Kentucky vs Kentucky South
Kentucky South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Kentucky. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kentucky, most households are couple families. In Kentucky South, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kentucky: a median of $760,000, against $620,000 in Kentucky South, though rent is higher in Kentucky South. On these figures, Kentucky tends to suit couples, while Kentucky South suits people living alone 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kentucky is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 37%)
- Kentucky South carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kentucky South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $760,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kentucky
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kentucky
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 353 min)
- But Kentucky South sits closer to the CBD (450.7 km vs 478.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kentucky is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Kentucky South carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kentucky
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.3% vs -3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kentucky and Kentucky South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kentucky South rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk); Kentucky has more residents (179 vs 121).
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 179 +32% vs other | 121 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.3% | -3.2% |
| Median age | 52 | 49 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +14% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $200/wk +67% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $760,000 | $620,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $83,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Uralla same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
Liveability
Kentucky is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kentucky carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Kentucky carries more crime risk (48 vs 16).
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Kentucky
- Kentucky Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Kentucky South
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 0 |
Mobility
Kentucky sits further from the CBD (478.1 km vs 450.7 km).
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 478.1 km +6% vs other | 450.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 344 min | 353 min |
| Public transport score | 23/100 Bus | 20/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 4.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 3 min scheduled, not actual | 4 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2354 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 2354 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).
Setting
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,098 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,074 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 44 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 684 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $699/yr same for both | |
| Council | Uralla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kentucky | Kentucky South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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