Maroota Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Maroota (2756) is a suburb of Sydney, Hawkesbury, New South Wales. It is about 49 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Maroota is in the federal electorate of Berowra.

In the 2011 census the population of Maroota was 291 and is comprised of approximately 52.6% females and 47.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Maroota is 40 years of age.

88.0% of people living in the suburb of Maroota were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% Italy, 2.7% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.7% Malta, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% Germany.

92.5% of people living in Maroota speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Italian, 2.0% Other, 1.7% German, 1.0% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Maroota is 34.9% Anglican, 25.0% Catholic, 15.1% No religion, 8.2% Uniting Church, 7.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.1% Pentecostal, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.7% Other religious affiliation , 1.0% Buddhism, 1.0% Christian, nfd.

57.9% of people are married, 31.5% have never married and 6.8% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Maroota.

65.5% of the people living in Maroota over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.3% are working on a part time basis. Maroota has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Maroota are 22.4% Managers, 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Professionals, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.5% Community & personal service workers, 6.5% Labourers, 4.1% Sales workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Maroota work in are 13.6% Construction, 13.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.7% Health care and social assistance, 10.7% Manufacturing, 7.7% Wholesale trade, 5.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.3% Retail trade, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

32.7% of homes are fully owned, and 36.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $569 per week and the median household income is $1487 per week.

The median rent in Maroota is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Maroota postcode 2756