Kelvin vs Orange Grove

Orange Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Kelvin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kelvin, most households are couple families. In Orange Grove, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kelvin tends to suit couples.

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

  • Kelvin has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • Orange Grove carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Orange Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kelvin has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Orange Grove has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kelvin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (324 min vs 332 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orange Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Orange Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (81.8% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kelvin Orange Grove
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.

Kelvin Orange Grove
Walkability 0 / 0
Kelvin — Walkability: 0/100 Orange Grove — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 49
Kelvin — Safety: 18/100 Orange Grove — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 60 / 76
Kelvin — Low fire risk: 60/100 Orange Grove — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Kelvin has more residents (182 vs 60); Orange Grove rents higher ($350/wk vs $220/wk).

Kelvin Orange Grove
Population 182
+67% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +81.8%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $94,224/yr $110,500/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $350/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kelvin Orange Grove
0-4 5.5% / 8.3%
Kelvin — 0-4: 5.5% Orange Grove — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 17.6% / 13.3%
Kelvin — 5-14: 17.6% Orange Grove — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.4% / —
Kelvin — 15-19: 4.4% Orange Grove — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.7% / —
Kelvin — 20-24: 2.7% Orange Grove — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.2% / 6.7%
Kelvin — 25-34: 13.2% Orange Grove — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 15.4% / 13.3%
Kelvin — 35-44: 15.4% Orange Grove — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.4% / 20.0%
Kelvin — 45-54: 15.4% Orange Grove — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 14.3% / 10.0%
Kelvin — 55-64: 14.3% Orange Grove — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.9% / 5.0%
Kelvin — 65-74: 9.9% Orange Grove — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 4.9% / 8.3%
Kelvin — 75-84: 4.9% Orange Grove — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / —
Kelvin — 85+: not among its largest Orange Grove — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kelvin 61.4% couple families
Kelvin — Couple Families: 61.4% Kelvin — Lone Person: 29.5% Kelvin — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Orange Grove 50.0% couple families
Orange Grove — Couple Families: 50.0% Orange Grove — Lone Person: 28.6% Orange Grove — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kelvin 11.1% renting
Kelvin — Owned Outright: 48.1% Kelvin — Mortgage: 40.7% Kelvin — Renting: 11.1%
Orange Grove 25.0% renting
Orange Grove — Owned Outright: 37.5% Orange Grove — Mortgage: 37.5% Orange Grove — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kelvin 100.0% houses
Kelvin — Houses: 100.0% Kelvin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Orange Grove 83.3% houses
Orange Grove — Houses: 83.3% Orange Grove — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kelvin Orange Grove
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 5.0%
Kelvin — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Orange Grove — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.7%
Kelvin — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Orange Grove — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.7%
Kelvin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Orange Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 10.0%
Kelvin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Orange Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Property market

Kelvin Orange Grove
Median house price $1,325,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kelvin Orange Grove
Rural and farming 92% 100%
Environmental 8% 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

Kelvin Orange Grove
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kelvin Orange Grove
House price Higher than 68% of NSW —
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Kelvin Orange Grove
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kelvin carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 24); Kelvin carries more crime risk (82 vs 51).

Kelvin Orange Grove
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
51/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kelvin Orange Grove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kelvin Orange Grove
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Kelvin Orange Grove
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 453.9 km 454.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 332 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2380
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.

Kelvin Orange Grove
Car (driver) 74.7% / 73.7%
Kelvin — Car (driver): 74.7% Orange Grove — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 26.3%
Kelvin — Worked from Home: 19.5% Orange Grove — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Kelvin — Car (passenger): 5.7% Orange Grove — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Kelvin Orange Grove
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kelvin Orange Grove
Connectivity score 24/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Kelvin Orange Grove
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kelvin Orange Grove
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.2 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kelvin Orange Grove
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Kelvin Orange Grove
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kelvin Orange Grove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kelvin

Family Rural

Orange Grove

Rural

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