Mcgraths Hill vs Mulgrave

McGraths Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Mulgrave. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McGraths Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, McGraths Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mulgrave suits people living alone, share households, and older residents.

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

McGraths Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 99/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McGraths Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Mulgrave has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mcgraths Hill is more walkable (56/100 vs 41/100)
  • Mulgrave gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mcgraths Hill carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 99/100)
  • Mulgrave has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 8%)

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

Investors

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
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.

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Walkability 56 / 41
Mcgraths Hill — Walkability: 56/100 Mulgrave — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 65 / 1
Mcgraths Hill — Safety: 65/100 Mulgrave — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mcgraths Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

McGraths Hill has more residents (2,537 vs 78); McGraths Hill has higher household incomes ($113,204 vs $94,224).

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Population 2,537
+97% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -15.2%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $113,204/yr
+17% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
0-4 8.6% / —
Mcgraths Hill — 0-4: 8.6% Mulgrave — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.7% / 5.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 5-14: 14.7% Mulgrave — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 6.0% / 11.5%
Mcgraths Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Mulgrave — 15-19: 11.5%
20-24 5.8% / 3.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Mulgrave — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 15.6% / 14.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 25-34: 15.6% Mulgrave — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.7% / 6.4%
Mcgraths Hill — 35-44: 14.7% Mulgrave — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 12.5% / 3.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 45-54: 12.5% Mulgrave — 45-54: 3.8%
55-64 11.1% / 14.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 55-64: 11.1% Mulgrave — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 6.7% / 12.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 65-74: 6.7% Mulgrave — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 3.4% / 9.0%
Mcgraths Hill — 75-84: 3.4% Mulgrave — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 0.7% / —
Mcgraths Hill — 85+: 0.7% Mulgrave — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 55.2% couple families
Mcgraths Hill — Couple Families: 55.2% Mcgraths Hill — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mcgraths Hill — Lone Person: 20.9% Mcgraths Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Mcgraths Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
Mulgrave 21.7% couple families
Mulgrave — Couple Families: 21.7% Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 34.8% Mulgrave — Lone Person: 30.4% Mulgrave — Group Household: 13.0% Mulgrave — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 20.8% renting
Mcgraths Hill — Owned Outright: 28.7% Mcgraths Hill — Mortgage: 50.5% Mcgraths Hill — Renting: 20.8%
Mulgrave 42.9% renting
Mulgrave — Owned Outright: 38.1% Mulgrave — Mortgage: 19.0% Mulgrave — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 16.7%
Mcgraths Hill — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 9.0%
Mcgraths Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.4%
Mcgraths Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
China 0.6% / 7.7%
Mcgraths Hill — China: 0.6% Mulgrave — China: 7.7%
Philippines 0.4% / 5.1%
Mcgraths Hill — Philippines: 0.4% Mulgrave — Philippines: 5.1%
England 3.0% / —
Mcgraths Hill — England: 3.0% Mulgrave — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Mcgraths Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Mulgrave — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Mcgraths Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Mulgrave — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Mulgrave — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 92.2% houses
Mcgraths Hill — Houses: 92.2% Mcgraths Hill — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Mcgraths Hill — Townhouses: 3.5%
Mulgrave 79.3% houses
Mulgrave — Houses: 79.3% Mulgrave — Flats / Apartments: 20.7% Mulgrave — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Median house price $1,105,000 $1,075,000
Median unit price $783,500 —
Median land price — $3,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 33 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mulgrave has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 0%).

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Rural and farming 65% 67%
Residential 24% 0%
Industrial 0% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 14%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Environmental 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

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
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.

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Houses 4.6%
$900/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW —

Liveability

McGraths Hill is more walkable (56 vs 41).

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Grade B —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mulgrave carries more crime risk (99 vs 35).

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mcgraths Hill

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

Schools in Mulgrave

  • Windsor High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Walkability score 56/100 41/100
Distance to Sydney 55.1 km
+1% vs other
 54.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 53/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
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.

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Car (driver) 63.7% / 43.6%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (driver): 63.7% Mulgrave — Car (driver): 43.6%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 41.0%
Mcgraths Hill — Worked from Home: 30.0% Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 7.7%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (passenger): 3.2% Mulgrave — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Train 1.6% / 7.7%
Mcgraths Hill — Train: 1.6% Mulgrave — Train: 7.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Mulgrave — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.3 km 36.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Connectivity score 72/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
956 premises
 29%
373 premises

Climate

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mcgraths Hill Mulgrave
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mcgraths Hill

Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet Young Families

Mulgrave

Outer Premium Quiet Trains

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