Lower Macdonald vs Webbs Creek

Lower Macdonald is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 58 in Webbs Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Macdonald, most households are people living alone. In Webbs Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Webbs Creek: a median of $3.6 million, against $640,000 in Lower Macdonald, though rent is higher in Lower Macdonald. On these figures, Lower Macdonald tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Webbs Creek suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lower Macdonald has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 90%)
  • Webbs Creek carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lower Macdonald

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $3,600,000)
  • has cheaper land ($165,000 vs $200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Webbs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $310/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Lower Macdonald

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.7 km vs 87 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Webbs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 27%)
  • But Lower Macdonald is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Webbs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.0% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Macdonald and Webbs Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Walkability 14 / 0
Lower Macdonald — Walkability: 14/100 Webbs Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 57
Lower Macdonald — Safety: 42/100 Webbs Creek — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 6 / 12
Lower Macdonald — Low fire risk: 6/100 Webbs Creek — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Lower Macdonald rents higher ($310/wk vs $0/wk); Lower Macdonald has more residents (244 vs 55).

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Population 244
+77% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.2% +25.0%
Median age 53 58
Median household income $66,456/yr
+7% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
0-4 2.9% / 10.9%
Lower Macdonald — 0-4: 2.9% Webbs Creek — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 6.1% / 5.5%
Lower Macdonald — 5-14: 6.1% Webbs Creek — 5-14: 5.5%
15-19 5.3% / —
Lower Macdonald — 15-19: 5.3% Webbs Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 1.2% / —
Lower Macdonald — 20-24: 1.2% Webbs Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.8% / 5.5%
Lower Macdonald — 25-34: 7.8% Webbs Creek — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 9.8% / 5.5%
Lower Macdonald — 35-44: 9.8% Webbs Creek — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 22.5% / 20.0%
Lower Macdonald — 45-54: 22.5% Webbs Creek — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 18.9% / 32.7%
Lower Macdonald — 55-64: 18.9% Webbs Creek — 55-64: 32.7%
65-74 13.5% / 21.8%
Lower Macdonald — 65-74: 13.5% Webbs Creek — 65-74: 21.8%
75-84 13.1% / 12.7%
Lower Macdonald — 75-84: 13.1% Webbs Creek — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ — / —
Lower Macdonald — 85+: not among its largest Webbs Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Macdonald 55.0% lone person
Lower Macdonald — Lone Person: 55.0% Lower Macdonald — Couple Families: 28.7% Lower Macdonald — One Parent Families: 10.0% Lower Macdonald — Group Household: 6.2%
Webbs Creek 53.8% lone person
Webbs Creek — Lone Person: 53.8% Webbs Creek — Couple Families: 46.2% Webbs Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Webbs Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Macdonald 17.3% renting
Lower Macdonald — Owned Outright: 40.0% Lower Macdonald — Mortgage: 42.7% Lower Macdonald — Renting: 17.3%
Webbs Creek 0.0% renting
Webbs Creek — Owned Outright: 72.2% Webbs Creek — Mortgage: 27.8% Webbs Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
England 4.9% / 7.3%
Lower Macdonald — England: 4.9% Webbs Creek — England: 7.3%
South Africa — / 7.3%
Lower Macdonald — South Africa: not among its largest Webbs Creek — South Africa: 7.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Lower Macdonald — New Zealand: 1.2% Webbs Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Lower Macdonald — Ireland: 1.2% Webbs Creek — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 30.9%
Lower Macdonald — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% Webbs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 30.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 12.7%
Lower Macdonald — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Webbs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 5.5%
Lower Macdonald — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Webbs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / —
Lower Macdonald — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Webbs Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Lower Macdonald — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Webbs Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Macdonald 101.8% houses
Lower Macdonald — Houses: 101.8% Lower Macdonald — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Webbs Creek 90.0% houses
Webbs Creek — Houses: 90.0% Webbs Creek — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Median house price $640,000 $3,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $165,000 $200,000

Zoning mix

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Environmental 97% 100%
Rural and farming 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Lower Macdonald is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lower Macdonald carries more crime risk (58 vs 43).

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Webbs Creek sits further from the CBD (87 km vs 81.7 km).

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 81.7 km 87 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2775
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2775
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Car (driver) 64.4% / 46.2%
Lower Macdonald — Car (driver): 64.4% Webbs Creek — Car (driver): 46.2%
Worked from Home 35.6% / 53.8%
Lower Macdonald — Worked from Home: 35.6% Webbs Creek — Worked from Home: 53.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.3 km 37.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Connectivity score 22/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
150 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Macdonald

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Webbs Creek

Luxury Professionals Retirees Rural Young Families

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