Fawcetts Plain vs Kilgra

Fawcetts Plain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Kilgra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Fawcetts Plain tends to suit families with children, while Kilgra suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fawcetts Plain carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 57/100)
  • Kilgra is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 86%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilgra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Fawcetts Plain carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 57/100)
  • Kilgra has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fawcetts Plain and Kilgra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Walkability 10 / 8
Fawcetts Plain — Walkability: 10/100 Kilgra — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 69 / 43
Fawcetts Plain — Safety: 69/100 Kilgra — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 68 / 73
Fawcetts Plain — Low fire risk: 68/100 Kilgra — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Fawcetts Plain has more residents (155 vs 79); Fawcetts Plain rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Population 155
+49% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +2.6%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $89,336/yr
+24% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
0-4 3.9% / —
Fawcetts Plain — 0-4: 3.9% Kilgra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 20.0% / 6.3%
Fawcetts Plain — 5-14: 20.0% Kilgra — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 4.5% / 12.7%
Fawcetts Plain — 15-19: 4.5% Kilgra — 15-19: 12.7%
20-24 9.7% / 10.1%
Fawcetts Plain — 20-24: 9.7% Kilgra — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 7.1% / 3.8%
Fawcetts Plain — 25-34: 7.1% Kilgra — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 14.8% / 8.9%
Fawcetts Plain — 35-44: 14.8% Kilgra — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 14.8% / 10.1%
Fawcetts Plain — 45-54: 14.8% Kilgra — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 18.7% / 17.7%
Fawcetts Plain — 55-64: 18.7% Kilgra — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.3% / 20.3%
Fawcetts Plain — 65-74: 10.3% Kilgra — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 3.2% / 11.4%
Fawcetts Plain — 75-84: 3.2% Kilgra — 75-84: 11.4%
85+ 1.9% / —
Fawcetts Plain — 85+: 1.9% Kilgra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fawcetts Plain 72.4% couple families
Fawcetts Plain — Couple Families: 72.4% Fawcetts Plain — One Parent Families: 13.8% Fawcetts Plain — Lone Person: 13.8%
Kilgra 66.7% couple families
Kilgra — Couple Families: 66.7% Kilgra — One Parent Families: 33.3% Kilgra — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fawcetts Plain 20.8% renting
Fawcetts Plain — Owned Outright: 47.9% Fawcetts Plain — Mortgage: 31.2% Fawcetts Plain — Renting: 20.8%
Kilgra 16.7% renting
Kilgra — Owned Outright: 54.2% Kilgra — Mortgage: 29.2% Kilgra — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fawcetts Plain 100.0% houses
Fawcetts Plain — Houses: 100.0%
Kilgra 100.0% houses
Kilgra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.2%
Fawcetts Plain — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Kilgra — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 8.9%
Fawcetts Plain — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Kilgra — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 7.6%
Fawcetts Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Kilgra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Fawcetts Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kilgra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Property market

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Median house price $1,690,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
House price Higher than 80% of NSW —
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kilgra carries more crime risk (57 vs 31).

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 750.6 km 749.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 509 min 507 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Car (driver) 77.3% / 74.2%
Fawcetts Plain — Car (driver): 77.3% Kilgra — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 25.8%
Fawcetts Plain — Worked from Home: 9.1% Kilgra — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Fawcetts Plain — Walked Only: 9.1% Kilgra — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Fawcetts Plain — Car (passenger): 4.5% Kilgra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm 1,016 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C —

Council rates

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fawcetts Plain Kilgra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fawcetts Plain

Family Rural

Kilgra

Retirees Rural Students

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