Mccullys Gap vs Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in McCullys Gap. In both, most 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 $605,000 in Muswellbrook. On these figures, McCullys Gap tends to suit couples, while Muswellbrook suits people living alone, families with children, 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 90/100)
  • Muswellbrook has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Muswellbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($605,000 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 19%)
  • Muswellbrook has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Muswellbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (172 min vs 190 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (243.3 km vs 264.3 km)
  • But McCullys Gap is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mccullys Gap is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Muswellbrook has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mccullys Gap and Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook
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 Muswellbrook
Walkability 16 / 0
Mccullys Gap — Walkability: 16/100 Muswellbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 10
Mccullys Gap — Safety: 87/100 Muswellbrook — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 70 / 63
Mccullys Gap — Low fire risk: 70/100 Muswellbrook — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Muswellbrook has more residents (12,272 vs 262); McCullys Gap has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $83,356).

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Population 262 12,272
+4584% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +1.6%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $119,548/yr
+30% vs other
 $83,356/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
0-4 5.0% / 6.7%
Mccullys Gap — 0-4: 5.0% Muswellbrook — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.0% / 15.3%
Mccullys Gap — 5-14: 13.0% Muswellbrook — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.6% / 6.3%
Mccullys Gap — 15-19: 7.6% Muswellbrook — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.4% / 5.7%
Mccullys Gap — 20-24: 3.4% Muswellbrook — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.4% / 15.2%
Mccullys Gap — 25-34: 8.4% Muswellbrook — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 14.9% / 13.1%
Mccullys Gap — 35-44: 14.9% Muswellbrook — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.9% / 12.5%
Mccullys Gap — 45-54: 14.9% Muswellbrook — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.7% / 11.4%
Mccullys Gap — 55-64: 13.7% Muswellbrook — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 8.0% / 8.4%
Mccullys Gap — 65-74: 8.0% Muswellbrook — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.6% / 4.2%
Mccullys Gap — 75-84: 4.6% Muswellbrook — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Mccullys Gap — 85+: 1.5% Muswellbrook — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Muswellbrook 36.7% couple families
Muswellbrook — Couple Families: 36.7% Muswellbrook — Lone Person: 39.0% Muswellbrook — One Parent Families: 19.2% Muswellbrook — Other Families: 1.2% Muswellbrook — Group Household: 3.9%
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%
Muswellbrook 39.1% renting
Muswellbrook — Owned Outright: 27.1% Muswellbrook — Mortgage: 33.8% Muswellbrook — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Certificate III & IV 26.3% / 19.8%
Mccullys Gap — Certificate III & IV: 26.3% Muswellbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 4.9%
Mccullys Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Muswellbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 4.9%
Mccullys Gap — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Muswellbrook — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.8%
Mccullys Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Muswellbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Mccullys Gap — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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

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 Muswellbrook
South Africa 2.3% / 0.3%
Mccullys Gap — South Africa: 2.3% Muswellbrook — South Africa: 0.3%
England 1.5% / 1.0%
Mccullys Gap — England: 1.5% Muswellbrook — England: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Mccullys Gap — New Zealand: not among its largest Muswellbrook — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Mccullys Gap — Philippines: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 0.8%
Mccullys Gap — India: not among its largest Muswellbrook — India: 0.8%
China — / 0.4%
Mccullys Gap — China: not among its largest Muswellbrook — China: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap 97.8% houses
Mccullys Gap — Houses: 97.8% Mccullys Gap — Townhouses: 0.0% Mccullys Gap — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Muswellbrook 87.1% houses
Muswellbrook — Houses: 87.1% Muswellbrook — Townhouses: 11.4% Muswellbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Median house price $950,000 $605,000
Median unit price — $383,000
Median land price — $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 132 sales

Zoning mix

McCullys Gap has more rural and farming land (77% vs 51%).

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Rural and farming 77% 51%
Environmental 23% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 21%
Residential 0% 5%
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 Muswellbrook
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

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 Muswellbrook
Houses — 4.6%
$580/wk on $660K
Units — 4.7%
$380/wk on $420K

Ranking within NSW

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 25% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

McCullys Gap is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Muswellbrook carries more crime risk (90 vs 13).

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
13/100
 High
90/100
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 Muswellbrook
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mccullys Gap

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

Schools in Muswellbrook

  • Muswellbrook High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Muswellbrook Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Pacific Brook Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Richard Gill School Independent · Primary at peers
  • St James' Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Muswellbrook South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 20
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 14 105

Mobility

McCullys Gap sits further from the CBD (264.3 km vs 243.3 km).

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 264.3 km
+8% vs other
 243.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 190 min 172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2333
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.

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Car (driver) 76.7% / 81.2%
Mccullys Gap — Car (driver): 76.7% Muswellbrook — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 9.3%
Mccullys Gap — Worked from Home: 15.0% Muswellbrook — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / 3.0%
Mccullys Gap — Walked Only: 5.8% Muswellbrook — Walked Only: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 6.0%
Mccullys Gap — Car (passenger): 2.5% Muswellbrook — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Mccullys Gap — Bicycle: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Connectivity score 16/100 72/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 51%
6,664 premises

Climate

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
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 Muswellbrook
PM2.5 — 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 14.9 µg/m³ 20.2 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.62 pphm

Council rates

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
Average residential rate $936/yr
same for both
Council Muswellbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mccullys Gap Muswellbrook
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

Muswellbrook

Acreage Affordable Family

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