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Maraylya NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Maraylya, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Maraylya NSW is 1,281 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maraylya is $970 per week ($50,440 per year). Median rent in Maraylya is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Maraylya has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Maraylya has a population density of 66.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maraylya is England. The most common religion is Catholic (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maraylya is $2,750.

There were 9 recorded offences in Maraylya in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Maraylya Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maraylya Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$970/wk

$50,440 per year

#1437 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,750/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Maraylya Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (648) Female 49.2% (627)

Population Density

66.0

people per km²

1,281 people · 19.4 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,763

Family income/wk

Maraylya Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maraylya Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.3% 145 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.7% 155 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maraylya Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

3.4%

India

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Maraylya Religion

Catholic

40.5%

No Religion

26.4%

Anglican

21.1%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Not stated

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maraylya Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Maraylya Languages Spoken at Home

Other

49.0%

Arabic

14.3%

Italian

12.2%

Persian ED

6.1%

Korean

6.1%

Croatian

6.1%

Urdu

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Maraylya Employment

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Employed full-time

41.9% 380 people

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Employed part-time

26.4% 239 people

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Unemployed

1.0% 9 people

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Not in labour force

30.8% 279 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Maraylya Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Maraylya Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.1%

Managers

21.6%

Professionals

20.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Sales Workers

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Maraylya Field of Study

Engineering

25.8%

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Architecture & Building

14.0%

Education

11.3%

Society & Culture

9.9%

Health

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Maraylya Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maraylya Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.1%

$4,000+/wk

26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maraylya Marital Status

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Married

54.9% 555

↔️

Separated

1.8% 18

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Divorced

8.1% 82

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 35

👤

Never married

31.8% 321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maraylya Ancestry

English

30.1%

Australian

29.9%

Maltese

9.5%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

6.6%

Italian

5.6%

Other

4.2%

German

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Lebanese

1.2%

Greek

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maraylya School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.3%

Secondary — Catholic

22.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.9%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Pre-school

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary — Government

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Maraylya Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 86

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 2,414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Maraylya Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 146

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maraylya Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maraylya How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.0%

Did not go to work

19.6%

Truck

4.7%

Walked only

3.4%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

Other

1.1%

Train

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Maraylya Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

15.2%

2 vehicles

31.0%

3 vehicles

22.2%

4+ vehicles

30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Maraylya Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

25.5%

4 bedrooms

39.6%

5 bedrooms

17.0%

6+ bedrooms

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Maraylya Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

25.6%

moved in the last 5 years

1.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maraylya Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,450

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maraylya Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Maraylya Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maraylya Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

Couple — no children

20.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maraylya Military Service

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Previously served

1.4% 14

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Never served

98.6% 972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maraylya Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 140

—

Did not provide

85.8% 849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maraylya Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

9.2%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

19.1%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Maraylya When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Maraylya Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

17.7%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Maraylya Household Size

1 person

14.1%

2 persons

26.9%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

15.2%

6+ persons

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maraylya Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,129

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Maraylya Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maraylya Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Maraylya Schools

schools nearby

government

1018

avg ICSEA score

106

total students

Maraylya Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

1018

ICSEA

Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Maraylya Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,607/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Maraylya

Your weekly income

≈ $11,297/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,107/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Maraylya vs State & National Average

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Pop: 641 Income: $828/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 642 Income: $1,262/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maraylya

What is the population of Maraylya NSW?

The population of Maraylya NSW is 1,281 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 66.0 people per km².Maraylya is ranked #3,619 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maraylya?

The median personal income in Maraylya NSW is $970 per week, or $50,440 per year.The median household income is $2,607 per week.Family income is $2,763 per week.Maraylya is ranked #1,437 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maraylya?

Median rent in Maraylya NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maraylya ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maraylya?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maraylya NSW is $2,750. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maraylya?

The median age in Maraylya NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maraylya a good suburb to live in?

Maraylya is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,281.The median income is $970/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12494. All dollar figures in AUD.