Mccullys Gap vs Aberdeen

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McCullys Gap, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in McCullys Gap: a median of $950,000, against $635,000 in Aberdeen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, McCullys Gap tends to suit couples, while Aberdeen 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

They split

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

  • Mccullys Gap carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 76/100)
  • Aberdeen has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Aberdeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mccullys Gap leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • Aberdeen has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Aberdeen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 264.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mccullys Gap carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 76/100)
  • Aberdeen is more walkable (59/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

McCullys Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mccullys Gap and Aberdeen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
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.

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Walkability 16 / 59
Mccullys Gap — Walkability: 16/100 Aberdeen — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 87 / 24
Mccullys Gap — Safety: 87/100 Aberdeen — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Mccullys Gap — Low fire risk: 70/100 Aberdeen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aberdeen has more residents (2,051 vs 262); McCullys Gap has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $74,152).

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Population 262 2,051
+683% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% -1.6%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $119,548/yr
+38% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
0-4 5.0% / 5.5%
Mccullys Gap — 0-4: 5.0% Aberdeen — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.0% / 12.9%
Mccullys Gap — 5-14: 13.0% Aberdeen — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.6% / 6.4%
Mccullys Gap — 15-19: 7.6% Aberdeen — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.4% / 5.5%
Mccullys Gap — 20-24: 3.4% Aberdeen — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.4% / 11.8%
Mccullys Gap — 25-34: 8.4% Aberdeen — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 14.9% / 11.5%
Mccullys Gap — 35-44: 14.9% Aberdeen — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.9% / 12.9%
Mccullys Gap — 45-54: 14.9% Aberdeen — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.7% / 14.2%
Mccullys Gap — 55-64: 13.7% Aberdeen — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.0% / 11.3%
Mccullys Gap — 65-74: 8.0% Aberdeen — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 4.6% / 5.9%
Mccullys Gap — 75-84: 4.6% Aberdeen — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
Mccullys Gap — 85+: 1.5% Aberdeen — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap 72.3% couple families
Mccullys Gap — Couple Families: 72.3% Mccullys Gap — Lone Person: 14.9% Mccullys Gap — One Parent Families: 6.4% Mccullys Gap — Other Families: 6.4% Mccullys Gap — Group Household: 0.0%
Aberdeen 39.3% couple families
Aberdeen — Couple Families: 39.3% Aberdeen — Lone Person: 42.4% Aberdeen — One Parent Families: 13.4% Aberdeen — Other Families: 1.4% Aberdeen — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap 13.9% renting
Mccullys Gap — Owned Outright: 38.0% Mccullys Gap — Mortgage: 48.1% Mccullys Gap — Renting: 13.9%
Aberdeen 24.5% renting
Aberdeen — Owned Outright: 38.3% Aberdeen — Mortgage: 37.2% Aberdeen — Renting: 24.5%
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.

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
England 1.5% / 1.2%
Mccullys Gap — England: 1.5% Aberdeen — England: 1.2%
South Africa 2.3% / 0.4%
Mccullys Gap — South Africa: 2.3% Aberdeen — South Africa: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Mccullys Gap — New Zealand: not among its largest Aberdeen — New Zealand: 1.0%
China — / 0.6%
Mccullys Gap — China: not among its largest Aberdeen — China: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.2%
Mccullys Gap — Malaysia: not among its largest Aberdeen — Malaysia: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Certificate III & IV 26.3% / 21.9%
Mccullys Gap — Certificate III & IV: 26.3% Aberdeen — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 3.9%
Mccullys Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Aberdeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 3.5%
Mccullys Gap — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Aberdeen — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.8%
Mccullys Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Aberdeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Mccullys Gap — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Aberdeen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap 97.8% houses
Mccullys Gap — Houses: 97.8% Mccullys Gap — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Mccullys Gap — Townhouses: 0.0%
Aberdeen 89.7% houses
Aberdeen — Houses: 89.7% Aberdeen — Flats / Apartments: 5.2% Aberdeen — Townhouses: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Median house price $950,000 $635,000
Median unit price — $232,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Rural and farming 77% 71%
Environmental 23% 16%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
 41
across Upper Hunter
Approvals change year on year +13% -20%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Houses — 4.3%
$580/wk on $700K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Aberdeen is more walkable (59 vs 16).

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

McCullys Gap carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Aberdeen carries more crime risk (76 vs 13).

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
13/100
 High
76/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mccullys Gap

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Aberdeen

  • St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Aberdeen Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

McCullys Gap sits further from the CBD (264.3 km vs 260.2 km).

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Walkability score 16/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 264.3 km
+2% vs other
 260.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 190 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2333
 0.2%
postcode 2336
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2333
 50
postcode 2336

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.

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Car (driver) 76.7% / 83.7%
Mccullys Gap — Car (driver): 76.7% Aberdeen — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 8.5%
Mccullys Gap — Worked from Home: 15.0% Aberdeen — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 3.0%
Mccullys Gap — Walked Only: 5.8% Aberdeen — Walked Only: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.1%
Mccullys Gap — Car (passenger): 2.5% Aberdeen — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus — / 0.6%
Mccullys Gap — Bus: not among its largest Aberdeen — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Connectivity score 16/100 66/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 40%
980 premises

Climate

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 14.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Average residential rate $936/yr $968/yr
Council Muswellbrook Upper Hunter

Federal electorate

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mccullys Gap Aberdeen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mccullys Gap

River Rural

Aberdeen

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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