Maroubra, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, about 10 km south-east of the city centre and the largest suburb in the City of Randwick by both area and population. Its name is said to come from Moorooboora, a leader of the Murro-ore-dial clan of the Eora people, a word linked to the idea of a pathway. British settlement began in the 1860s, and over the following decades the area grew into the residential beach community it is today. Maroubra Beach is the heart of the suburb — a long surf beach that has produced generations of board-riders. It is also remembered for the Hereward, an iron sailing ship driven ashore in a gale in 1898, whose remains are still uncovered on the sand by big seas from time to time.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Maroubra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1090, 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.
Maroubra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 30,722
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,141
- SEIFA score
- 1090
- Coordinates
- -33.9454, 151.2429
Maroubra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Maroubra 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 young adults (25–44) at 31%, 43% of homes are rented, and 44% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4,929 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,251 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9,573 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7,466 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5,507 | 18% |
Share of the 30,726 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3,565 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,894 | 24% |
| Rented | 5,099 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,550 | 30% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,509 | 21% |
| Flats & apartments | 5,821 | 49% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 11,991 occupied private dwellings in Maroubra.
- Median weekly rent
- $540
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,741
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,026
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12,944 (44%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10,690 (37%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 395 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 18,234 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 8,942
- Employed part-time
- 4,529
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.
Weather and climate in Maroubra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Maroubra is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Maroubra
Where is Maroubra?
Maroubra is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Maroubra?
At the 2021 Census, Maroubra had a population of about 30,722.
Is Maroubra an advantaged area?
Maroubra has an ABS SEIFA score of 1090, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Maroubra?
Maroubra has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Maroubra?
Maroubra is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales — the 13th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 30,722 usual residents).
Where Maroubra ranks
Maroubra appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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