Eastern Suburbs
Maroubra
A larger, more relaxed Eastern Suburbs beach community than Bondi or Coogee. Long surf beach, post-war brick homes, mid-rise apartment blocks and a strong multicultural Greek and Pacific Islander heritage. Suits families wanting a beach lifestyle on a more accessible budget than Bondi or Coogee.
- To CBD
- ~22 min
- Schools profiled
- 5
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
No heavy-rail in suburb; closest is Bondi Junction (T4) 14–18 min by bus.
Sydney Metro M1Indirect — closest M1 Martin Place 28+ min by bus.
Light RailL3 Kingsford terminus 5–10 min by bus or 15–20 min walk. From Kingsford via L3: Central 24 min.
- Buses
Routes 376, 377, 392, 396 along Anzac Parade and Maroubra Road. Town Hall 20 min, Bondi Junction 12 min, Sydney Airport 18 min, Coogee 6 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Eastern Distributor via Anzac Parade; M5 East via Southern Cross Drive.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 18 min, North Sydney 23 min, Sydney Airport 13 min, Bondi Junction 12 min, Coogee 4 min.
Local life
What's in Maroubra
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkMuraborah Reserve
A popular park in Maroubra (4.4★ · 30 reviews). 7 Wride Street, Maroubra
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cafeThe Browns Brew Co Cafe & Catering
A popular cafe in Maroubra (4.7★ · 355 reviews). 331 Maroubra Road, Maroubra
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cafeThe Bay Bakehouse
A popular cafe in Maroubra (4.6★ · 163 reviews). 43 McKeon Street, Maroubra
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cafeChalk Espresso Bar
A popular cafe in Maroubra (4.4★ · 359 reviews). 45 McKeon Street, Maroubra
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restaurantSouthend Hotel Maroubra
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Randwick.
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restaurantSea Sand Thai
A popular restaurant in Maroubra (4★ · 278 reviews). 176 Marine Parade, Maroubra
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restaurantBarnacles Fish And Chips
A popular restaurant in Maroubra (4.4★ · 334 reviews). 37 McKeon Street, Maroubra
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venueBreezes Bar
A popular venue in Maroubra (4.5★ · 16 reviews). 2/F/212 Marine Parade, Maroubra
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venueThe Big Fella
A popular venue in Maroubra (5★ · 9 reviews). Unit 3/242 Maroubra Road, Maroubra
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landmarkBroadarrow Reserve
A popular landmark in Maroubra (4.3★ · 15 reviews). 292/310 Fitzgerald Avenue, Maroubra
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landmarkArthur Byrne Reserve
A popular landmark in Maroubra (4.4★ · 384 reviews). 327r/307 Fitzgerald Avenue, Maroubra
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landmarkQuarry Reserve
A popular landmark in Maroubra (4.4★ · 34 reviews). 2/4 Cantrill Avenue, Maroubra
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landmarkCoral Sea Park
A popular landmark in Maroubra (4.3★ · 316 reviews). 1/53 Yorktown Parade, Maroubra
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Maroubra Bay or Maroubra Junction Public. Secondary: Randwick High.
Primary
- Maroubra Bay Public SchoolPublic
Beachside catchment primary
- Maroubra Junction Public SchoolPublic
Inland catchment primary
Secondary
- Marcellin College RandwickCatholic
Catholic boys' secondary serving Maroubra catchment
- Brigidine College RandwickCatholic
Catholic girls' secondary
- Randwick High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Long uninterrupted surf beach
- More affordable than Bondi or Coogee
- Strong family-oriented community
- Direct express buses to CBD
Watch outs
- No train station
- Distance to CBD is meaningful at ~35 min
- Older apartment stock around the junction
- Some streets affected by aircraft noise from Mascot
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