Kellyville vs Kellyville Ridge

Kellyville Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Kellyville. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kellyville: a median of $1.92 million, against $1.66 million in Kellyville Ridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kellyville Ridge tends to suit families with children.

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

Kellyville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Kellyville Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($558,000 vs $810,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,660,000 vs $1,920,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kellyville Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($580/wk vs $630/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Kellyville sits closer to the CBD (38.1 km vs 41.8 km)
  • Kellyville Ridge is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kellyville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • But Kellyville Ridge is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Kellyville Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield and unit yield.

Where they sit

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

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
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.

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Walkability 72 / 84
Kellyville — Walkability: 72/100 Kellyville Ridge — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 74 / 76
Kellyville — Safety: 74/100 Kellyville Ridge — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Kellyville — Low fire risk: 78/100 Kellyville Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kellyville has more residents (27,011 vs 10,890); Kellyville skews older (38 vs 35).

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Population 27,011
+60% vs other
 10,890
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.0%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $158,288/yr $159,796/yr
Median weekly rent $630/wk
+8% vs other
 $580/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
0-4 5.8% / 6.7%
Kellyville — 0-4: 5.8% Kellyville Ridge — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 15.9% / 19.4%
Kellyville — 5-14: 15.9% Kellyville Ridge — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 7.7% / 7.7%
Kellyville — 15-19: 7.7% Kellyville Ridge — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 6.4% / 5.8%
Kellyville — 20-24: 6.4% Kellyville Ridge — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.7% / 10.0%
Kellyville — 25-34: 9.7% Kellyville Ridge — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 16.7% / 20.0%
Kellyville — 35-44: 16.7% Kellyville Ridge — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 15.1% / 16.5%
Kellyville — 45-54: 15.1% Kellyville Ridge — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 10.5% / 7.5%
Kellyville — 55-64: 10.5% Kellyville Ridge — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 7.4% / 4.2%
Kellyville — 65-74: 7.4% Kellyville Ridge — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 4.0% / 1.7%
Kellyville — 75-84: 4.0% Kellyville Ridge — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 1.1% / 0.4%
Kellyville — 85+: 1.1% Kellyville Ridge — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kellyville 74.4% couple families
Kellyville — Couple Families: 74.4% Kellyville — Lone Person: 12.0% Kellyville — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kellyville — Group Household: 1.6% Kellyville — Other Families: 0.7%
Kellyville Ridge 75.6% couple families
Kellyville Ridge — Couple Families: 75.6% Kellyville Ridge — Lone Person: 10.4% Kellyville Ridge — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kellyville Ridge — Group Household: 2.0% Kellyville Ridge — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville 19.8% renting
Kellyville — Owned Outright: 26.2% Kellyville — Mortgage: 54.0% Kellyville — Renting: 19.8%
Kellyville Ridge 25.3% renting
Kellyville Ridge — Owned Outright: 16.1% Kellyville Ridge — Mortgage: 58.7% Kellyville Ridge — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 19.3%
Kellyville — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Kellyville Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 9.0%
Kellyville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Kellyville Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.9%
Kellyville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kellyville Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 8.3%
Kellyville — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Kellyville Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Kellyville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kellyville Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
India 7.6% / 13.0%
Kellyville — India: 7.6% Kellyville Ridge — India: 13.0%
China 5.7% / 2.2%
Kellyville — China: 5.7% Kellyville Ridge — China: 2.2%
Philippines 1.9% / 3.6%
Kellyville — Philippines: 1.9% Kellyville Ridge — Philippines: 3.6%
England 2.4% / 1.7%
Kellyville — England: 2.4% Kellyville Ridge — England: 1.7%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.5%
Kellyville — South Africa: 2.1% Kellyville Ridge — South Africa: 1.5%
Fiji — / 1.8%
Kellyville — Fiji: not among its largest Kellyville Ridge — Fiji: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville 87.7% houses
Kellyville — Houses: 87.7% Kellyville — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Kellyville — Townhouses: 6.8%
Kellyville Ridge 85.3% houses
Kellyville Ridge — Houses: 85.3% Kellyville Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% Kellyville Ridge — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Median house price $1,920,000 $1,660,000
Median unit price $810,000 $558,000
Median land price $2,278,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 326 sales
 28 days
from 112 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.

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
3 bed $1.55M / $1.34M
Kellyville — 3 bed: $1.55M (45 sales) Kellyville Ridge — 3 bed: $1.34M (14 sales)

45 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.86M / $1.61M
Kellyville — 4 bed: $1.86M (195 sales) Kellyville Ridge — 4 bed: $1.61M (79 sales)

195 vs 79 sales

5 bed $2.25M / $1.91M
Kellyville — 5 bed: $2.25M (104 sales) Kellyville Ridge — 5 bed: $1.91M (34 sales)

104 vs 34 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
1 bed $612K / $422K
Kellyville — 1 bed: $612K (18 sales) Kellyville Ridge — 1 bed: $422K (13 sales)

18 vs 13 sales

2 bed $818K / $551K
Kellyville — 2 bed: $818K (45 sales) Kellyville Ridge — 2 bed: $551K (34 sales)

45 vs 34 sales

3 bed $975K / $740K
Kellyville — 3 bed: $975K (13 sales) Kellyville Ridge — 3 bed: $740K (16 sales)

13 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Residential 80% 76%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 18%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
Commercial 2% 1%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -4% -18%

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.

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Houses 3.0%
$980/wk on $1.7M
 2.9%
$938/wk on $1.7M
Units 4.9%
$730/wk on $780K
 6.1%
$630/wk on $534K

Ranking within NSW

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Kellyville Ridge is more walkable (84 vs 72); Kellyville Ridge scores higher overall (88 vs 80).

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Grade A A+
Score 80/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kellyville carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
24/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Inside the suburb 8 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kellyville

  • Bella Vista Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kellyville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • William Clarke College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kellyville High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Sherwood Ridge Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kellyville Ridge

  • Kellyville Ridge Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 2
Parks & reserves 17 4
Childcare 20 7
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Kellyville Ridge sits further from the CBD (41.8 km vs 38.1 km).

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Walkability score 72/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 38.1 km 41.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 633.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 145.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2155
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2155
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.

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Worked from Home 53.8% / 54.7%
Kellyville — Worked from Home: 53.8% Kellyville Ridge — Worked from Home: 54.7%
Car (driver) 39.6% / 38.2%
Kellyville — Car (driver): 39.6% Kellyville Ridge — Car (driver): 38.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.8%
Kellyville — Car (passenger): 2.8% Kellyville Ridge — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 2.2% / 2.1%
Kellyville — Train: 2.2% Kellyville Ridge — Train: 2.1%
Bus 1.1% / 1.6%
Kellyville — Bus: 1.1% Kellyville Ridge — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.9 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Connectivity score 83/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
9,365 premises
 61%
3,378 premises

Climate

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,157/yr
Council The Hills Blacktown

Federal electorate

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Division Mitchell Greenway
Member Alex Hawke Michelle Rowland
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Kellyville Kellyville Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kellyville

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals

Kellyville Ridge

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Urban

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