Upper Macdonald, NSW 2775
The HillsAll suburbs in postcode 2775
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Rent in Upper Macdonald
- Weekly rent (house)
- $568/wk
Rental data as of December 2025· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2775)
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What to know about Upper Macdonald
Upper Macdonald (2775) sits in the The Hills region of NSW.
Upper Macdonald has roughly 42 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Upper Macdonald scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 821 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 16 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Upper Macdonald's population at 42, with a median age of 61. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 29% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 61
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 821 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Upper Macdonald
- What is the Upper Macdonald postcode?
- Upper Macdonald is in the 2775 postcode, in NSW, in the The Hills region.
- Where is Upper Macdonald?
- Upper Macdonald is a suburb in the The Hills area, NSW 2775.
- What is the average rent in Upper Macdonald?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $568.
- What schools are in Upper Macdonald?
- There are 20 schools serving Upper Macdonald on this page, including Macdonald Valley Public School, Wisemans Ferry Public School, Maroota Public School.
- How walkable is Upper Macdonald?
- Upper Macdonald has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Upper Macdonald?
- Upper Macdonald is close to St Albans, Higher Macdonald, Perrys Crossing, Wrights Creek, Central Macdonald.
- What is the population of Upper Macdonald?
- The population of Upper Macdonald is approximately 42 (2021 Census). The median age is 61.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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