Median price trend for houses
Down 30.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Upper Macdonald
NSW 2775 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 42
- Postcode
- 2775
ABS 2021
Upper Macdonald, New South Wales
Property market insights for Upper Macdonald
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Macdonald NSW
Market data updated May 2023.
Upper Macdonald has a 12-month growth rate of -30.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Macdonald safe?
The overall rate for Upper Macdonald is 2,251 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below 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 Upper Macdonald.
Overall crime rate
2,251
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowGreater Sydney
Upper MacdonaldGreater 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 Upper Macdonald?
Upper Macdonald NSW 2775 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
42 people call Upper Macdonald home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–349.5%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over21.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.4%Above
Paying a mortgage47.6%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.0%Below
Two cars14.3%Below
Three or more23.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.8%Below
Drove to work38.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled26.9%Above
What stands out in Upper Macdonald
30.8% of workers in Upper Macdonald worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
14.3% of Upper Macdonald residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
45.2% of people in Upper Macdonald described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Macdonald
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Macdonald NSW 2775.
Is Upper Macdonald family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Upper Macdonald's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
13 family households lived in Upper Macdonald; 46.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Macdonald?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Macdonald had 42 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.8% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upper Macdonald?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.4% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Macdonald.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Upper Macdonald?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
47.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Upper Macdonald?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Macdonald had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 52.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Macdonald?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
38.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 26.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Macdonald?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 19.0% of the total.
38.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Macdonald, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.0% reported a different address.
33.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Macdonald?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upper Macdonald residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.3% of Upper Macdonald's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Macdonald?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 66.7% of ancestry responses in Upper Macdonald.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upper Macdonald?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 26.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upper Macdonald?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
10.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Macdonald show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 9.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Macdonald?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
57.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 30.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Macdonald?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Macdonald compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.8% in Upper Macdonald, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 52.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Upper Macdonald, 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 Upper Macdonald
Is Upper Macdonald expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Upper Macdonald good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families. 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 Upper Macdonald?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Upper Macdonald
3 streets in Upper Macdonald
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Gorricks Run
- Kandeer Rd
- Upper Macdonald Rd
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