McKees Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of McKees Hill NSW is 295 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McKees Hill is $680 per week ($35,360 per year). Median rent in McKees Hill is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). McKees Hill has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. McKees Hill has a population density of 8.9 people per km².

The most common religion is Catholic (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKees Hill is $1,885.

There were 4 recorded offences in McKees Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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McKees Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

McKees Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$680/wk
$35,360 per year
#5835 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,885/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

McKees Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (142) Female 51.7% (152)

Population Density

8.9
people per km²
295 people · 33.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,786
Family income/wk

McKees 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
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

McKees Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
45.0% 36 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
55.0% 44 dwellings

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

McKees Hill Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

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

McKees Hill Religion

Catholic
30.1%
No Religion
25.2%
Anglican
19.2%
Not stated
12.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.9%
Pentecostal
3.8%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McKees Hill Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
43.6%
Year 12 or equivalent
39.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.4%

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

McKees Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
100.0%

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

McKees Hill Employment

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Employed full-time
39.5% 85 people
Employed part-time
25.6% 55 people
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Unemployed
1.4% 3 people
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Not in labour force
33.5% 72 people

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

McKees Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
64.3%
Bachelor Degree
24.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
8.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%

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

McKees Hill Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
19.6%
Clerical & Administrative
17.5%
Professionals
15.5%
Community & Personal Service
14.4%
Sales Workers
11.3%
Labourers
8.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.2%
Managers
5.2%

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

McKees Hill Field of Study

Engineering
23.5%
Management & Commerce
21.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
11.2%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Health
8.2%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Agriculture & Environment
6.1%
Creative Arts
6.1%
Education
5.1%

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

McKees Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McKees Hill Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
8.3%
$500-$649/wk
7.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McKees Hill Marital Status

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Married
61.4% 143
↔️
Separated
1.3% 3
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Divorced
3.9% 9
🕊️
Widowed
2.1% 5
👤
Never married
31.3% 73

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McKees Hill Ancestry

English
37.0%
Australian
28.8%
Irish
13.0%
Scottish
8.8%
German
4.9%
Italian
4.2%
Other
1.9%
Dutch
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McKees Hill School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
22.2%
Secondary — Catholic
20.6%
Primary — Government
19.0%
Primary — Catholic
15.9%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Pre-school
7.9%

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

McKees Hill Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.8% 10
No need for assistance
98.2% 537

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

McKees Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.5% 59
Not a volunteer
73.5% 164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McKees Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo
8.6%
$800-$999/mo
8.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McKees Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.1%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Truck
3.9%
Walked only
3.1%

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

McKees Hill Car Ownership

1 vehicle
25.3%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
18.2%
4+ vehicles
19.2%

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

McKees Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
10.5%
3 bedrooms
40.0%
4 bedrooms
36.8%
5 bedrooms
4.2%
6+ bedrooms
4.2%

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

McKees Hill Population Mobility

12.3%
moved in the last year
34.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McKees Hill Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
5
Indigenous residents
547
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McKees Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
23
Asthma
13
Arthritis
9
Lung condition
8
Diabetes
8
Heart disease
7
Cancer
4
Kidney disease
3
Stroke
3

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

McKees Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
13.6%
$800-$999/wk
16.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McKees Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.2%
Couple — no children
27.3%
Couple — no children under 15
24.5%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McKees Hill Military Service

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Previously served
1.8% 4
👤
Never served
98.2% 218

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McKees Hill Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 33
Did not provide
84.9% 186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McKees Hill Children Ever Born

No children
28.7%
2 children
27.5%
3 children
35.0%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
3.8%

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

McKees Hill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
4

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

McKees Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
31.8%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
17.3%
Did not do domestic work
17.7%

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

McKees Hill Household Size

1 person
14.7%
2 persons
41.2%
3 persons
12.7%
4 persons
15.7%
5 persons
12.7%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McKees Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
243
Moved from NSW
24
Moved — same area (SA2)
5

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

McKees Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.5%
Step family — no other children
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McKees Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Other Against Person
2
Property Damage
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

McKees Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,728/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.8%

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

If you earn X in McKees Hill

≈ $7,488/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,438/wk
Rent share 16.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

McKees Hill vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About McKees Hill

What is the population of McKees Hill NSW?

The population of McKees Hill NSW is 295 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.9 people per km².McKees Hill is ranked #6,054 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McKees Hill?

The median personal income in McKees Hill NSW is $680 per week, or $35,360 per year.The median household income is $1,728 per week.Family income is $1,786 per week.McKees Hill is ranked #5,835 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McKees Hill?

Median rent in McKees Hill NSW is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.McKees Hill ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McKees Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKees Hill NSW is $1,885. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McKees Hill?

The median age in McKees Hill NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McKees Hill a good suburb to live in?

McKees Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 295.The median income is $680/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% 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: 12553. All dollar figures in AUD.