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Macquarie Park suburb profile
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On Sydney’s upper north shore, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, has quietly transformed into one of the city’s most compelling addresses. Once best known as a business district, this postcode now offers a sophisticated blend of career opportunities, campus energy, and modern urban living, all anchored by one of Sydney’s most connected metro corridors. For professionals, investors, and forward-thinking buyers, Macquarie Park, NSW delivers a lifestyle that is both convenient and hard to beat.
Macquarie Park at a glance
Macquarie Park is located in the City of Ryde, approximately 12 km north-west of the Sydney CBD (postcode 2113). Sitting between the leafy North Shore and the busy Epping Road corridor, it is a suburb defined by momentum, where slick new residential towers rise beside established corporate campuses and a world-class university.
Quick facts:
- Median weekly rent for units: ~$780 per week
- Median price for apartments: ~$870,000
- Nearest metro station: Macquarie Park Station (Sydney Metro North West)
- Time to CBD (public transport): ~22 minutes
- Crime rank (out of 100): 15 (Lower is safer)
- Ideal for: Young professionals, university students, investors
- Average household income: ~$1,886 per week.
Lifestyle and community in Macquarie Park
Macquarie Park has evolved well beyond its corporate roots. A wave of investment in public space, dining, and retail made this a neighbourhood where people want to spend their time, and not just during their working hours.
Family-friendly or professional appeal
Macquarie Park functions as Sydney’s second-largest business precinct by office space, drawing a highly educated, career-focused demographic. The presence of Macquarie University keeps the suburb young, with the median age sitting at just 31 years, giving it an intellectual energy that few Sydney suburbs can match.
Investor appeal
Community events and local culture
Leisure, entertainment, and social spots
Parks, recreation and green spaces
Despite its urban density, Macquarie Park is greener than you might expect. Thoughtful planning has woven parks and natural corridors throughout the suburb, giving residents genuine opportunities to step outside and unwind.
- Walkable community with cycling and running paths: The suburb’s flat terrain makes it highly walkable and cyclable. Getting around on foot and by bike is convenient in most pockets of the suburb, with new developments designed to prioritise pedestrian connectivity.
- Community parks: Fontenoy Park is one of the suburb’s standout green spaces, offering open lawns and playground equipment well-suited to families and weekend relaxation.
- Midtown MacPark’s Village Green: Frasers Property’s Midtown MacPark development recently introduced the Village Green — a curated 3,300sqm community precinct designed for active, connected living. It features beautifully landscaped open spaces, a playground, and walking and cycling paths, as well as a community centre equipped with a 25-metre pay-as-you-go pool and gym to support everyday health and wellbeing.
- Lane Cove National Park: This national park borders the suburb to the north, providing an immediate escape into bushland.
Housing and real estate in Macquarie Park
Macquarie Park’s housing market is defined almost entirely by medium- and high-density apartment living, reflecting the suburb’s urban character and ongoing transformation.
Types of housing
Apartments are the dominant housing type in Macquarie Park, accounting for the vast majority of dwellings. Based on data from the past 12 months, the current median price for both apartments and houses is $870,000. For renters, median weekly rents range from around ~$890 for houses and ~$780 for units, with two-bedroom apartments typically attracting from $900 per week based on current listings.
Masterplanned communities and estates
Frasers Property’s Midtown Macquarie Park is the suburb’s flagship masterplanned development, delivering stylish, architect-designed apartment living alongside curated ground-floor retail and community amenities. Midtown is designed around the principle that everything residents need should be within easy walking distance, a philosophy that reflects the suburb’s broader identity as a self-contained urban village in the making.
Education and schools in Macquarie Park
Education is one of Macquarie Park’s strongest suits, with offerings spanning early childhood through to world-class university study.
Early learning and childcare
Many highly rated early learning centres serve the suburb, including Midtown MacPark Montessori Academy Childcare Centre, North Ryde Early Learning Centre on Talavera Road, Guardian Childcare & Education Macquarie Park on Khartoum Road, and Simba Education Macquarie Park on Epping Road, all of which meet the National Quality Standard.
Primary schools
The new Macquarie Park Primary School is progressing to its final stages of construction and is set to open in Term 1, 2027. The Macquarie University Special Education Centre, an independent school for kids with special needs, is located within the suburb, with a broader range of primary schooling available in the immediately surrounding suburbs of North Ryde, Marsfield, and Eastwood.
Secondary schools
Macquarie Park High School and several established secondary colleges in the broader Ryde local government area provide strong secondary education options for families.
Tertiary institutions: Macquarie University is the suburb’s anchor institution and one of Australia’s leading research universities. Its Metro-connected campus is a major draw for students and academics internationally.
Transport, amenities & future development
Transport and connectivity
Transport is arguably Macquarie Park’s greatest asset, with a local public transport rating of an impressive 8 out of 10, and for good reason. The Macquarie Park and Macquarie University stations on the Sydney Metro North West line place the suburb just ~22 minutes from the Sydney CBD by public transport, which is an exceptional result for a suburb 12 km from the city. The Metro connects seamlessly with the broader heavy rail network at Chatswood and the city, and with the bus services that run along the M2 Motorway.
For drivers, Macquarie Park’s location at the intersection of Epping Road and the M2 provides freeway access to the CBD and the broader north-west corridor.
Shopping, dining, and local amenities
Macquarie Park packs a remarkable level of amenity into a compact urban footprint. Macquarie Centre is the retail centrepiece, housing all major supermarkets, department stores, specialty retailers, and a cinema complex within a single precinct. The centre’s proximity to the metro station makes it one of the most convenient shopping destinations on the North Shore.
Beyond the centre, the suburb’s newer mixed-use developments bring cafes, restaurants, and specialty stores to street level, creating a walkable dining and lifestyle precinct that continues to expand. From morning coffee to weekend dining, the day-to-day needs of residents are well catered for.
Growth and future development in Macquarie Park
Years of infrastructure and planning investment are transforming Macquarie Park into a suburb that is maturing rapidly, with a clear trajectory toward a more complete, resident-focused community. Some growth and future development plans include:
- Broader infrastructure influencing the suburb. The Sydney Metro North West network is Macquarie Park’s most transformative piece of infrastructure, reducing journey times and drawing investment into the precinct.
- Upcoming estates and masterplanned communities. Frasers Property’s Midtown Macquarie Park continues to deliver new residential stages, adding both housing supply and community amenity to the suburb’s growing precinct. Each new stage is designed to strengthen the suburb’s walkable, mixed-use character.
- Infrastructure projects. The suburb has been in a state of renewal and redevelopment for several years, with new residential towers progressively replacing older commercial and industrial stock. While this construction is a short-term disruption, it is a sign of the confidence that major developers and the NSW Government are placing in Macquarie Park’s long-term future as a mixed-use urban centre.
How Macquarie Park compares to nearby suburbs
Macquarie Park occupies a distinctive niche compared to its immediate neighbours.
North Ryde and Marsfield offer a more established, family-oriented environment with a greater mix of detached housing, but lack Macquarie Park’s direct Metro access and commercial vibrancy. Epping, a short Metro ride away, delivers a traditional suburban feel with strong school zoning but at significantly higher house price points.
Chatswood, the nearest major commercial centre to the south, rivals Macquarie Park for office space and retail depth, but carries a higher price premium across both its residential and commercial property markets. For buyers and renters who prioritise metro connectivity, modern apartment living, and proximity to a world-class university, Macquarie Park remains one of the most compelling value propositions on Sydney’s north shore.
Why people choose to live in Macquarie Park
Macquarie Park attracts residents who value time, convenience, and connectivity. The ability to reach the Sydney CBD in around 22 minutes by Metro is a lifestyle advantage that compounds over years of daily commuting and continues to be why residents choose Macquarie Park.
For young professionals and university students, the suburb’s modern apartments, walkable amenities, and cosmopolitan dining scene make it a natural first home or investment. For investors, the suburb’s strong rental demand and limited housing supply make it a market worth watching closely. And for those who want to live and work within the same postcode, Macquarie Park’s status as Sydney’s second-largest business precinct means the morning commute can sometimes be measured in steps, not minutes.
Explore properties in Macquarie Park
Frasers Property is proud to be shaping the future of Macquarie Park through Midtown Macquarie Park, a masterplanned urban community designed to set a new standard for apartment living on Sydney’s north shore. Midtown offers architecturally designed residences with direct access to retail, dining, open space, and the Metro. At the heart of the precinct sits Treehouse, a north-facing parkfront address overlooking the central Village Green, designed by award-winning architects Studio Johnston.
With construction expected to be completed in 2027, Treehouse Midtown represents a rare opportunity to secure a home where gardens sit above, parks sit below, and nature is woven throughout. Discover Macquarie Park, or explore Treehouse Midtown for yourself.
Artist’s impression
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Date of publication: 24 June 2026