South Maroota, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
South Maroota is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1069, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
South Maroota at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 613
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,424
- SEIFA score
- 1069
- Coordinates
- -33.5172, 150.9576
South Maroota demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile South Maroota using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 7% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 124 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 85 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 129 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 186 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 91 | 15% |
Share of the 615 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 72 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 97 | 52% |
| Rented | 14 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 178 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 182 occupied private dwellings in South Maroota.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,607
- Median weekly personal income
- $920
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 72 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 34 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 235 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 176
- Employed part-time
- 110
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about South Maroota
Where is South Maroota?
South Maroota is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of South Maroota?
At the 2021 Census, South Maroota had a population of about 613.
Is South Maroota an advantaged area?
South Maroota has an ABS SEIFA score of 1069, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
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