NSW · Gunnedah Council
Kelvin, NSW, 2380
Suburb snapshot
Kelvin is a small locality in the Gunnedah area, home to around 182 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,619 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 8895.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $420, houses $525), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,180
- Employment rate
- 69.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 120
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)
- 1,619
- Against the person
- 356
- Against property
- 705
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,895.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions204
- Domestic Violence Related Assault94
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment152
- Malicious Damage To Property145
- Steal From Motor Vehicle150
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kelvin Rd At Barwicks Rd
- Kelvin Rd At Jeffries Rd
- Kelvin Rd Opp 2015
- Kelvin Rd Opp Euralia Property
- Prairies Rd At Kelvin 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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage1923 KELVIN ROAD KELVIN 2380Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2321 KELVIN ROAD KELVIN 2380Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Farm buildings642 BARWICKS ROAD KELVIN 2380Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing616 TUDGEY ROAD KELVIN 2380Determined
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Dwelling; Demolition2444 KELVIN ROAD KELVIN 2380Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2022… · 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Kelvin Rd At Barwicks Rdtransport
- Kelvin Rd At Jeffries Rdtransport
- Kelvin Rd Opp 2015transport
- Kelvin Rd Opp Euralia Propertytransport
- Prairies Rd At Kelvin Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2321 KELVIN ROAD KELVIN 2380Lodged 03 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning2444 KELVIN ROAD KELVIN 2380Lodged 05 Aug 2020 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning642 BARWICKS ROAD KELVIN 2380Lodged 02 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning616 TUDGEY ROAD KELVIN 2380Lodged 15 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signageplanning1923 KELVIN ROAD KELVIN 2380Lodged 20 May 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- 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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