Kellys Plains vs Uralla

Kellys Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Uralla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kellys Plains, about half of households are couple families. In Uralla, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kellys Plains: a median of $2.42 million, against $548,000 in Uralla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kellys Plains tends to suit families with children and couples, while Uralla suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Kellys Plains

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 50%)
  • But Uralla has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($547,500 vs $2,425,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 365 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (452.5 km vs 473.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)
  • But Kellys Plains carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Kellys Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kellys Plains Uralla
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.

Kellys Plains Uralla
Walkability 14 / 10
Kellys Plains — Walkability: 14/100 Uralla — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 54 / 25
Kellys Plains — Safety: 54/100 Uralla — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 56 / 76
Kellys Plains — Low fire risk: 56/100 Uralla — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Uralla has more residents (2,728 vs 169); Kellys Plains has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $59,800).

Kellys Plains Uralla
Population 169 2,728
+1514% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% -0.5%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $123,448/yr
+52% vs other
 $59,800/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+50% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kellys Plains Uralla
0-4 3.6% / 5.5%
Kellys Plains — 0-4: 3.6% Uralla — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 19.5% / 13.1%
Kellys Plains — 5-14: 19.5% Uralla — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 1.8% / 5.1%
Kellys Plains — 15-19: 1.8% Uralla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.4% / 4.3%
Kellys Plains — 20-24: 2.4% Uralla — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.1% / 9.8%
Kellys Plains — 25-34: 10.1% Uralla — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 5.3% / 10.9%
Kellys Plains — 35-44: 5.3% Uralla — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.2% / 11.7%
Kellys Plains — 45-54: 14.2% Uralla — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 19.5% / 15.2%
Kellys Plains — 55-64: 19.5% Uralla — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 8.9% / 15.2%
Kellys Plains — 65-74: 8.9% Uralla — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 3.0% / 7.4%
Kellys Plains — 75-84: 3.0% Uralla — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 2.4%
Kellys Plains — 85+: not among its largest Uralla — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kellys Plains 37.1% lone person
Kellys Plains — Lone Person: 37.1% Kellys Plains — Couple Families: 51.4% Kellys Plains — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kellys Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Kellys Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Uralla 45.3% lone person
Uralla — Lone Person: 45.3% Uralla — Couple Families: 31.0% Uralla — One Parent Families: 19.1% Uralla — Group Household: 3.5% Uralla — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kellys Plains 0.0% renting
Kellys Plains — Owned Outright: 59.6% Kellys Plains — Mortgage: 40.4% Kellys Plains — Renting: 0.0%
Uralla 26.1% renting
Uralla — Owned Outright: 40.5% Uralla — Mortgage: 33.4% Uralla — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kellys Plains Uralla
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 16.9%
Kellys Plains — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Uralla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 9.0%
Kellys Plains — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Uralla — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.6%
Kellys Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Uralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.0%
Kellys Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Uralla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 1.6%
Kellys Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Uralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Kellys Plains Uralla
Canada 3.6% / —
Kellys Plains — Canada: 3.6% Uralla — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Kellys Plains — New Zealand: 1.8% Uralla — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 2.2%
Kellys Plains — England: not among its largest Uralla — England: 2.2%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Kellys Plains — Thailand: not among its largest Uralla — Thailand: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Kellys Plains — Scotland: not among its largest Uralla — Scotland: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.2%
Kellys Plains — Malaysia: not among its largest Uralla — Malaysia: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kellys Plains 100.0% houses
Kellys Plains — Houses: 100.0% Kellys Plains — Townhouses: 0.0% Kellys Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Uralla 91.0% houses
Uralla — Houses: 91.0% Uralla — Townhouses: 4.7% Uralla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kellys Plains Uralla
Median house price $2,425,000 $547,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Kellys Plains Uralla
Rural and farming 99% 95%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Kellys Plains Uralla
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
 17
across Uralla
Approvals change year on year -76% —

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.

Kellys Plains Uralla
Houses — 4.5%
$545/wk on $630K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kellys Plains Uralla
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Kellys Plains Uralla
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kellys Plains carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 24); Uralla carries more crime risk (75 vs 46).

Kellys Plains Uralla
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
75/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kellys Plains Uralla
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
University of New England, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Kellys Plains

  • Kellys Plains Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Uralla

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Uralla Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kellys Plains Uralla
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 34

Mobility

Kellys Plains sits further from the CBD (473.6 km vs 452.5 km).

Kellys Plains Uralla
Walkability score 14/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 473.6 km
+4% vs other
 452.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 365 min 348 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
 0.2%
postcode 2358
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
 52
postcode 2358

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.

Kellys Plains Uralla
Car (driver) 55.9% / 69.2%
Kellys Plains — Car (driver): 55.9% Uralla — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 21.8%
Kellys Plains — Worked from Home: 44.1% Uralla — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Kellys Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Uralla — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Kellys Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Uralla — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Kellys Plains — Bicycle: not among its largest Uralla — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Kellys Plains Uralla
Elevation 1,031 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,033 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kellys Plains Uralla
Connectivity score 30/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 21%
1,521 premises

Climate

Kellys Plains Uralla
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kellys Plains Uralla
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kellys Plains Uralla
Average residential rate $1,477/yr $699/yr
Council Armidale Uralla

Federal electorate

Kellys Plains Uralla
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kellys Plains Uralla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kellys Plains

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Uralla

Affordable Retirees Rural

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