Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McKees Hill suburb profile
McKees Hill, NSW · Postcode 2480
This McKees Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McKees Hill, NSW (postcode 2480). 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 McKees Hill with nearby suburbs.
McKees Hill at a glance
Population
295
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,728/wk
Median age
44
McKees 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
-9.8% over 10 years
Population
295
was 354 in 2016
-59 · -16.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.8%
Household income
$1,728/wk
was $1,420/wk in 2016
+$308 · +21.7%
Median age
44
was 40 in 2016
+4 · +10%
Dig deeper: McKees Hill population growth · McKees Hill then and now
McKees Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for McKees Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- McKees Hill$290/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-6.2% vs area
- McKees Hill$1,728/wk
- Nearby$1,244.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- McKees Hill44
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.8% vs area
- McKees Hill$680/wk
- Nearby$673.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How McKees Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McKees Hill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,049.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McKees Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McKees Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
McKees Hill people
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 2.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
McKees Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,728/wk
- Median personal income
- $680/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McKees Hill housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,885/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 39.3%
- Rented
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.5%
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
McKees Hill work
- Employment to population
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.6%
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 2480)
Compare McKees Hill with nearby suburbs
McKees Hill in numbers
McKees Hill had 295 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 2.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 39.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.3% rent. Separate houses make up 83.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,728/wk, 4% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 16.7% (from 354 to 295). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $290/wk (+1.8%).
McKees Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McKees Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in McKees Hill was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McKees Hill, NSW?
- McKees Hill had 295 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McKees Hill?
- Median household income in McKees Hill was $1,728/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McKees Hill?
- 14.3% of occupied homes in McKees Hill were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 39.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McKees Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McKees 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