Kandos vs Rylstone

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kandos, most households are people living alone. In Rylstone, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rylstone: a median of $590,000, against $405,000 in Kandos, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kandos tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Kandos has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Rylstone is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Kandos

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $485,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($405,000 vs $590,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kandos

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Rylstone leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kandos

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (202 min vs 219 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (238.3 km vs 252.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kandos is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • Rylstone carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Kandos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kandos Rylstone
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.

Kandos Rylstone
Walkability 70 / 0
Kandos — Walkability: 70/100 Rylstone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 38
Kandos — Safety: 16/100 Rylstone — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 44 / 53
Kandos — Low fire risk: 44/100 Rylstone — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Rylstone has higher household incomes ($57,876 vs $35,204); Kandos has more residents (1,263 vs 904).

Kandos Rylstone
Population 1,263
+28% vs other
 904
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% -1.7%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $35,204/yr $57,876/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $280/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kandos Rylstone
0-4 3.5% / 4.1%
Kandos — 0-4: 3.5% Rylstone — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.6% / 9.6%
Kandos — 5-14: 10.6% Rylstone — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.2% / 4.4%
Kandos — 15-19: 5.2% Rylstone — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.0% / 3.3%
Kandos — 20-24: 4.0% Rylstone — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.7% / 6.9%
Kandos — 25-34: 6.7% Rylstone — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.0% / 10.2%
Kandos — 35-44: 7.0% Rylstone — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.2% / 11.8%
Kandos — 45-54: 13.2% Rylstone — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.3% / 17.3%
Kandos — 55-64: 17.3% Rylstone — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 16.3% / 17.7%
Kandos — 65-74: 16.3% Rylstone — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 12.7% / 11.1%
Kandos — 75-84: 12.7% Rylstone — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 3.2% / 3.4%
Kandos — 85+: 3.2% Rylstone — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kandos 63.7% lone person
Kandos — Lone Person: 63.7% Kandos — Couple Families: 14.8% Kandos — One Parent Families: 17.8% Kandos — Group Household: 2.6% Kandos — Other Families: 1.1%
Rylstone 50.8% lone person
Rylstone — Lone Person: 50.8% Rylstone — Couple Families: 32.4% Rylstone — One Parent Families: 11.8% Rylstone — Group Household: 5.0% Rylstone — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kandos 30.5% renting
Kandos — Owned Outright: 51.7% Kandos — Mortgage: 17.8% Kandos — Renting: 30.5%
Rylstone 19.2% renting
Rylstone — Owned Outright: 51.9% Rylstone — Mortgage: 28.8% Rylstone — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kandos Rylstone
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 19.4%
Kandos — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Rylstone — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.4%
Kandos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Rylstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 8.4%
Kandos — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Rylstone — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.4%
Kandos — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Rylstone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.9%
Kandos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Rylstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kandos Rylstone
England 2.6% / 4.4%
Kandos — England: 2.6% Rylstone — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Kandos — New Zealand: 0.8% Rylstone — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Kandos — Germany: 0.4% Rylstone — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Kandos — Philippines: not among its largest Rylstone — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Kandos — South Africa: not among its largest Rylstone — South Africa: 0.7%
Italy 0.6% / —
Kandos — Italy: 0.6% Rylstone — Italy: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Kandos — Thailand: 0.5% Rylstone — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kandos 93.7% houses
Kandos — Houses: 93.7% Kandos — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Kandos — Townhouses: 3.0%
Rylstone 95.9% houses
Rylstone — Houses: 95.9% Rylstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Rylstone — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kandos Rylstone
Median house price $405,000 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $195,000 $485,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 25 sales
 85 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kandos Rylstone
3 bed $420K / $660K
Kandos — 3 bed: $420K (38 sales) Rylstone — 3 bed: $660K (11 sales)

38 vs 11 sales

4 bed $465K / $770K
Kandos — 4 bed: $465K (11 sales) Rylstone — 4 bed: $770K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kandos has more rural and farming land (96% vs 64%); Rylstone has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).

Kandos Rylstone
Rural and farming 96% 64%
Environmental 0% 26%
Residential 0% 9%
Industrial 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

Kandos Rylstone
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Kandos Rylstone
Houses 4.6%
$420/wk on $475K
 2.4%
$460/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kandos Rylstone
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW

Liveability

Kandos is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Kandos Rylstone
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kandos carries more crime risk (84 vs 62).

Kandos Rylstone
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kandos Rylstone
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Kandos

  • Kandos High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kandos Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rylstone

  • Rylstone Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kandos Rylstone
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Rylstone sits further from the CBD (252.5 km vs 238.3 km).

Kandos Rylstone
Walkability score 70/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 238.3 km 252.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 202 min 219 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2848
 0.2%
postcode 2849
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2848
 60
postcode 2849

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.

Kandos Rylstone
Car (driver) 77.9% / 70.7%
Kandos — Car (driver): 77.9% Rylstone — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 17.3%
Kandos — Worked from Home: 8.1% Rylstone — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 9.3% / 5.1%
Kandos — Walked Only: 9.3% Rylstone — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.8%
Kandos — Car (passenger): 4.7% Rylstone — Car (passenger): 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Kandos Rylstone
Elevation 640 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kandos Rylstone
Connectivity score 45/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
851 premises
 14%
493 premises

Climate

Kandos Rylstone
Annual rainfall 965 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Kandos Rylstone
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Kandos Rylstone
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kandos Rylstone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kandos

Acreage Affordable Parks Quiet Retirees

Rylstone

Affordable Retirees Rural

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