NSW · Muswellbrook Council
McCullys Gap, NSW, 2333
Desirability index
#516 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McCullys Gap is a small locality in the Muswellbrook area, home to around 262 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,004 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 7648.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $360, houses $555), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 96
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $360
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $555
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 159
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,004
- Against the person
- 603
- Against property
- 743
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,648.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +10.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order153
- Breach Bail Conditions221
- Domestic Violence Related Assault159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment244
- Malicious Damage To Property169
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
52 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1310 Sandy Creek Rd
- 1315 Sandy Creek Rd
- 417 Sandy Creek Rd
- 753 Sandy Creek Rd
- Sandy Creek Rd After Mccullys Gap Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
14 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space610 Sandy Creek Road McCullys GapRejected
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1758 Sandy Creek Road, McCullys Gap NSW 2333Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50 PRETORIA ROW MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry1247 SANDY CREEK ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Rejected
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure478 SANDY CREEK ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
August 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels250 DOLAHENTYS ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
February 2023
- DwellingRouchel Gap Road McCullys GapDetermined
2022· 5 proposals
May 2022
- Dwelling1301 SANDY CREEK ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
March 2022
- ShedROUCHEL GAP ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
February 2022
- Other59 DOLAHENTYS BRANCH ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
January 2022
- Other1247 SANDY CREEK ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
- OtherSandy Creek Road Lot 197 and 199 in DP 752444Withdrawn
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing45 DOLAHENTYS ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Determined
April 2021
- OtherSandy Creek Road Lot 197 and 199 in DP 752444Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 45.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #516 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1310 Sandy Creek Rdtransport
- 1315 Sandy Creek Rdtransport
- 417 Sandy Creek Rdtransport
- 753 Sandy Creek Rdtransport
- Sandy Creek Rd After Mccullys Gap Rdtransport
- DwellingplanningRouchel Gap Road McCullys GapLodged 14 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1301 SANDY CREEK ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Lodged 26 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning478 SANDY CREEK ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Lodged 05 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning610 Sandy Creek Road McCullys GapLodged 22 May 2026 · Rejected
- Earthworks / change in levelsplanning250 DOLAHENTYS ROAD MCCULLYS GAP 2333Lodged 11 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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