Kelso vs Raglan

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kelso: a median of $810,000, against $690,000 in Raglan.

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

Kelso

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Raglan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Raglan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Raglan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (200.7 km vs 203.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Raglan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 6.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kelso Raglan
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.

Kelso Raglan
Walkability 42 / 38
Kelso — Walkability: 42/100 Raglan — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 15 / 50
Kelso — Safety: 15/100 Raglan — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Kelso — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raglan — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Kelso has more residents (10,039 vs 1,272); Raglan skews older (38 vs 36).

Kelso Raglan
Population 10,039
+87% vs other
 1,272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +6.1%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $90,324/yr $92,820/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $366/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kelso Raglan
0-4 6.9% / 5.3%
Kelso — 0-4: 6.9% Raglan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.6% / 15.6%
Kelso — 5-14: 15.6% Raglan — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.0% / 7.5%
Kelso — 15-19: 7.0% Raglan — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Kelso — 20-24: 5.9% Raglan — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.0% / 9.8%
Kelso — 25-34: 13.0% Raglan — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.0% / 14.2%
Kelso — 35-44: 12.0% Raglan — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.3% / 11.5%
Kelso — 45-54: 12.3% Raglan — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 10.6% / 10.8%
Kelso — 55-64: 10.6% Raglan — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.9% / 12.5%
Kelso — 65-74: 8.9% Raglan — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.5% / 4.9%
Kelso — 75-84: 5.5% Raglan — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.4% / 1.3%
Kelso — 85+: 2.4% Raglan — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kelso 45.0% couple families
Kelso — Couple Families: 45.0% Kelso — Lone Person: 28.1% Kelso — One Parent Families: 22.2% Kelso — Group Household: 3.2% Kelso — Other Families: 1.4%
Raglan 53.4% couple families
Raglan — Couple Families: 53.4% Raglan — Lone Person: 24.1% Raglan — One Parent Families: 17.6% Raglan — Group Household: 4.9% Raglan — 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.

Kelso 28.4% renting
Kelso — Owned Outright: 32.6% Kelso — Mortgage: 39.0% Kelso — Renting: 28.4%
Raglan 16.1% renting
Raglan — Owned Outright: 36.3% Raglan — Mortgage: 47.7% Raglan — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kelso Raglan
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 22.2%
Kelso — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Raglan — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 5.7%
Kelso — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Raglan — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.2%
Kelso — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Raglan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.5%
Kelso — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Raglan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.6%
Kelso — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Raglan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Kelso Raglan
England 1.4% / 2.0%
Kelso — England: 1.4% Raglan — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Kelso — New Zealand: 0.9% Raglan — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.6% / 0.4%
Kelso — India: 0.6% Raglan — India: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Kelso — Philippines: 0.5% Raglan — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Kelso — Scotland: 0.4% Raglan — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.5%
Kelso — South Africa: 0.3% Raglan — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kelso 92.6% houses
Kelso — Houses: 92.6% Kelso — Townhouses: 6.3% Kelso — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Raglan 99.3% houses
Raglan — Houses: 99.3% Raglan — Townhouses: 0.0% Raglan — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kelso Raglan
Median house price $810,000 $690,000
Median unit price $280,000 —
Median land price $410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 135 sales
 42 days
from 17 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.

Kelso Raglan
3 bed $685K / $675K
Kelso — 3 bed: $685K (58 sales) Raglan — 3 bed: $675K (13 sales)

58 vs 13 sales

4 bed $844K / $695K
Kelso — 4 bed: $844K (148 sales) Raglan — 4 bed: $695K (16 sales)

148 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Kelso Raglan
Rural and farming 58% 67%
Residential 23% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 17%
Industrial 9% 7%
Parks and recreation 7% 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

Kelso Raglan
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
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.

Kelso Raglan
Houses 4.0%
$655/wk on $859K
 3.9%
$580/wk on $765K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kelso Raglan
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools Higher than 4% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Raglan scores higher overall (41 vs 34).

Kelso Raglan
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Raglan carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Kelso carries more crime risk (85 vs 50).

Kelso Raglan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Kelso Raglan
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kelso

  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Kelso Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Raglan

  • Raglan Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kelso Raglan
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 15 2
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 42 5

Mobility

Kelso sits further from the CBD (203.5 km vs 200.7 km).

Kelso Raglan
Walkability score 42/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 203.5 km
+1% vs other
 200.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 168 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 123.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Kelso Raglan
Car (driver) 79.8% / 83.2%
Kelso — Car (driver): 79.8% Raglan — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 7.6%
Kelso — Worked from Home: 11.6% Raglan — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.3%
Kelso — Car (passenger): 6.3% Raglan — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.1%
Kelso — Walked Only: 1.7% Raglan — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.8%
Kelso — Bicycle: 0.3% Raglan — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Kelso Raglan
Elevation 683 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 743 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kelso Raglan
Connectivity score 78/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
4,953 premises
 14%
507 premises

Climate

Kelso Raglan
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kelso Raglan
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kelso Raglan
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Kelso Raglan
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kelso Raglan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kelso

Family Regional Centre River

Raglan

Acreage

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