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Suburb profile ·Lithgow LGA · NSW ·2790

McKellars Park NSW 2790

McKellars Park is in Lithgow LGA, NSW, postcode 2790, with population 210.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$440/wk
+10.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2790 · Apr 2026
$470
$400
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$569K
House median, latest period
18.8%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$440/wk
Rent context available
10.0%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
4.0%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
20,693
21K via Lithgow LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,743
192 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2011Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +12.5%/yr · 5-yr +12.0%/yr · 10-yr +7.7%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$204/wk (-$10,607/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,569/mo, while renters pay about $1,907/mo — renting runs $338/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$569K
Household income · yr
$72K
Median rent · wk
$440
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,569
Gross yield
4.0%

Household income

$72K household · yr-12.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$85K
Household
$72K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
989
4,772 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,772
Total incidents989· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault29964%
  • Sexual Offences7416%
  • Robbery31%
  • Break And Enter9019%

Full data detail

McKellars Park NSW — Property Data and Demographics

McKellars Park is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area (postcode 2790). With a population of 210, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

McKellars Park has a median house price of $569,000, which has surged by 18.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,569.

Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lithgow LGA is moderate at 4,772 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.0%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($569K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +18.8% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.5% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$569K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+18.8% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.5% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,569
Rent · wk(Census)$340
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$440
Gross yield3.1%
Price / income7.9x
Population growth · Lithgow LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,693
5-year growth-0.4% CAGR
YoY change-0.5%
20012025
Development · Lithgow LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)41
Houses37
Units4
YoY change+0%
Employment · Lithgow LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.9%
YoY change+2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2790ATO
Negatively geared315 (4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,233/yr
Landlords (rental income)842
Reported capital gains490
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population210
Median age39
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,390
Personal income · wk$846
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

McKellars Park has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

McKellars Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is McKellars Park in?

    McKellars Park is in the Lithgow Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2790. Council-level context for Lithgow LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in McKellars Park?

    The current median house price in McKellars Park, NSW is $569K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in McKellars Park?

    The median weekly rent in McKellars Park is $440/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about McKellars Park?

    Rent context available: McKellars Park has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is McKellars Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for McKellars Park show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for McKellars Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the McKellars Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.