McMahons Reef

NSW 2587 · Hilltops

68 (2021) → 69 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Hilltops local government area (est. 18,908 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

McMahons Reef is a stable suburb in Hilltops, NSW 2587, about 273km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in McMahons Reef are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 195km inland. McMahons Reef has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

272.6 km

To Sydney CBD

195.4 km

To coast

$450/wk

Median rent (house)

17.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Hilltops LGA population (est. 2025)18,908

Median household income (weekly)$1,187

vs NSW median-35.8%

Bachelor degree or higher20.7%

Born in Australia79.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse23 / 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: 3 (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.)Data not available

Nearest train stationHarden (17.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

11.5°C

Winter max

620mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

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 hospitalMurrumburrah-Harden Multi-Purpose Service (17.0 km)

Nearest vet36.0 km

Nearest airportCanberra (97.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.37%

Projected population 204171

Projected households 204125

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Hilltops

Jugiong$270K0transport BerremangraData not available0transport CunningarData not available35transport Beggan BegganData not available0transport Harden$368K64transport GalongData not available64transport

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Frequently asked questions about McMahons Reef

How far is McMahons Reef from Sydney CBD?

McMahons Reef is about 272.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in McMahons Reef?

McMahons Reef has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in McMahons Reef?

McMahons Reef has a transport score of 0/100.