Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macquarie Hills suburb profile
Macquarie Hills, NSW · Postcode 2285
This Macquarie Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macquarie Hills, NSW (postcode 2285). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Macquarie Hills with nearby suburbs.
Macquarie Hills at a glance
Population
3,605
Median rent
$473/wk
Household income
$2,241/wk
Median age
35
Macquarie Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.3% over 10 years
Population
3,605
was 3,304 in 2016
+301 · +9.1%
Median rent
$473/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$73 · +18.3%
Household income
$2,241/wk
was $1,930/wk in 2016
+$311 · +16.1%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Macquarie Hills population growth · Macquarie Hills then and now
Macquarie Hills vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Macquarie Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-3.5% vs area
- Macquarie Hills$473/wk
- Nearby$386.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+5.7% vs area
- Macquarie Hills$2,241/wk
- Nearby$1,657.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Macquarie Hills35
- Nearby38
- Sydney40
Personal income
+7.1% vs area
- Macquarie Hills$968/wk
- Nearby$792.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Macquarie Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macquarie Hills sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,058
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,023.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6990.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macquarie Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macquarie Hills, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Macquarie Hills people
- Population
- 3,605
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Macquarie Hills income
- Median household income
- $2,241/wk
- Median personal income
- $968/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macquarie Hills housing
- Median rent
- $473/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.4%
- Mortgaged
- 56.1%
- Rented
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 1.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Macquarie Hills work
- Employment to population
- 69.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2285)
Compare Macquarie Hills with nearby suburbs
Macquarie Hills in numbers
Macquarie Hills had 3,605 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.4% own their home outright, 56.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.1% rent. Separate houses make up 96.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $473/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,241/wk, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 53.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.1% (from 3,304 to 3,605). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $473/wk (+18.3%).
Macquarie Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macquarie Hills, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Macquarie Hills was $473/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macquarie Hills, NSW?
- Macquarie Hills had 3,605 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macquarie Hills?
- Median household income in Macquarie Hills was $2,241/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macquarie Hills?
- 13.1% of occupied homes in Macquarie Hills were rented, 28.4% were owned outright and 56.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macquarie Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macquarie Hills. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney