Kikiamah vs Grenfell

Kikiamah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 54 in Grenfell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kikiamah, the large majority of households are couple families. In Grenfell, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kikiamah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Grenfell suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Kikiamah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 65/100)
  • Grenfell has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Grenfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 54%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kikiamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kikiamah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (407.5 km vs 421.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (275 min vs 284 min)
  • But Grenfell is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grenfell

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)
  • But Kikiamah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Kikiamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kikiamah Grenfell
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.

Kikiamah Grenfell
Walkability 0 / 9
Kikiamah — Walkability: 0/100 Grenfell — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 100 / 35
Kikiamah — Safety: 100/100 Grenfell — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 43 / 54
Kikiamah — Low fire risk: 43/100 Grenfell — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Grenfell has more residents (2,600 vs 107); Kikiamah has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $51,532).

Kikiamah Grenfell
Population 107 2,600
+2330% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +1.0%
Median age 36 54
Median household income $93,184/yr
+45% vs other
 $51,532/yr
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+6% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kikiamah Grenfell
0-4 6.5% / 4.5%
Kikiamah — 0-4: 6.5% Grenfell — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.1% / 9.9%
Kikiamah — 5-14: 13.1% Grenfell — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 10.3% / 5.4%
Kikiamah — 15-19: 10.3% Grenfell — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 11.2% / 3.0%
Kikiamah — 20-24: 11.2% Grenfell — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.3% / 7.7%
Kikiamah — 25-34: 10.3% Grenfell — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 12.1% / 8.5%
Kikiamah — 35-44: 12.1% Grenfell — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 15.9% / 11.5%
Kikiamah — 45-54: 15.9% Grenfell — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 4.7% / 15.7%
Kikiamah — 55-64: 4.7% Grenfell — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 15.0% / 17.4%
Kikiamah — 65-74: 15.0% Grenfell — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 8.4% / 11.1%
Kikiamah — 75-84: 8.4% Grenfell — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 4.9%
Kikiamah — 85+: not among its largest Grenfell — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kikiamah 78.9% couple families
Kikiamah — Couple Families: 78.9% Kikiamah — Lone Person: 21.1% Kikiamah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kikiamah — Group Household: 0.0% Kikiamah — Other Families: 0.0%
Grenfell 27.7% couple families
Grenfell — Couple Families: 27.7% Grenfell — Lone Person: 53.3% Grenfell — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grenfell — Group Household: 3.5% Grenfell — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kikiamah 23.1% renting
Kikiamah — Owned Outright: 76.9% Kikiamah — Mortgage: 0.0% Kikiamah — Renting: 23.1%
Grenfell 21.7% renting
Grenfell — Owned Outright: 52.7% Grenfell — Mortgage: 25.6% Grenfell — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kikiamah Grenfell
England 4.7% / 1.7%
Kikiamah — England: 4.7% Grenfell — England: 1.7%
Philippines 2.8% / 0.5%
Kikiamah — Philippines: 2.8% Grenfell — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Kikiamah — New Zealand: not among its largest Grenfell — New Zealand: 0.4%
India — / 0.2%
Kikiamah — India: not among its largest Grenfell — India: 0.2%
Vietnam — / 0.2%
Kikiamah — Vietnam: not among its largest Grenfell — Vietnam: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Kikiamah Grenfell
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 16.9%
Kikiamah — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Grenfell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.9%
Kikiamah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Grenfell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 6.4%
Kikiamah — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Grenfell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Kikiamah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Grenfell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Kikiamah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Grenfell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kikiamah 100.0% houses
Kikiamah — Houses: 100.0% Kikiamah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kikiamah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Grenfell 91.9% houses
Grenfell — Houses: 91.9% Grenfell — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Grenfell — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kikiamah Grenfell
Median house price — $400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $272,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 108 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kikiamah Grenfell
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 6%
Residential 0% 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

Kikiamah Grenfell
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
 6
across Weddin
Approvals change year on year -47% —

Ranking within NSW

Kikiamah Grenfell
House price — Higher than 9% of NSW
Income — Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 33% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Grenfell is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Kikiamah Grenfell
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Grenfell carries more crime risk (65 vs 0); Kikiamah carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 46).

Kikiamah Grenfell
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Kikiamah Grenfell
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kikiamah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Grenfell

  • Grenfell Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Henry Lawson High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kikiamah Grenfell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 5 59

Mobility

Grenfell sits further from the CBD (421.6 km vs 407.5 km).

Kikiamah Grenfell
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 407.5 km 421.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 275 min 284 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2594
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2594
 55
postcode 2810

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.

Kikiamah Grenfell
Car (driver) 80.5% / 69.4%
Kikiamah — Car (driver): 80.5% Grenfell — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 15.5%
Kikiamah — Worked from Home: 19.5% Grenfell — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only — / 8.1%
Kikiamah — Walked Only: not among its largest Grenfell — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Kikiamah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Grenfell — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Kikiamah — Bicycle: not among its largest Grenfell — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Kikiamah Grenfell
Elevation 322 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kikiamah Grenfell
Connectivity score 23/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 1%
1,326 premises

Climate

Kikiamah Grenfell
Annual rainfall 651 mm 631 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.4°C 3.4°C

Council rates

Kikiamah Grenfell
Average residential rate $714/yr $734/yr
Council Hilltops Weddin

Federal electorate

Kikiamah Grenfell
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kikiamah Grenfell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kikiamah

Rural Students

Grenfell

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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