Kings Plains vs Vittoria

Kings Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Vittoria. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Plains, most households are couple families. In Vittoria, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kings Plains tends to suit families with children and couples, while Vittoria suits people living alone.

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

Kings Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Kings Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Vittoria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($146/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Vittoria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (233.2 km vs 236.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Kings Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kings Plains Vittoria
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.

Kings Plains Vittoria
Walkability 5 / 0
Kings Plains — Walkability: 5/100 Vittoria — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Kings Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vittoria — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Kings Plains has more residents (121 vs 59); Kings Plains rents higher ($255/wk vs $146/wk).

Kings Plains Vittoria
Population 121
+51% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% -4.8%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $95,316/yr
+27% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+43% vs other
 $146/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Plains Vittoria
0-4 5.0% / —
Kings Plains — 0-4: 5.0% Vittoria — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.7% / 5.1%
Kings Plains — 5-14: 15.7% Vittoria — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 5.8% / —
Kings Plains — 15-19: 5.8% Vittoria — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.5% / —
Kings Plains — 20-24: 2.5% Vittoria — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 6.8%
Kings Plains — 25-34: 10.7% Vittoria — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.6% / 10.2%
Kings Plains — 35-44: 11.6% Vittoria — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.7% / 8.5%
Kings Plains — 45-54: 15.7% Vittoria — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 17.4% / 25.4%
Kings Plains — 55-64: 17.4% Vittoria — 55-64: 25.4%
65-74 19.0% / 20.3%
Kings Plains — 65-74: 19.0% Vittoria — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 5.8% / 8.5%
Kings Plains — 75-84: 5.8% Vittoria — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / —
Kings Plains — 85+: not among its largest Vittoria — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

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.

Kings Plains Vittoria
England 2.5% / 5.1%
Kings Plains — England: 2.5% Vittoria — England: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Plains 38.1% lone person
Kings Plains — Lone Person: 38.1% Kings Plains — Couple Families: 61.9%
Vittoria 63.6% lone person
Vittoria — Lone Person: 63.6% Vittoria — Couple Families: 36.4%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Plains 100.0% houses
Kings Plains — Houses: 100.0%
Vittoria 103.7% houses
Vittoria — Houses: 103.7%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kings Plains Vittoria
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 23.7%
Kings Plains — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Vittoria — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 25.4%
Kings Plains — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Vittoria — Bachelor Degree: 25.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 11.9%
Kings Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Vittoria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 8.5%
Kings Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Vittoria — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Kings Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Vittoria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Plains 12.8% renting
Kings Plains — Owned Outright: 59.0% Kings Plains — Mortgage: 28.2% Kings Plains — Renting: 12.8%
Vittoria 17.2% renting
Vittoria — Owned Outright: 44.8% Vittoria — Mortgage: 37.9% Vittoria — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Kings Plains Vittoria
Median house price $677,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kings Plains Vittoria
Rural and farming 99%
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

Kings Plains Vittoria
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
 177
across Bathurst
Approvals change year on year +14% -23%

Ranking within NSW

Kings Plains Vittoria
House price Higher than 25% of NSW —
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Kings Plains Vittoria
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Vittoria carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

Kings Plains Vittoria
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime — High
90/100
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

Kings Plains Vittoria
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

Kings Plains Vittoria
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 5 22

Mobility

Kings Plains sits further from the CBD (236.5 km vs 233.2 km).

Kings Plains Vittoria
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 236.5 km
+1% vs other
 233.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2799
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2799
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.

Kings Plains Vittoria
Car (driver) 62.3% / 48.1%
Kings Plains — Car (driver): 62.3% Vittoria — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 51.9%
Kings Plains — Worked from Home: 22.6% Vittoria — Worked from Home: 51.9%
Car (passenger) 15.1% / —
Kings Plains — Car (passenger): 15.1% Vittoria — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Kings Plains Vittoria
Elevation 934 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 915 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kings Plains Vittoria
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Kings Plains Vittoria
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kings Plains Vittoria
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kings Plains Vittoria
Average residential rate $925/yr $1,301/yr
Council Blayney Bathurst

Federal electorate

Kings Plains Vittoria
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kings Plains Vittoria
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kings Plains

Affordable Rural

Vittoria

Professionals Retirees Rural

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