Kellyville Ridge vs Stanhope Gardens

Comparing Kellyville Ridge and Stanhope Gardens, NSW: Stanhope Gardens carries more crime risk (36 vs 24); Stanhope Gardens skews older (37 vs 35).

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 Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Stanhope Gardens has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kellyville Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kellyville Ridge and Stanhope Gardens 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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Walkability 84 / 90
Kellyville Ridge — Walkability: 84/100 Stanhope Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 76 / 64
Kellyville Ridge — Safety: 76/100 Stanhope Gardens — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kellyville Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stanhope Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stanhope Gardens skews older (37 vs 35).

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Population 10,890
+14% vs other
 9,349
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.0%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $159,796/yr
+7% vs other
 $149,136/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
0-4 6.7% / 6.3%
Kellyville Ridge — 0-4: 6.7% Stanhope Gardens — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 19.4% / 16.4%
Kellyville Ridge — 5-14: 19.4% Stanhope Gardens — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 7.7% / 7.5%
Kellyville Ridge — 15-19: 7.7% Stanhope Gardens — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.8% / 5.5%
Kellyville Ridge — 20-24: 5.8% Stanhope Gardens — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.0% / 9.8%
Kellyville Ridge — 25-34: 10.0% Stanhope Gardens — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 20.0% / 19.1%
Kellyville Ridge — 35-44: 20.0% Stanhope Gardens — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 16.5% / 14.9%
Kellyville Ridge — 45-54: 16.5% Stanhope Gardens — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 7.5% / 9.6%
Kellyville Ridge — 55-64: 7.5% Stanhope Gardens — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 4.2% / 7.2%
Kellyville Ridge — 65-74: 4.2% Stanhope Gardens — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 1.7% / 3.1%
Kellyville Ridge — 75-84: 1.7% Stanhope Gardens — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.5%
Kellyville Ridge — 85+: 0.4% Stanhope Gardens — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Stanhope Gardens 68.9% couple families
Stanhope Gardens — Couple Families: 68.9% Stanhope Gardens — Lone Person: 17.2% Stanhope Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.4% Stanhope Gardens — Group Household: 1.7% Stanhope Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge 25.3% renting
Kellyville Ridge — Owned Outright: 16.1% Kellyville Ridge — Mortgage: 58.7% Kellyville Ridge — Renting: 25.3%
Stanhope Gardens 20.5% renting
Stanhope Gardens — Owned Outright: 24.9% Stanhope Gardens — Mortgage: 54.6% Stanhope Gardens — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 20.5%
Kellyville Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Stanhope Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 10.0%
Kellyville Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Stanhope Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 7.8%
Kellyville Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Stanhope Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.2%
Kellyville Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Stanhope Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.1%
Kellyville Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Stanhope Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
India 13.0% / 12.6%
Kellyville Ridge — India: 13.0% Stanhope Gardens — India: 12.6%
Philippines 3.6% / 5.1%
Kellyville Ridge — Philippines: 3.6% Stanhope Gardens — Philippines: 5.1%
China 2.2% / 3.0%
Kellyville Ridge — China: 2.2% Stanhope Gardens — China: 3.0%
England 1.7% / 2.2%
Kellyville Ridge — England: 1.7% Stanhope Gardens — England: 2.2%
Fiji 1.8% / 1.8%
Kellyville Ridge — Fiji: 1.8% Stanhope Gardens — Fiji: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Kellyville Ridge — New Zealand: 1.5% Stanhope Gardens — New Zealand: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge 85.3% houses
Kellyville Ridge — Houses: 85.3% Kellyville Ridge — Townhouses: 2.7% Kellyville Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 11.9%
Stanhope Gardens 88.8% houses
Stanhope Gardens — Houses: 88.8% Stanhope Gardens — Townhouses: 11.2% Stanhope Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Median house price $1,660,000 $1,557,000
Median unit price $558,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 25 days
from 110 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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
3 bed $1.34M / $1.29M
Kellyville Ridge — 3 bed: $1.34M (14 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 3 bed: $1.29M (40 sales)

14 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.61M / $1.56M
Kellyville Ridge — 4 bed: $1.61M (79 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 4 bed: $1.56M (47 sales)

79 vs 47 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $1.88M
Kellyville Ridge — 5 bed: $1.91M (34 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 5 bed: $1.88M (34 sales)

34 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Residential 76% 68%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 11%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Environmental 1% 7%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Houses 2.9%
$938/wk on $1.7M
 2.9%
$880/wk on $1.6M
Units 6.1%
$630/wk on $534K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW —

Liveability

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stanhope Gardens carries more crime risk (36 vs 24).

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
36/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kellyville Ridge

  • Kellyville Ridge Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Stanhope Gardens

  • St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 15
Parks & reserves 4 14
Childcare 7 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Walkability score 84/100 90/100
Distance to Sydney 41.8 km
+4% vs other
 40.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 145.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2155
 2.6%
postcode 2768
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2155
 68
postcode 2768

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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Worked from Home 54.7% / 56.7%
Kellyville Ridge — Worked from Home: 54.7% Stanhope Gardens — Worked from Home: 56.7%
Car (driver) 38.2% / 35.2%
Kellyville Ridge — Car (driver): 38.2% Stanhope Gardens — Car (driver): 35.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.9%
Kellyville Ridge — Car (passenger): 2.8% Stanhope Gardens — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 2.1% / 2.7%
Kellyville Ridge — Train: 2.1% Stanhope Gardens — Train: 2.7%
Bus 1.6% / 1.5%
Kellyville Ridge — Bus: 1.6% Stanhope Gardens — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).

Setting

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 31.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Connectivity score 79/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,378 premises
 53%
3,349 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
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 Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kellyville Ridge

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Urban

Stanhope Gardens

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Urban

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