Gunnedah vs Kelvin

Gunnedah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Kelvin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kelvin, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kelvin: a median of $1.32 million, against $570,000 in Gunnedah, though rent is higher in Gunnedah. On these figures, Gunnedah tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kelvin suits couples.

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

Gunnedah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • But Kelvin is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Gunnedah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $1,325,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kelvin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Gunnedah has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gunnedah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (436.1 km vs 453.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 324 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gunnedah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

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

Gunnedah Kelvin
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.

Gunnedah Kelvin
Walkability 23 / 0
Gunnedah — Walkability: 23/100 Kelvin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 18
Gunnedah — Safety: 10/100 Kelvin — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 66 / 60
Gunnedah — Low fire risk: 66/100 Kelvin — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Gunnedah has more residents (10,359 vs 182); Gunnedah rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Gunnedah Kelvin
Population 10,359
+98% vs other
 182
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +4.0%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $81,328/yr $94,224/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+27% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gunnedah Kelvin
0-4 7.4% / 5.5%
Gunnedah — 0-4: 7.4% Kelvin — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.3% / 17.6%
Gunnedah — 5-14: 15.3% Kelvin — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 5.2% / 4.4%
Gunnedah — 15-19: 5.2% Kelvin — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.5% / 2.7%
Gunnedah — 20-24: 5.5% Kelvin — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 13.9% / 13.2%
Gunnedah — 25-34: 13.9% Kelvin — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.7% / 15.4%
Gunnedah — 35-44: 11.7% Kelvin — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 10.3% / 15.4%
Gunnedah — 45-54: 10.3% Kelvin — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 11.4% / 14.3%
Gunnedah — 55-64: 11.4% Kelvin — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.6% / 9.9%
Gunnedah — 65-74: 9.6% Kelvin — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.9% / 4.9%
Gunnedah — 75-84: 6.9% Kelvin — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.9% / —
Gunnedah — 85+: 2.9% Kelvin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gunnedah 38.0% couple families
Gunnedah — Couple Families: 38.0% Gunnedah — Lone Person: 39.2% Gunnedah — One Parent Families: 16.5% Gunnedah — Group Household: 4.3% Gunnedah — Other Families: 2.0%
Kelvin 61.4% couple families
Kelvin — Couple Families: 61.4% Kelvin — Lone Person: 29.5% Kelvin — One Parent Families: 9.1% Kelvin — Group Household: 0.0% Kelvin — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gunnedah 32.0% renting
Gunnedah — Owned Outright: 33.3% Gunnedah — Mortgage: 34.7% Gunnedah — Renting: 32.0%
Kelvin 11.1% renting
Kelvin — Owned Outright: 48.1% Kelvin — Mortgage: 40.7% Kelvin — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gunnedah 88.1% houses
Gunnedah — Houses: 88.1% Gunnedah — Townhouses: 9.3% Gunnedah — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Kelvin 100.0% houses
Kelvin — Houses: 100.0% Kelvin — Townhouses: 0.0% Kelvin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gunnedah Kelvin
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 19.8%
Gunnedah — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Kelvin — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.1%
Gunnedah — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Kelvin — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.6%
Gunnedah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Kelvin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.7%
Gunnedah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kelvin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Gunnedah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kelvin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Property market

Gunnedah Kelvin
Median house price $570,000 $1,325,000
Median unit price $391,000 —
Median land price $1,037,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 79 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gunnedah Kelvin
Rural and farming 89% 92%
Environmental 5% 8%
Residential 4% 0%
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

Gunnedah Kelvin
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gunnedah Kelvin
Houses 4.5%
$560/wk on $640K
 —
Units 4.3%
$425/wk on $518K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gunnedah Kelvin
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools Higher than 60% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of NSW —

Liveability

Gunnedah is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Gunnedah Kelvin
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gunnedah Kelvin
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
82/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gunnedah Kelvin
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gunnedah

  • St Mary's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Carinya Christian School Gunnedah Independent · Combined at peers
  • Gunnedah High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gunnedah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gunnedah South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kelvin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gunnedah Kelvin
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 26 1
Childcare 10 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

Kelvin sits further from the CBD (453.9 km vs 436.1 km).

Gunnedah Kelvin
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 436.1 km 453.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min 324 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2380
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.

Gunnedah Kelvin
Car (driver) 76.8% / 74.7%
Gunnedah — Car (driver): 76.8% Kelvin — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 19.5%
Gunnedah — Worked from Home: 8.7% Kelvin — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.7%
Gunnedah — Car (passenger): 7.7% Kelvin — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 3.3% / —
Gunnedah — Bus: 3.3% Kelvin — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Gunnedah — Walked Only: 3.2% Kelvin — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Gunnedah Kelvin
Elevation 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gunnedah Kelvin
Connectivity score 65/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
5,398 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Gunnedah Kelvin
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gunnedah Kelvin
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.2 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gunnedah Kelvin
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Gunnedah Kelvin
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gunnedah Kelvin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gunnedah

Affordable Family Rural

Kelvin

Family Rural

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