Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,190,000
Up 8.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.09m
- 4 bed
- $1.22m
- 5+ bed
- $1.25m
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The quick read on
McGraths Hill
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,190,000
- Median unit
- $874,000
- Population
- 2,537
- Postcode
- 2756
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ABS 2021
McGraths Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for McGraths Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in McGraths Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 34 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in McGraths Hill, NSW is currently $1,190,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. McGraths Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 8.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in McGraths Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in McGraths Hill is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in McGraths Hill is $874,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $882,000 in McGraths Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in McGraths Hill is $562 per week and has decreased 11.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is McGraths Hill safe?
The overall rate for McGraths Hill is 4,000 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of McGraths Hill.
Overall crime rate
4,000
offences per 100,000 residents
16% aboveGreater Sydney
McGraths HillGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in McGraths Hill?
McGraths Hill NSW 2756 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,537 people call McGraths Hill home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,177 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,537
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,392 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.3%Above
15–3427.4%In line
35–5427.2%In line
55–7417.7%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses3.5%Below
Apartments4.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.7%In line
Paying a mortgage50.5%Above
Renting20.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car23.4%Below
Two cars46.2%Above
Three or more27.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.7%Below
Drove to work52.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in McGraths Hill
24.7% of workers in McGraths Hill worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.0% of McGraths Hill residents were born in England.
37.3% of people in McGraths Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about McGraths Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for McGraths Hill NSW 2756.
Is McGraths Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.3% of McGraths Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
719 family households lived in McGraths Hill; 51.0% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.
45.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of McGraths Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
McGraths Hill had 2,537 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in McGraths Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in McGraths Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in McGraths Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
50.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in McGraths Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in McGraths Hill had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in McGraths Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
52.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in McGraths Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 23.4% of the total.
73.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to McGraths Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.6% reported a different address.
11.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in McGraths Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
7.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were McGraths Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.7% of McGraths Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape McGraths Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in McGraths Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in McGraths Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in McGraths Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of McGraths Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is McGraths Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in McGraths Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,177 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,392.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does McGraths Hill compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.7% in McGraths Hill, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 28.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Renting accounted for 20.8% in McGraths Hill, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to McGraths Hill
Is McGraths Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,190,000, while units and apartments sit at $874,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is McGraths Hill good for families?
The Census counted 719 local families, and 23.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in McGraths Hill?
Larger houses have a median around $1,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around McGraths Hill
41 streets in McGraths Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Andrew Thompson Dr
- Balmain Rd
- Beddek St
- Books Cr
- Charles St
- Crossley Ave
- Erringhi Pl
- Garfield St
- Griffiths Rd
- Grono Pl
- Havelock St
- High St
- Hope Pl
- Hunter St
- Ilma Cl
- Ivy Ave
- Kallawatta Gr
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- Killarney Ct
- Livingstone St
- Manning Cl
- Mcdonald Pl
- Mcgrath Rd
- Mckensie Pl
- Meares Rd
- Mulgrave Rd
- Old Hawkesbury Rd
- Phillip Pl
- Pitt Town Rd
- Plimsoll St
- Red House Cr
- Reiby Pl
- Roberts Pl
- Scarvell Ave
- Silo Pl
- Smallwood Rd
- West Hill St
- Windsor Rd
- Windsor Road
- Winnifred Rd
- Wolseley Rd
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