NSW · Hawkesbury Council
McGraths Hill, NSW, 2756
Desirability index
#163 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McGraths Hill is a smaller suburban community in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 2,537 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,324 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 916.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630 (flats $495, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,537
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,177
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 876
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,392
- Employment rate
- 69.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 30 / 36
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)
- $495
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 157
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)
- 2,324
- Against the person
- 694
- Against property
- 816
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 916
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions331
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
- Malicious Damage To Property173
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 923
- Windsor High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Windsor Rd After Pitt Town Rd
- Windsor Rd Near Bridge St
- Windsor Rd Opp Pitt Town Rd
- Wolseley St At Plimsoll St
- Wolseley St Opp Plimsoll St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksWindsor Road, McGrath Street09 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
33 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BALMAIN ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BOOKS CRESCENT MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 ANDREW THOMPSON DRIVE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool37 IVY AVENUE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PLIMSOLL STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PLIMSOLL STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure3 SCARVELL AVENUE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 HAVELOCK STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool9 ILMA CLOSE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure90 PITT TOWN ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure26 MEARES ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
September 2023
- Business premises1 PHILLIP PLACE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition5 PLIMSOLL STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Withdrawn
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing79 OLD HAWKESBURY ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing12 GRIFFITHS ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
November 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs37 HAVELOCK STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 GRIFFITHS ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
- Shed90 PITT TOWN ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
February 2022
- Other47 WOLSELEY ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 ALBERT STREET, McGRATHS HILL NSW 2756Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 IVY AVENUE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing5 ILMA CLOSE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling116 PITT TOWN ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels50 OLD HAWKESBURY ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling21 CROSSLEY AVENUE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces18 MEARES ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
- Dwelling8 MEARES ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 IVY AVENUE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
February 2021
- Centre based childcare7 WEST HILL STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development115-135 PITT TOWN ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed12A PLIMSOLL STREET MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Shed5 BOOKS CRESCENT MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing3 SILO PLACE MCGRATHS HILL 2756Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Andrew Thompson Dr after Smallwood RdBus stop
- Andrew Thompson Dr at Grifiths RdBus stop
- Andrew Thompson Dr before Books CresBus stop
- Andrew Thompson Dr before Old Hawkesbury RdBus stop
- Andrew Thompson Dr opp Books CresBus stop
- Andrew Thompson Dr opp Griffiths RdBus stop
- McGrath Rd after Andrew Thompson DrBus stop
- McGrath Rd at Balmain RdBus stop
- McGrath Rd opp Balmain RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gow ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- McGraths Hill Childrens Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 82.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #163 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
- Windsor Rd After Pitt Town Rdtransport
- Windsor Rd Near Bridge Sttransport
- Windsor Rd Opp Pitt Town Rdtransport
- Wolseley St At Plimsoll Sttransport
- Wolseley St Opp Plimsoll Sttransport
- McGraths Hill Childrens Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Gow Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning115-135 PITT TOWN ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Lodged 05 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning7 GRIFFITHS ROAD MCGRATHS HILL 2756Lodged 18 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5 ALBERT STREET, McGRATHS HILL NSW 2756Lodged 31 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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