McKellar, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
McKellar is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1079, 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.
McKellar at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,740
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,687
- SEIFA score
- 1079
- Coordinates
- -35.2175, 149.0757
McKellar demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile McKellar 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 28%, 19% of homes are rented, and 31% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 451 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 324 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 649 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 765 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 546 | 20% |
Share of the 2,735 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 407 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 361 | 37% |
| Rented | 181 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 905 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 58 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 966 occupied private dwellings in McKellar.
- Median weekly rent
- $438
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,051
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,160
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 819 (31%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 717 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 50 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,566 (72%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 885
- Employed part-time
- 398
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 McKellar
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in McKellar is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 13.5°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 10.6°C | 0.7°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about McKellar
Where is McKellar?
McKellar is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of McKellar?
At the 2021 Census, McKellar had a population of about 2,740.
Is McKellar an advantaged area?
McKellar has an ABS SEIFA score of 1079, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in McKellar?
McKellar has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does McKellar have high household incomes?
McKellar has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Australian Capital Territory — the 23rd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,687 per week).
Where McKellar ranks
McKellar appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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