Marayong vs Quakers Hill
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MarayongBlacktown | Quakers HillBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,278,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,350,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $509,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $620/wk | $700/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.52% | 2.70% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 7,834 | 27,893 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 71% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 26% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 32.2 km | 33.4 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 6% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Marayong Hts PS, Marayong PS, Marayong SPS, Quakers Hill PS | Barnier PS, Crawford PS, Hambledon PS, John Palmer PS, Marayong Hts PS, Marayong PS, Marayong SPS, Nirimba Fields PS, Parklea PS, Quakers Hill EPS, Quakers Hill PS, Riverbank PS, William Dean PS |
| Secondary | Blacktown BHS, Blacktown GHS, Doonside Technology HS, Quakers Hill HS, Seven Hls HS, Wyndham College | Blacktown BHS, Blacktown GHS, Doonside Technology HS, Glenwood HS, Plumpton HS, Quakers Hill HS, Riverstone HS, Seven Hls HS, The Ponds HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Quakers Hill is higher on median weekly rent (by about 13%).
- Quakers Hill is higher on population (by about 256%).
- Quakers Hill is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 5 deciles).
- Marayong is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 17 percentage points).
- Marayong is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 80%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,278,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $509,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,350,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2763 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.3% on a year earlier.