Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McKellars Park suburb profile
McKellars Park, NSW · Postcode 2790
This McKellars Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McKellars Park, NSW (postcode 2790). 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 McKellars Park with nearby suburbs.
McKellars Park at a glance
Population
210
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,390/wk
Median age
39
McKellars Park 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
+9.4% over 10 years
Population
210
was 227 in 2016
-17 · -7.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$140 · +70%
Household income
$1,390/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$265 · +23.6%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: McKellars Park population growth · McKellars Park then and now
McKellars Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for McKellars Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- McKellars Park$340/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-24.6% vs area
- McKellars Park$1,390/wk
- Nearby$1,241/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- McKellars Park39
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
+4.7% vs area
- McKellars Park$846/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How McKellars Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McKellars Park sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3968.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2961.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1866.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McKellars Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McKellars Park, NSW.
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McKellars Park people
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 15.2%
- 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
McKellars Park income
- Median household income
- $1,390/wk
- Median personal income
- $846/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McKellars Park housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,569/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.1%
- Mortgaged
- 14.7%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.6%
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
McKellars Park work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.8%
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 2790)
Compare McKellars Park with nearby suburbs
McKellars Park in numbers
McKellars Park had 210 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 15.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.1% own their home outright, 14.7% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 76.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,390/wk, 23% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.5% (from 227 to 210). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $340/wk (+70%).
McKellars Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McKellars Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in McKellars Park was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McKellars Park, NSW?
- McKellars Park had 210 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McKellars Park?
- Median household income in McKellars Park was $1,390/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McKellars Park?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in McKellars Park were rented, 47.1% were owned outright and 14.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McKellars Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McKellars Park. 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