McCullys Gap, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

66/100

Suburb Score

More advantaged than the national average

McCullys Gap is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1016, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

McCullys Gap at a glance

Population (2021): 262
Median age: 41
Median weekly household income: $2,299
SEIFA score: 1016
Coordinates: -32.2133, 150.9988

McCullys Gap demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile McCullys Gap using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 13% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	47	19%
Youth (15–24)	29	12%
Young adults (25–44)	61	24%
Mid-life (45–64)	75	30%
Seniors (65+)	37	15%

Share of the 249 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	30	36%
Owned with a mortgage	38	46%
Rented	11	13%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	90	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 90 occupied private dwellings in McCullys Gap.

Median weekly rent: $300
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Average household size: 2.8 people
Median weekly family income: $2,471
Median weekly personal income: $840

Community and culture

Born overseas: 9 (4%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 9 (4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 14 (5%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 59 (30%)
Labour-force participation: 72.5%
Unemployment rate: 2%
Employed full-time: 93
Employed part-time: 44

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in McCullys Gap

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in McCullys Gap is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.5°C). The area receives roughly 664 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	29.2°C	17.5°C	64 mm
Feb	27.7°C	16.7°C	55 mm
Mar	25.2°C	15.6°C	103 mm
Apr	21.6°C	12°C	50 mm
May	17.8°C	8.5°C	27 mm
Jun	14.6°C	6.3°C	41 mm
Jul	14.5°C	5.3°C	45 mm
Aug	16.1°C	5.9°C	39 mm
Sep	19.6°C	8.2°C	37 mm
Oct	23.2°C	11.4°C	64 mm
Nov	25.6°C	13.4°C	64 mm
Dec	27.8°C	15.9°C	75 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about McCullys Gap

Where is McCullys Gap?

McCullys Gap is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of McCullys Gap?

At the 2021 Census, McCullys Gap had a population of about 262.

Is McCullys Gap an advantaged area?

McCullys Gap has an ABS SEIFA score of 1016, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in McCullys Gap?

McCullys Gap has average daytime highs of about 21.9°C and overnight lows of about 11.4°C, with roughly 664 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).