Higher Macdonald

NSW 2775 · Hawkesbury

20 (2021) → 20 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Hawkesbury local government area (est. 67,684 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Higher Macdonald is a stable suburb in Hawkesbury, NSW 2775, about 83km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Higher Macdonald are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 43km inland. Higher Macdonald has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

82.8 km

To Sydney CBD

43.4 km

To coast

$567/wk

Median rent (house)

48.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Hawkesbury LGA population (est. 2025)67,684

Median household income (weekly)$762

vs NSW median-58.8%

Bachelor degree or higher33.3%

Born in Australia70.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)260 min (bus)

Nearest train stationNarara (48.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.3°C

Summer max

17.8°C

Winter max

800mm

Rainfall/yr

7.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalGosford Hospital (49.1 km)

Nearest vet44.2 km

Nearest airportWestern Sydney (80.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 204120

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Hawkesbury

Upper MacdonaldData not available0transport Perrys CrossingData not available0transport FernancesData not available0transport WomerahData not available0transport St AlbansData not available0transport MellongData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Higher Macdonald

How far is Higher Macdonald from Sydney CBD?

Higher Macdonald is about 82.8 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 260 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Higher Macdonald?

Higher Macdonald has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Higher Macdonald?

Higher Macdonald has a transport score of 0/100.