Mccullys Gap vs Rouchel

McCullys Gap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Rouchel. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McCullys Gap, most households are couple families. On these figures, McCullys Gap tends to suit families with children and couples, while Rouchel suits people living alone.

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

McCullys Gap

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

McCullys Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mccullys Gap has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $343/wk)
  • Rouchel has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

McCullys Gap

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (190 min vs 199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (264.3 km vs 273.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McCullys Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs 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 -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mccullys Gap and Rouchel 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 Rouchel
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 Rouchel
Walkability 16 / 16
Mccullys Gap — Walkability: 16/100 Rouchel — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 87 / 57
Mccullys Gap — Safety: 87/100 Rouchel — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 70 / 69
Mccullys Gap — Low fire risk: 70/100 Rouchel — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

McCullys Gap has more residents (262 vs 137); Rouchel rents higher ($343/wk vs $300/wk).

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Population 262
+48% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% -6.8%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $119,548/yr
+12% vs other
 $105,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $343/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
0-4 5.0% / 2.2%
Mccullys Gap — 0-4: 5.0% Rouchel — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 13.0% / 5.8%
Mccullys Gap — 5-14: 13.0% Rouchel — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 7.6% / 8.8%
Mccullys Gap — 15-19: 7.6% Rouchel — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 3.4% / 5.8%
Mccullys Gap — 20-24: 3.4% Rouchel — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.4% / 16.1%
Mccullys Gap — 25-34: 8.4% Rouchel — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 14.9% / 6.6%
Mccullys Gap — 35-44: 14.9% Rouchel — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 14.9% / 17.5%
Mccullys Gap — 45-54: 14.9% Rouchel — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 13.7% / 22.6%
Mccullys Gap — 55-64: 13.7% Rouchel — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 8.0% / 8.0%
Mccullys Gap — 65-74: 8.0% Rouchel — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.6% / —
Mccullys Gap — 75-84: 4.6% Rouchel — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.5% / 2.9%
Mccullys Gap — 85+: 1.5% Rouchel — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Mccullys Gap — Other Families: 6.4%
Rouchel 31.6% couple families
Rouchel — Couple Families: 31.6% Rouchel — Lone Person: 36.8% Rouchel — One Parent Families: 15.8% Rouchel — Group Household: 15.8% Rouchel — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Rouchel 30.6% renting
Rouchel — Owned Outright: 47.2% Rouchel — Mortgage: 22.2% Rouchel — Renting: 30.6%
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 Rouchel
England 1.5% / 5.8%
Mccullys Gap — England: 1.5% Rouchel — England: 5.8%
South Africa 2.3% / —
Mccullys Gap — South Africa: 2.3% Rouchel — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.2%
Mccullys Gap — Ireland: not among its largest Rouchel — Ireland: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Certificate III & IV 26.3% / 22.6%
Mccullys Gap — Certificate III & IV: 26.3% Rouchel — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 14.6%
Mccullys Gap — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Rouchel — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.8%
Mccullys Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Rouchel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Mccullys Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Rouchel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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%
Rouchel 100.0% houses
Rouchel — Houses: 100.0% Rouchel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Median house price $950,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

McCullys Gap has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 3%); Rouchel has more rural and farming land (93% vs 77%).

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Rural and farming 77% 93%
Environmental 23% 3%
Residential 0% 3%
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 Rouchel
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
 41
across Upper Hunter
Approvals change year on year +13% -20%

Ranking within NSW

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
House price Higher than 64% of NSW —
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rouchel carries more crime risk (43 vs 13).

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
13/100
 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

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
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

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Rouchel sits further from the CBD (273.4 km vs 264.3 km).

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Walkability score 16/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 264.3 km 273.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 190 min 199 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 Rouchel
Car (driver) 76.7% / 82.8%
Mccullys Gap — Car (driver): 76.7% Rouchel — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 10.9%
Mccullys Gap — Worked from Home: 15.0% Rouchel — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 5.8% / 6.2%
Mccullys Gap — Walked Only: 5.8% Rouchel — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Mccullys Gap — Car (passenger): 2.5% Rouchel — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
Connectivity score 16/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mccullys Gap Rouchel
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

Rouchel

River Rural

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