NSW · Lismore Council
McKees Hill, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#312 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McKees Hill is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 295 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 15667.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,728
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,885
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
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)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15,667.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1230 Caniaba Rd
- 1278 Caniaba Rd
- 1304 Caniaba Rd
- Bruxner Hwy At Tomki Tatham Rd
- Caniaba Rd After Bruxner Hwy
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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Farm buildings; Subdivision829 ROGERSON ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation63 MCINNES ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision1 AUCKRAM ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Subdivision837 ROGERSON ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Transport depot1112 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision2 AUCKRAM ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Withdrawn
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Transport depot1112 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
2024· 5 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1112 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCANIABA ROAD CLOVASS 2480Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers35 TOMKI TATHAM ROAD CLOVASS 2480Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Transport depot1112 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1665 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Farm buildings; Subdivision829 ROGERSON ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy1164 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development63 MCINNES ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Change of use1348 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Subdivision of land1388 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
September 2021
- Other1112 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling45 SCHNEIDERS LANE MCKEES HILL 2480Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bruxner Hwy at Fig Tree LaneBus stop
- Bruxner Hwy at McInnes RdBus stop
- Bruxner Hwy opp McInnes RdBus stop
- Fig Tree Lane at Bruxner HwyBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #312 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
- 1230 Caniaba Rdtransport
- 1278 Caniaba Rdtransport
- 1304 Caniaba Rdtransport
- Bruxner Hwy At Tomki Tatham Rdtransport
- Caniaba Rd After Bruxner Hwytransport
- Dual occupancyplanning1164 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Lodged 21 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Change of useplanning1348 BRUXNER HIGHWAY MCKEES HILL 2480Lodged 25 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning45 SCHNEIDERS LANE MCKEES HILL 2480Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning63 MCINNES ROAD MCKEES HILL 2480Lodged 01 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriersplanning35 TOMKI TATHAM ROAD CLOVASS 2480Lodged 28 Jun 2024 · 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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