NSW · Lithgow Council
McKellars Park, 2790
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Lithgow, McKellars Park keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,569
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 9 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 23
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Crane Rd After Gell St
- Gell St Opp Ivatt St
- Ivatt St After Busby St
- Ivatt St At Busby St
- Ivatt St At Busby St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision21A HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
April 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structureLot 23, No 12 Hepburn Street, McKellars ParkDetermined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 BUSBY STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision21A HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision13 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport7 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)4-6 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
May 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing; Stormwater management systems2 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees15 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy7 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
- Other36 CRANE ROAD MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Multi-dwelling housing; Earthworks / change in levels2 HEPBURN STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 IVATT STREET MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of landIvatt Street, McKellars Park, 2790Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy7 WILTON CLOSE MCKELLARS PARK 2790Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- 9 Coalbrook StBus stop
- Playground
- Swimming pool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Busby Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 19.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6611th in Australia
- State rank
- 2061st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #357 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #995 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 9 Coalbrook Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime115
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime121
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime178
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime160
- Crane Rd After Gell Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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