Maroubra NSW 2035
Maroubra is a suburb in New South Wales, 14 km from Sydney CBD, around 22 minutes by car. Population is 30,722; the median age is 39 and the median household income is $111,332 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $540 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. Maroubra is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 11 schools within the suburb boundary, 5 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Maroubra a good suburb?
Maroubra scores a A (79/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and community, weaker on prices.
Above the state average
11 schools · 5 above peer schools · Top 18% in NSW
Walkable and central
Walkability 92/100 · 14.5 km · 22 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $2.85M · Less affordable than 93% of NSW
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 69/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 39 · 30,722 residents
Liveability Rating
79 / 100 · Ranked #178 in NSWEach bar is Maroubra's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
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Our score
79 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataMaroubra's unit market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.09 million, roughly 11% below where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$1,095,000
12% below its 7 neighbours (median $1,250,000)
Based on 266 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 104 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 60 sales $721K
- 2 bed 148 sales $1.15M
- 3 bed 37 sales $1.4M
Houses
$2,850,000
3% below its 6 neighbours (median $2,937,000)
Based on 198 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 116 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 35 sales $2.37M
- 3 bed 68 sales $2.55M
- 4 bed 52 sales $3.19M
- 5 bed 22 sales $3.62M
- 6 bed 7 sales $5.15M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Maroubra are currently listed at around $2.7 million on average. Based on 26 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$2.7M
26 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$922K
18 units listed in the last 6 months.
44 of the suburb's 11,992 dwellings (0.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Maroubra rent for around $1,372 a week on average, based on 104 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$1,372/wk
14% below its 4 neighbours (median $1,600/wk)
104 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$850/wk
3% below its 5 neighbours (median $875/wk)
210 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
314 rentals advertised against an estimated 5,288 rented homes (5.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $1,262/wk
- 46 bonds
- +56% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $900/wk
- 190 bonds
- +61% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2035 (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 202588 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2035.
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.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,372/week ($71,000 a year) on a $2.7 million median
$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $922,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
116 active Airbnb listings: 83 whole homes and 33 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.6% 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 Maroubra safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Maroubra sits in the moderate band, with 1,586 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 4% on the prior year.
1,586 offences
4.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202567 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
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
Randwick City Council has published 5 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2024Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Rate
- -0.12 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -2.0 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Eleven schools serve Maroubra, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney and Maroubra Bay Public School lead the pack.
- • 5,075 students across 10 schools (avg 508)
- • Sectors: 5 Independent, 3 Catholic, 3 Government
- • ICSEA 910-1173, median 1095 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney (1,129 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 4.1 kmThe University of New South WalesUniversity of New South Wales · 590 courses
- 7.2 km1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010Torrens University Australia · 165 courses
- 7.9 kmUniversity of Technology Sydney (City Campus)University of Technology Sydney · 524 courses
3.1% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Maroubra is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 92/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 18 parks and 24 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Maroubra.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 1098.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 809.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 712.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 23.7 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
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 Maroubra.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 10%
- Premises covered
- 15,109
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
Randwick: 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
The ABS scores 66 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 9 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Maroubra is home to about 30,700 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $111,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
30,722
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$111,332/yr
Census Median Rent
$540/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$53,352/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.9%
Total Dwellings
11,992
Owner-Occupier Rate
55.9%
Houses
29.6%
Rental Stress
25.2%
Mortgage Stress
32.3%
Work From Home
49.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
953 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 88 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 5,099 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 59.9%
- Employment Rate
- 58.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 59.6%
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.
2,584 residents (8.4%) 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 29,125 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
31% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4,661 of 15,055).
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.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 6,085 people work here; 15,055 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 60% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,641 a year through Randwick based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 71%
- Parks and recreation 17%
- Infrastructure and transport 7%
- Commercial 4%
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: Randwick
In the year to August 2026, 455 new dwellings were approved across Randwick. That mix is 66 houses and 389 units. Approvals are down 25.6% on the same period a year earlier.
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
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). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 16.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 1.
From the Randwick monitoring station, 1.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Sydney Airport AMO, 6.6 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.3 km
- 2.3 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,129 mm
- 99 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.5°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
24 facilities within 5 km- 2.2 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
- 2.5 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.5 kmBasic Organic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Acetic acid (ethanoic acid) · Ethylene oxide
- 2.5 kmBasic Organic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.5 kmBasic Organic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2035, 364 of 19,992 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.5% (899 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2035, 2,265 rooftop-solar systems totalling 16.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,422 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 202 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
21 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 24 across postcode 2035.
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 $1,095,000 this is $495,000 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 Matt Thistlethwaite Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Thistlethwaite | 67.2% | 32.8% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Matt Thistlethwaite | 64.5% | 35.5% | -5.7 |
| 2019 | Matt Thistlethwaite | 58.8% | 41.2% | -0.2 |
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 Michael Daley Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michael Daley ALP | 68.7% |
| 2019 | Michael Daley ALP | 58.5% |
| 2015 | Michael Daley ALP | 60.8% |
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 Maroubra
Is Maroubra a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Maroubra is moderate (69/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Maroubra?
Maroubra has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Maroubra a good place to live?
Maroubra has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (79/100), 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 Maroubra?
Maroubra, NSW had a population of 30,722 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Maroubra, NSW?
The postcode for Maroubra, NSW is 2035.
How far is Maroubra from Sydney?
Maroubra is 14 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 22 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Maroubra?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Maroubra was $111,332 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 Maroubra?
The median advertised rent in Maroubra is $1,372 a week for houses (104 listings) and $850 a week for units (210 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Maroubra?
The median age of residents in Maroubra was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Maroubra?
There are 11 schools inside the Maroubra boundary: 5 above and 4 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Maroubra walkable?
Maroubra scores 92/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. 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 Maroubra?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Maroubra (Randwick) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.8 µg/m³. That puts Maroubra 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 Maroubra?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Maroubra, Sydney Airport AMO (6.6 km away), summer days average 27.5°C, winter nights 9.5°C, 1,129 mm of rain a year over 99 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Maroubra?
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 Maroubra belong to?
Maroubra sits within the Randwick local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Maroubra?
The average residential rates bill through Randwick is $1,641 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Maroubra?
Across Randwick, 455 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 25.6% 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 Maroubra in?
Maroubra sits within the federal Division of Kingsford Smith, currently held by Matt Thistlethwaite (Australian Labor Party).
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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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