Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McDougalls Hill suburb profile
McDougalls Hill, NSW · Postcode 2330
This McDougalls Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McDougalls Hill, NSW (postcode 2330). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare McDougalls Hill with nearby suburbs.
McDougalls Hill at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
49
McDougalls Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-22.5% over 10 years
Population
131
was 144 in 2016
-13 · -9%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $213/wk in 2016
+$62 · +29.1%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$62 · +4%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: McDougalls Hill population growth · McDougalls Hill then and now
McDougalls Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for McDougalls Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.5% vs area
- McDougalls Hill$275/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-13.6% vs area
- McDougalls Hill$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,671.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- McDougalls Hill49
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+1% vs area
- McDougalls Hill$816/wk
- Nearby$766/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How McDougalls Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McDougalls Hill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,005
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,109.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McDougalls Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McDougalls Hill, NSW.
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McDougalls Hill people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
McDougalls Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $816/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McDougalls Hill housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.4%
- Mortgaged
- 29.1%
- Rented
- 25.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
McDougalls Hill work
- Employment to population
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2330)
Compare McDougalls Hill with nearby suburbs
McDougalls Hill in numbers
McDougalls Hill had 131 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.4% own their home outright, 29.1% are paying a mortgage, 25.5% rent. Separate houses make up 58.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9% (from 144 to 131). Median rent moved from $213/wk to $275/wk (+29.1%).
McDougalls Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McDougalls Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in McDougalls Hill was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McDougalls Hill, NSW?
- McDougalls Hill had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McDougalls Hill?
- Median household income in McDougalls Hill was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McDougalls Hill?
- 25.5% of occupied homes in McDougalls Hill were rented, 36.4% were owned outright and 29.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McDougalls Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McDougalls Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology