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NSW · Armidale Regional Council

Kellys Plains, 2350

Est. population · Jun 2025

172

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.6%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,374/wk

Employment rate

65.9%

University qualified

33.9%

Work from home

32.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$620,000

Languages at home

1.8%non-English

Most common: Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Kellys Plains is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Kellys Plains is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Armidale Regional Council.

Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and weaker population growth, with population growth 84% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and socio-economic advantage over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Green cover is a relative weakness
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Kellys Plains compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$620k

+15% change

Median rent

$480/wk

Houses $510 · Units $370

Population (ERP)

172

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

86th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$620,000
Median price change
+15.3%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

172(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+0.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
52th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
59.6% / 40.4% / 0%
Employment rate
65.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
32.1% / 0% / 40.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
56 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

33.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified33.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19.7% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below35.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture19.5%
  • Management and commerce18.4%
  • Education13.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.6%
  • Agriculture and environment10.3%
  • Health8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$53,722

42nd percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$59,698

41st percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

43rd percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$58,439

33rd percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

44th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2350 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
15,033
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,938
Median net rent
$1,388
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,529
Taxable income vs state median
-4%
Salary / wages vs state median
-5%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
-17%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

1.8% speak a language other than English at home; 8.7% born overseas

Language at home
160 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
1.8%
Born overseas
14 (8.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
12 (7.1%)
Australian citizens
151
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek3 · 100%

Religion

62.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 62.7%, while 32% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion32%32.8%
Christianity62.7%47.6%
Other / not stated5.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic29.6%22.4%
Anglican17.2%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2350, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
21
Against the person
6
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
122.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State crime-rate percentile
86th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions2
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
  • Malicious Damage To Property2
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,054
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Kellys Plains Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 27 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Armidale SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kellys Plains PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Martins Gully PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Uralla CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
17/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Kellys Plains Public SchoolSchool

    45-47 Kellys Plains School Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Armidale Hospital (8.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
397 mm · ~50 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 3°
Rainfall
116 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
214 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision; Agriculture
    169 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    97 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    30 HARIET GULLY ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Determined

  • March 2022

  • Change of use
    340 HEATHERSLEIGH ROAD KELLYS PLAINS 2350Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.1 km away).

Coalition 54.0%Labor 46.0%

13.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • DangarsleighLabor 33.1% · Coalition 66.9% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • Armidale SouthLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
  • NewlingLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
  • ArmidaleLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • Armidale WestLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)8.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Armidale Regional Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.