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McGraths Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for McGraths Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of McGraths Hill NSW is 2,537 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McGraths Hill is $942 per week ($48,984 per year). Median rent in McGraths Hill is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). McGraths Hill has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. McGraths Hill has a population density of 820.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McGraths Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McGraths Hill is $2,392.

There were 11 recorded offences in McGraths Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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McGraths Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

McGraths Hill Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$942/wk

$48,984 per year

#1691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,392/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

McGraths Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,305) Female 48.5% (1,230)

Population Density

820.2

people per km²

2,537 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,378

Family income/wk

McGraths Hill Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

McGraths Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.3% 238 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.7% 418 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

McGraths Hill Country of Birth

Australia

96.0%

England

2.8%

India

0.7%

China

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

McGraths Hill Religion

No Religion

39.8%

Catholic

26.4%

Anglican

21.6%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McGraths Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

McGraths Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

28.6%

Other

24.3%

Italian

10.0%

Cantonese

10.0%

Afrikaans

8.6%

Serbian

7.1%

Spanish

7.1%

Croatian

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

McGraths Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

44.8% 763 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 414 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 36 people

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Not in labour force

28.9% 492 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

McGraths Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

McGraths Hill Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.3%

Professionals

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

16.1%

Managers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

McGraths Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

19.3%

Architecture & Building

14.1%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Education

10.0%

Health

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

McGraths Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McGraths Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McGraths Hill Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 898

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Separated

3.8% 74

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Divorced

8.6% 167

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Widowed

4.0% 78

👤

Never married

37.4% 728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McGraths Hill Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

30.2%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

8.1%

Other

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Italian

3.5%

Maltese

2.9%

German

2.5%

Dutch

1.6%

Lebanese

1.3%

Chinese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McGraths Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.7%

Pre-school

15.5%

Secondary — Government

12.7%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

McGraths Hill Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.8% 187

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 4,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

McGraths Hill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.3% 154

—

Not a volunteer

91.7% 1,704

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McGraths Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McGraths Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

18.6%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Truck

3.5%

Walked only

1.1%

Train

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

McGraths Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

23.5%

2 vehicles

46.5%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

McGraths Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

3.9%

3 bedrooms

52.5%

4 bedrooms

34.2%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

McGraths Hill Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

37.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McGraths Hill Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

246

Indigenous residents

4,626

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McGraths Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

180

Asthma

106

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

McGraths Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McGraths Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children

18.9%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McGraths Hill Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 11

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Previously served

2.3% 42

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Never served

97.2% 1,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McGraths Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 201

—

Did not provide

89.2% 1,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McGraths Hill Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

34.1%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

McGraths Hill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

McGraths Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

McGraths Hill Household Size

1 person

16.4%

2 persons

29.8%

3 persons

20.7%

4 persons

20.6%

5 persons

8.6%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McGraths Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,122

Moved from NSW

222

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

McGraths Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.6%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McGraths Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

McGraths Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

3,423

total students

Arndell Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,220 students

1064

ICSEA

Oakville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 612 students

1032

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

1021

ICSEA

Pitt Town Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 290 students

987

ICSEA

Windsor Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 231 students

949

ICSEA

Windsor Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 125 students

944

ICSEA

Windsor High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 642 students

923

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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McGraths Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,177/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in McGraths Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $9,434/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,727/wk

Rent share 20.7%

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McGraths Hill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,270 Income: $602/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 1,272 Income: $740/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Pop: 1,272 Income: $776/wk Rent: $366/wk

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Pop: 1,275 Income: $978/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 1,280 Income: $841/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About McGraths Hill

What is the population of McGraths Hill NSW?

The population of McGraths Hill NSW is 2,537 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 820.2 people per km².McGraths Hill is ranked #2,699 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McGraths Hill?

The median personal income in McGraths Hill NSW is $942 per week, or $48,984 per year.The median household income is $2,177 per week.Family income is $2,378 per week.McGraths Hill is ranked #1,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McGraths Hill?

Median rent in McGraths Hill NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.McGraths Hill ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McGraths Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McGraths Hill NSW is $2,392. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McGraths Hill?

The median age in McGraths Hill NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McGraths Hill a good suburb to live in?

McGraths Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,537.The median income is $942/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12552. All dollar figures in AUD.