McDougalls Hill NSW 2330

McDougalls Hill sits 206 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 2 hours 25 minutes by car. Census data records 131 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $82,836 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 9.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $275 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median Land Price

Q4 2025

Mcdougalls Hill's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.3 million in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 64% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 125% over the past decade — 8.5% per year on average.

Land

$1,296,000

last 5 quarters
↑ +63.6% year-on-year
↑ +125.4% over 2015–2025 (+8.5%/yr compound)

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Houses

$385,000

last 5 quarters
↓ −57.4% year-on-year
↓ −16.3% over 2015–2025 (−1.8%/yr compound)

Based on only 2 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$630/wk
45 bonds
+47% since 2021
2-bed units
$462/wk
10 bonds
+43% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2330 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

100 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2330.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is McDougalls Hill safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Mcdougalls Hill sits in the high band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 68% on the prior year.

11 offences

67.6% since 2024
Theft 6 (54.5%)
Assault 1 (9.1%)
Harassment & Stalking 1 (9.1%)
Drug Offences 1 (9.1%)
Property Damage 1 (9.1%)
Weapons Offences 1 (9.1%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

New England Highway 6 (100.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Singleton Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Mcdougalls Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 19/100, nearly all errands require a car.

19
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 54
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 60

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in McDougalls Hill.

70
connectivity score / 100
Top 23% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
45%
Premises covered
244
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 51%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 45%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 2%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
1 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Singleton: council population

The whole council area, not just McDougalls Hill · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
25,841
+0.6% in a year
Change
+163
people since 2024
Density
5.3
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+126
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-58
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+95
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
2/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Mcdougalls Hill is home to 131 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $83,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

131

9.0% since 2016

Median Age

49

8.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$82,836/yr

4.0% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$275/wk

29.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,167/mo

21.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$42,432/yr

4.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

57

3.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

72.0%

10.7% since 2016

Houses

56.1%

0.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

17.3%

24.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

31.4%

16.3% since 2016

Work From Home

11.1%

Dwelling Types

Houses 32 (56.1%)
Flats / Apartments 25 (43.9%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 20 (40.0%)
Mortgage 16 (32.0%)
Renting 14 (28.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
82.4%
English Spoken at Home
90.1%
Employment Rate
50.4%
24.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
29.0%

Occupations

Machinery Operators & Drivers 20 (34.5%)
Labourers 8 (13.8%)
Managers 6 (10.3%)
Technicians & Trades 5 (8.6%)
Community & Personal Service 4 (6.9%)
Professionals 3 (5.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 3 (5.2%)

Religion

Christianity 85 (64.9%)
No Religion 28 (21.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

South Africa 6 (4.6%)
Germany 3 (2.3%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (2.3%)
5-14 9 (6.9%)
15-19 5 (3.8%)
20-24 7 (5.3%)
25-34 7 (5.3%)
35-44 19 (14.5%)
45-54 31 (23.7%)
55-64 25 (19.1%)
65-74 15 (11.5%)
75-84 9 (6.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 24 (55.8%)
Couple Families 11 (25.6%)
One Parent Families 8 (18.6%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 40 (88.9%)
Worked from Home 5 (11.1%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 22 (16.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6 (4.6%)
Bachelor Degree 3 (2.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 23 (44.2%)
2 cars 20 (38.5%)
3 cars 9 (17.3%)
4+ cars 5 (9.6%)

Council Rates

Singleton
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,287 a year through Singleton based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,287/yr
5% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of McDougalls Hill's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Industrial 42%
  • Rural and farming 27%
  • Environmental 22%
  • Infrastructure and transport 9%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Singleton

The whole council area, not just McDougalls Hill · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 121 new dwellings were approved across Singleton. That mix is 100 houses and 21 units. Approvals are up 46.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
121dwellings
+46.2% YoY
Houses
100
detached dwellings
Units
21
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).

PM10 averaged 20.2 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4.

From the Singleton Nw monitoring station, 1.8 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Cessnock Airport AWS, 32.6 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Annual rainfall
804 mm
80 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.0°C
20 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
5.1°C
11 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.02% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 2330, 52 of 21,102 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (428 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.02%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2025
0.25%

Rooftop solar

54
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.4 kW each

In postcode 2330, 4,465 rooftop-solar systems totalling 37.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,318 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 305 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
289
2020
449
2021
402
2022
295
2023
421
2024
366
2025
252
2026
208

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$6,759
Loan amount
$1,036,800
Total interest over 30 years
$1,396,498

4 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2330.

Deposit
$259,200
Stamp duty
$52,567
Cash needed at settlement
$311,767

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Hunter

Currently held by Dan Repacholi Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Dan Repacholi 59.5% 40.5% +4.7
2022 Dan Repacholi 54.0% 46.0% -1.1
2019 Joel Fitzgibbon 53.0% 47.0% +9.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Upper Hunter District

Currently held by Dave Layzell The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Dave Layzell NP 53.8%
2019 Michael Johnsen NP 52.6%
2015 Michael Johnsen NP 52.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about McDougalls Hill

Is McDougalls Hill a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in McDougalls Hill is high (81/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect McDougalls Hill?

McDougalls Hill has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of McDougalls Hill?

McDougalls Hill, NSW had a population of 131 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for McDougalls Hill, NSW?

The postcode for McDougalls Hill, NSW is 2330.

How far is McDougalls Hill from Sydney?

McDougalls Hill is 206 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 146 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in McDougalls Hill?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in McDougalls Hill was $82,836 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in McDougalls Hill?

There are too few current rental listings in McDougalls Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $275, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in McDougalls Hill?

The median age of residents in McDougalls Hill was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is McDougalls Hill walkable?

McDougalls Hill scores 19/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in McDougalls Hill?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to McDougalls Hill, Cessnock Airport AWS (32.6 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 5.1°C, 804 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 20 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median land price in McDougalls Hill?

The median sale price for land lots in McDougalls Hill was $1,296,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in McDougalls Hill?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does McDougalls Hill belong to?

McDougalls Hill sits within the Singleton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in McDougalls Hill?

The average residential rates bill through Singleton is $1,287 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near McDougalls Hill?

Across Singleton, 121 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 46.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is McDougalls Hill in?

McDougalls Hill sits within the federal Division of Hunter, currently held by Dan Repacholi (Australian Labor Party).

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