Mcgraths Hill vs Vineyard

McGraths Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 50 in Vineyard. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In McGraths Hill, most households are couple families. In Vineyard, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Vineyard: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.1 million in McGraths Hill. On these figures, McGraths Hill tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Vineyard suits people living alone 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 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

McGraths Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,105,000 vs $1,339,500)
  • But Vineyard has cheaper units ($360,000 vs $783,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Mcgraths Hill is more walkable (56/100 vs 31/100)
  • Vineyard sits closer to the CBD (51.5 km vs 55.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, 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 91/100)
  • Vineyard has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 8%)

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

Investors

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mcgraths Hill and Vineyard 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 Vineyard
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 Vineyard
Walkability 56 / 31
Mcgraths Hill — Walkability: 56/100 Vineyard — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 65 / 9
Mcgraths Hill — Safety: 65/100 Vineyard — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Mcgraths Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vineyard — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

McGraths Hill has more residents (2,537 vs 1,143); McGraths Hill has higher household incomes ($113,204 vs $63,128).

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Population 2,537
+55% vs other
 1,143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -2.0%
Median age 34 50
Median household income $113,204/yr
+44% vs other
 $63,128/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
0-4 8.6% / 3.2%
Mcgraths Hill — 0-4: 8.6% Vineyard — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 14.7% / 10.0%
Mcgraths Hill — 5-14: 14.7% Vineyard — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.0% / 7.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Vineyard — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.3%
Mcgraths Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Vineyard — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 15.6% / 8.5%
Mcgraths Hill — 25-34: 15.6% Vineyard — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 14.7% / 8.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 35-44: 14.7% Vineyard — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 12.5% / 15.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 45-54: 12.5% Vineyard — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.1% / 17.4%
Mcgraths Hill — 55-64: 11.1% Vineyard — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 6.7% / 13.6%
Mcgraths Hill — 65-74: 6.7% Vineyard — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 3.4% / 8.7%
Mcgraths Hill — 75-84: 3.4% Vineyard — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 0.7% / 3.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 85+: 0.7% Vineyard — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 55.2% couple families
Mcgraths Hill — Couple Families: 55.2% Mcgraths Hill — Lone Person: 20.9% Mcgraths Hill — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mcgraths Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Mcgraths Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
Vineyard 35.2% couple families
Vineyard — Couple Families: 35.2% Vineyard — Lone Person: 50.5% Vineyard — One Parent Families: 12.8% Vineyard — Group Household: 1.6% Vineyard — 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.

Mcgraths Hill 20.8% renting
Mcgraths Hill — Owned Outright: 28.7% Mcgraths Hill — Mortgage: 50.5% Mcgraths Hill — Renting: 20.8%
Vineyard 25.8% renting
Vineyard — Owned Outright: 56.3% Vineyard — Mortgage: 17.9% Vineyard — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 17.0%
Mcgraths Hill — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Vineyard — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.9%
Mcgraths Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Vineyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 5.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Vineyard — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Mcgraths Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Vineyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Vineyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Vineyard
England 3.0% / 2.5%
Mcgraths Hill — England: 3.0% Vineyard — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.7%
Mcgraths Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Vineyard — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 0.6% / 2.0%
Mcgraths Hill — China: 0.6% Vineyard — China: 2.0%
Italy 0.4% / 0.9%
Mcgraths Hill — Italy: 0.4% Vineyard — Italy: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Mcgraths Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Vineyard — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 1.2%
Mcgraths Hill — Germany: not among its largest Vineyard — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Vineyard — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

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%
Vineyard 64.4% houses
Vineyard — Houses: 64.4% Vineyard — Flats / Apartments: 35.6% Vineyard — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Median house price $1,105,000 $1,339,500
Median unit price $783,500 $360,000
Median land price — $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 33 sales
 41 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
4 bed $1.2M / $1.09M
Mcgraths Hill — 4 bed: $1.2M (35 sales) Vineyard — 4 bed: $1.09M (39 sales)

35 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.28M / $1.46M
Mcgraths Hill — 5 bed: $1.28M (9 sales) Vineyard — 5 bed: $1.46M (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Rural and farming 65% 69%
Residential 24% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 6%
Environmental 2% 5%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Industrial 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

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
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 Vineyard
Houses 4.6%
$900/wk on $1.02M
 4.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
House price Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

McGraths Hill scores higher overall (67 vs 33); McGraths Hill is more walkable (56 vs 31).

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Grade B C
Score 67/100 33/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Vineyard carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Vineyard carries more crime risk (91 vs 35).

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Mcgraths Hill

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

Schools in Vineyard

  • Vineyard Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

McGraths Hill sits further from the CBD (55.1 km vs 51.5 km).

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Walkability score 56/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 55.1 km
+7% vs other
 51.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 51 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
 —
postcode 2765

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 Vineyard
Car (driver) 63.7% / 57.1%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (driver): 63.7% Vineyard — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 28.6%
Mcgraths Hill — Worked from Home: 30.0% Vineyard — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 7.0%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (passenger): 3.2% Vineyard — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 7.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Vineyard — Walked Only: 7.3%
Train 1.6% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Train: 1.6% Vineyard — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.3 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
Connectivity score 72/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
956 premises
 68%
841 premises

Climate

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
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 Vineyard
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mcgraths Hill Vineyard
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

Vineyard

Outer Retirees

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