianbar's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.46 million, roughly 59% above where it sat a year earlier.

$1,460,000

↑ +58.5% year-on-year

Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 119 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$1,172/wk
12 bonds
+30% since 2021
2-bed units
$750/wk
176 bonds
+36% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2230 (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 2025

103 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2230.

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

8 active Airbnb listings: 8 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 3.2% 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 Maianbar safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Maianbar sits in the low band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 333% on the prior year.

13 offences

333.3% since 2024
Harassment & Stalking 5 (38.5%)
Property Damage 3 (23.1%)
Assault 2 (15.4%)
Sexual Offences 2 (15.4%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (7.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Maianbar killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

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

Sutherland Shire Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 6 on the portal

Coastal Erosion

6
monitoring points
within 5 km
6
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.25
worst rate (m/yr)
Moderate
69 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1993–2024
Stable or accreting 1 (17%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 5 (83%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 0 (0%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
69 m
Rate
-0.25 m/yr
Net Movement
-10.7 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 6 of 6 points (100%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Maianbar is car-dependent on foot — at 32/100, most errands require a car.

32
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 25% in NSW
Public Transport within 1 km 60
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 80
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 80

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Maianbar.

62
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
31%
Premises covered
267
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 69%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 31%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Sutherland: council population

The whole council area, not just Maianbar · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
241,327
+1.1% in a year
Change
+2,515
people since 2024
Density
723
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+784
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+120
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,611
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Maianbar is home to 539 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.1%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

539

6.7% since 2016

Median Age

50

8.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$121,628/yr

13.8% since 2016
Top 15% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$500/wk

9.9% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,550/mo

2.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

3.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$58,344/yr

25.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

34.4% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

23.4%

27.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

201

4.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

85.6%

7.7% since 2016

Houses

97.0%

0.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

21.4%

3.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

25.2%

10.3% since 2016

Work From Home

48.9%

431.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 195 (97.0%)
Flats / Apartments 6 (3.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 86 (44.1%)
Mortgage 81 (41.5%)
Renting 28 (14.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
77.7%
English Spoken at Home
90.0%
Employment Rate
63.1%
10.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
49.7%

Occupations

Professionals 76 (27.1%)
Managers 58 (20.7%)
Technicians & Trades 43 (15.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 36 (12.9%)
Community & Personal Service 35 (12.5%)
Labourers 13 (4.6%)
Sales 10 (3.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 6 (2.1%)

Religion

No Religion 273 (50.6%)
Christianity 233 (43.2%)
Buddhism 3 (0.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 27 (5.0%)
New Zealand 9 (1.7%)
Scotland 5 (0.9%)
Italy 4 (0.7%)
Germany 3 (0.6%)
Canada 3 (0.6%)

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.

2016-2021 7 (1.3%)
2011-2015 7 (1.3%)
2001-2010 20 (3.7%)
1991-2000 14 (2.6%)
1981-1990 8 (1.5%)
Before 1981 41 (7.6%)

7 residents (1.3%) 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.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Spanish 7 (1.3%)
German 4 (0.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 24 (4.5%)
5-14 69 (12.8%)
15-19 16 (3.0%)
20-24 20 (3.7%)
25-34 37 (6.9%)
35-44 57 (10.6%)
45-54 96 (17.8%)
55-64 110 (20.4%)
65-74 70 (13.0%)
75-84 37 (6.9%)
85+ 5 (0.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 60 (45.8%)
Lone Person 49 (37.4%)
One Parent Families 19 (14.5%)
Group Household 3 (2.3%)

Commute to Work

Worked from Home 108 (48.9%)
Car (driver) 101 (45.7%)
Car (passenger) 5 (2.3%)
Walked Only 4 (1.8%)
Train 3 (1.4%)

14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (39 of 280).

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

Bachelor Degree 98 (18.2%)
Certificate III & IV 85 (15.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 54 (10.0%)
Postgraduate Degree 44 (8.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 13 (2.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 5 (2.6%)
1 car 66 (33.8%)
2 cars 87 (44.6%)
3 cars 22 (11.3%)
4+ cars 23 (11.8%)

Council Rates

Sutherland
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,552 a year through Sutherland based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,552/yr
26% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Maianbar's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 98%
  • Parks and recreation 1%
  • Not zoned 1%

Planning zones cover 99% of the suburb's area. 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Sutherland

The whole council area, not just Maianbar · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,449 new dwellings were approved across Sutherland. That mix is 213 houses and 1,236 units. Approvals are up 117.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,449dwellings
+117.3% YoY
Houses
213
detached dwellings
Units
1,236
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the La Perouse 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

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 16.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.79 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Earlwood monitoring station, 18.0 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Lucas Heights (Ansto), 14.0 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
64 m
393 m to a named beach
Annual rainfall
1,038 mm
89 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

1.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.10% in 2021
+0.5 points this year
Top 11% in NSW

In postcode 2230, 329 of 21,944 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.5% (774 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.10%
2022
0.20%
2023
0.46%
2024
1.04%
2025
1.50%

Rooftop solar

18
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.8 kW each

In postcode 2230, 2,487 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,062 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 207 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
162
2020
229
2021
258
2022
207
2023
271
2024
242
2025
174
2026
122

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).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$7,614
Loan amount
$1,168,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,573,215

37 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2230.

Deposit
$292,000
Stamp duty
$61,587
Cash needed at settlement
$353,587

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.

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

Division of Hughes

Currently held by David Moncrieff Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 David Moncrieff 53.1% 46.9% +6.5
2022 Jenny Ware 43.0% 57.0% -2.8
2019 Craig Kelly 40.1% 59.9% +0.5

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

Heathcote District

Currently held by Maryanne Stuart Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Maryanne Stuart ALP 60.0%
2019 Lee Evans LP 55.0%
2015 Lee Evans LP 57.6%

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 Maianbar

Is Maianbar a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Maianbar is low (36/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Maianbar?

Maianbar has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100, 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 Maianbar a good place to live?

Maianbar has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), 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 Maianbar?

Maianbar, NSW had a population of 539 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Maianbar, NSW?

The postcode for Maianbar, NSW is 2230.

How far is Maianbar from Sydney?

Maianbar is 54 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 Maianbar?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Maianbar was $121,628 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 Maianbar?

There are too few current rental listings in Maianbar for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $500, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Maianbar?

The median age of residents in Maianbar was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Maianbar at risk of bushfire?

Maianbar has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100). 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.

Is Maianbar walkable?

Maianbar scores 32/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it 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 Maianbar?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Maianbar (Earlwood) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.1 µg/m³. That puts Maianbar 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 Maianbar?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Maianbar, Lucas Heights (Ansto) (14 km away), 1,038 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Maianbar?

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 Maianbar belong to?

Maianbar sits within the Sutherland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Maianbar?

The average residential rates bill through Sutherland is $1,552 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Maianbar?

Across Sutherland, 1,449 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 117.3% 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 Maianbar in?

Maianbar sits within the federal Division of Hughes, currently held by David Moncrieff (Australian Labor Party).

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