Marayong vs Woodcroft
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 | WoodcroftBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,278,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,099,000 (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 | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.52% | 3.08% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 7,834 | 6,597 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 79% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 21% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 32.2 km | 32.9 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 15% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Marayong Hts PS, Marayong PS, Marayong SPS, Quakers Hill PS | Crawford PS, Doonside PS, Marayong SPS |
| Secondary | Blacktown BHS, Blacktown GHS, Doonside Technology HS, Quakers Hill HS, Seven Hls HS, Wyndham College | Doonside Technology HS, Evans HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Marayong is higher on median house price (by about 16%).
- Woodcroft is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Woodcroft is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 6 deciles).
- Marayong is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 69%).
- Marayong has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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 $1,099,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2767 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 2.3% on a year earlier.