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The quick read on

Kellys Plains

NSW 2350 · Armidale Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
169

ABS 2021

Postcode
2350

Kellys Plains, New South Wales

Property market insights for Kellys Plains

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kellys Plains NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 11.1% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20192020202120222023

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Down 4.8% over 12 months

$650$600$550$50020232023202320242024

Market data updated November 2023.

Kellys Plains has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses.

The median house rent has decreased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kellys Plains safe?

The overall rate for Kellys Plains is 613 offences per 100,000 residents — 81% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kellys Plains.

Overall crime rate

613

offences per 100,000 residents

81% belowRest of NSW

Kellys PlainsRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Kellys Plains?

Kellys Plains NSW 2350 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

169 people call Kellys Plains home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,374 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
169
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$2,383 / month
2021 household rent
$500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.1%Above
15–3414.2%Below
35–5419.5%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over3.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses103.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright59.6%Above
Paying a mortgage40.4%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars53.7%Above
Three or more25.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.1%Above
Drove to work40.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Kellys Plains

32.1% of workers in Kellys Plains worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

32.0% of people in Kellys Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kellys Plains

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kellys Plains NSW 2350.

Is Kellys Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

23.1% of Kellys Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

49 family households lived in Kellys Plains; 36.7% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.

40.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Kellys Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kellys Plains had 169 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Kellys Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 103.7% of occupied private dwellings in Kellys Plains.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Kellys Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

59.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

40.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kellys Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kellys Plains had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 39.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kellys Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

32.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

40.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kellys Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.

79.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Kellys Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.5% reported a different address.

8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Kellys Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.7% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Kellys Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.3% of Kellys Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kellys Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Kellys Plains.

Australian ancestry made up 46.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Kellys Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 28.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kellys Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

34.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Kellys Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

13.0% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Kellys Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

25.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kellys Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,374 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Kellys Plains compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 32.1% in Kellys Plains, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 59.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Kellys Plains, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Kellys Plains

Is Kellys Plains expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Kellys Plains good for families?

The Census counted 49 local families, and 23.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Kellys Plains?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Kellys Plains

10 streets in Kellys Plains

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Burns Rd
  • Corey Rd
  • Hariet Gully Rd
  • Heathersleigh Rd
  • Kellys Plains Rd
  • Kellys Plains School Rd
  • Knobs Rd
  • Old Gostwyck Rd
  • Platform Rd
  • Stoneleigh Rd

Keep exploring

Is Kellys Plains right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.