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McDougalls Hill

NSW 2330 · Singleton

131 (2021)133 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Singleton local government area (est. 27,134 residents)

39
Overall score

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

131
Population
$904K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
41
Transport score

McDougalls Hill is a stable suburb in Singleton, NSW 2330, about 148km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $904K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 72km inland. McDougalls Hill has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

147.7 km
To Sydney CBD
71.7 km
To coast
$645/wk
Median rent (house)
3.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

131
Population
49
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Singleton LGA population (est. 2025)27,134
Median household income (weekly)$1,593
vs NSW median-13.9%
Bachelor degree or higher4.8%
Born in Australia82.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse32 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: South Africa (4.58%), Germany (2.29%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (4.58%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$904K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$645 / $485 wk
Rental yield (house)3.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
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: 13 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-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

Schools

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Singleton Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 924
  • Singleton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 964
  • St Catherine's Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 989
  • King Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 896
  • Singleton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 910
  • Australian Christian College - SingletonCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1005

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

41
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSingleton (3.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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.

30 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
100 in suburbParks
5Playgrounds
0Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
36Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSingleton Hospital (4.4 km)
Nearest vet3.9 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (58.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.38%
Projected population 2041141
Projected households 204166

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about McDougalls Hill

What are property prices in McDougalls Hill?

In McDougalls Hill, the median house price is $904K. Median weekly house rent is $645.

How far is McDougalls Hill from Sydney CBD?

McDougalls Hill is about 147.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in McDougalls Hill?

McDougalls Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in McDougalls Hill?

McDougalls Hill has a transport score of 41/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.