NSW · Lithgow Council
McKellars Park, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
#891 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McKellars Park is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 210 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 7942.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,569
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 9 / 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)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
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)
- 1,668
- Against the person
- 477
- Against property
- 600
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,942.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Crane Rd After Gell St
- Gell St Opp Ivatt St
- Ivatt St After Busby St
- Ivatt St At Busby St
- Ivatt St At Busby St
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).
16 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision21A HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
April 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structureLot 23, No 12 Hepburn Street, McKellars ParkDetermined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 BUSBY STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision21A HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision13 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport7 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)4-6 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
May 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing; Stormwater management systems2 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees15 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy7 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
- Other36 CRANE ROAD MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Multi-dwelling housing; Earthworks / change in levels2 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of landIvatt Street, McKellars Park, 2790Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy7 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- 9 Coalbrook StBus 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
- Busby Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 5.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #891 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
- Crane Rd After Gell Sttransport
- Gell St Opp Ivatt Sttransport
- Ivatt St After Busby Sttransport
- Ivatt St At Busby Sttransport
- Ivatt St At Busby Sttransport
- Busby Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Dual occupancyplanning7 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Lodged 30 May 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning7 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Lodged 03 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning15 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Lodged 05 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)planning4-6 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Lodged 05 Oct 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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