NSW · Hilltops Council
McMahons Reef, NSW, 2587
Suburb snapshot
McMahons Reef is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 68 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 156 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 2294.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 75%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
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)
- 156
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,294.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
- Trespass11
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bouyeo Rd At McMahons Reef Rd
- Bouyeo Rd At McMahons Reef Rd
- Redbank Property, McMahons Reef Rd
- Redbank Property, McMahons Reef 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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure180 WOBURN ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1780 MCMAHONS REEF ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Subdivision1062 BOUYEO ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land181 WOBURN ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development109 GARRATT ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development623 MCMAHONS REEF ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024… · 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Recent changes
- Bouyeo Rd At McMahons Reef Rdtransport
- Bouyeo Rd At McMahons Reef Rdtransport
- Redbank Property, McMahons Reef Rdtransport
- Redbank Property, McMahons Reef Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning109 GARRATT ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Lodged 06 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning623 MCMAHONS REEF ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Lodged 22 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning180 WOBURN ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Lodged 09 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning1780 MCMAHONS REEF ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Lodged 06 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning1062 BOUYEO ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Lodged 07 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning181 WOBURN ROAD MCMAHONS REEF 2587Lodged 07 Dec 2022 · 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