Maison Dieu vs Mcdougalls Hill

Maison Dieu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in McDougalls Hill. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maison Dieu, most households are couple families. In McDougalls Hill, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Maison Dieu: a median of $1.02 million, against $385,000 in McDougalls Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maison Dieu tends to suit families with children and couples, while McDougalls Hill suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Maison Dieu

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

McDougalls Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $1,025,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McDougalls Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

McDougalls Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (206 km vs 210.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McDougalls Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • But Maison Dieu carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Maison Dieu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.3% vs -9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maison Dieu and Mcdougalls Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
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.

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Walkability 0 / 19
Maison Dieu — Walkability: 0/100 Mcdougalls Hill — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 48 / 19
Maison Dieu — Safety: 48/100 Mcdougalls Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maison Dieu — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcdougalls Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

McDougalls Hill skews older (49 vs 35); Maison Dieu has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $82,836).

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Population 175
+25% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -9.0%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $114,400/yr
+28% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+17% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
0-4 9.7% / 2.3%
Maison Dieu — 0-4: 9.7% Mcdougalls Hill — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 16.0% / 6.9%
Maison Dieu — 5-14: 16.0% Mcdougalls Hill — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 3.4% / 3.8%
Maison Dieu — 15-19: 3.4% Mcdougalls Hill — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 8.0% / 5.3%
Maison Dieu — 20-24: 8.0% Mcdougalls Hill — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.7% / 5.3%
Maison Dieu — 25-34: 13.7% Mcdougalls Hill — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 12.0% / 14.5%
Maison Dieu — 35-44: 12.0% Mcdougalls Hill — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 16.6% / 23.7%
Maison Dieu — 45-54: 16.6% Mcdougalls Hill — 45-54: 23.7%
55-64 14.3% / 19.1%
Maison Dieu — 55-64: 14.3% Mcdougalls Hill — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 9.7% / 11.5%
Maison Dieu — 65-74: 9.7% Mcdougalls Hill — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 1.7% / 6.9%
Maison Dieu — 75-84: 1.7% Mcdougalls Hill — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / —
Maison Dieu — 85+: not among its largest Mcdougalls Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maison Dieu 57.1% couple families
Maison Dieu — Couple Families: 57.1% Maison Dieu — Lone Person: 19.0% Maison Dieu — One Parent Families: 23.8%
Mcdougalls Hill 25.6% couple families
Mcdougalls Hill — Couple Families: 25.6% Mcdougalls Hill — Lone Person: 55.8% Mcdougalls Hill — One Parent Families: 18.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maison Dieu 31.9% renting
Maison Dieu — Owned Outright: 40.4% Maison Dieu — Mortgage: 27.7% Maison Dieu — Renting: 31.9%
Mcdougalls Hill 28.0% renting
Mcdougalls Hill — Owned Outright: 40.0% Mcdougalls Hill — Mortgage: 32.0% Mcdougalls Hill — Renting: 28.0%
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.

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
South Africa — / 4.6%
Maison Dieu — South Africa: not among its largest Mcdougalls Hill — South Africa: 4.6%
China 3.4% / —
Maison Dieu — China: 3.4% Mcdougalls Hill — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 2.3%
Maison Dieu — Germany: not among its largest Mcdougalls Hill — Germany: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.8%
Maison Dieu — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Mcdougalls Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.6%
Maison Dieu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Mcdougalls Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 2.3%
Maison Dieu — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Mcdougalls Hill — Bachelor Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maison Dieu 100.0% houses
Maison Dieu — Houses: 100.0% Maison Dieu — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mcdougalls Hill 56.1% houses
Mcdougalls Hill — Houses: 56.1% Mcdougalls Hill — Flats / Apartments: 43.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Median house price $1,025,000 $385,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,296,000

Zoning mix

Maison Dieu has more rural and farming land (98% vs 27%); McDougalls Hill has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 0%).

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Rural and farming 98% 27%
Industrial 0% 42%
Environmental 2% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
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

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

McDougalls Hill is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

McDougalls Hill carries more crime risk (81 vs 52).

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
81/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
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

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Maison Dieu sits further from the CBD (210.2 km vs 206 km).

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 210.2 km
+2% vs other
 206 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2330
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.

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Car (driver) 62.7% / 88.9%
Maison Dieu — Car (driver): 62.7% Mcdougalls Hill — Car (driver): 88.9%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 11.1%
Maison Dieu — Worked from Home: 23.9% Mcdougalls Hill — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Walked Only 13.4% / —
Maison Dieu — Walked Only: 13.4% Mcdougalls Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 45%
244 premises

Climate

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.9 µg/m³ 20.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maison Dieu Mcdougalls Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maison Dieu

Family Rural Young Families

Mcdougalls Hill

Premium Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Maison Dieu

Maison Dieu vs Gowrie Maison Dieu vs Camberwell Maison Dieu vs Long Point

Other comparisons with Mcdougalls Hill

Mcdougalls Hill vs Singleton Heights Mcdougalls Hill vs Darlington Mcdougalls Hill vs Gowrie
Full data on Maison Dieu Full data on Mcdougalls Hill
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or