Located in New South Wales within the Muswellbrook local government area, McCullys Gap is a quiet locality (postcode 2333). It is home to about 262 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward mining and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in McCullys Gap stand at $1.1 million, having risen steeply by 86% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Muswellbrook LGA is moderate at 6,529 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +86.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.