NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Kellys Plains, NSW, 2350
Suburb snapshot
Kellys Plains is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 169 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,332 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 19716.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $370, houses $510), 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $510
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 351
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 3,332
- Against the person
- 891
- Against property
- 1,290
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19,716
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Break And Enter Dwelling240
- Domestic Violence Related Assault244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
- Malicious Damage To Property280
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corey Rd Turnaround
- Hariet Gully Rd Turnaround
- Knobs Rd At Heathersleigh Rd
- Knobs Rd At Heathersleigh Rd
- Old Gostwyck At Corey Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Subdivision; Agriculture169 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development97 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Dwelling30 HARIET GULLY ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Determined
March 2022
- Change of use340 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2025… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Corey Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Hariet Gully Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Knobs Rd At Heathersleigh Rdtransport
- Knobs Rd At Heathersleigh Rdtransport
- Old Gostwyck At Corey Rdtransport
- Change of useplanning340 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Lodged 17 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning30 HARIET GULLY ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Lodged 16 May 2022 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Developmentplanning97 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Lodged 12 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision; Agricultureplanning169 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Lodged 21 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime398
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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