Kirkconnell vs Meadow Flat
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Kirkconnell tends to suit young adults and couples, while Meadow Flat suits families with children.
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
Kirkconnell
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 69/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)
- But Meadow Flat 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kirkconnell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $323/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Meadow Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (175.4 km vs 183.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kirkconnell carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 69/100)
- Meadow Flat has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Meadow Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.2% vs -22.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kirkconnell and Meadow Flat 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
Meadow Flat rents higher ($323/wk vs $0/wk); Meadow Flat has more residents (356 vs 219).
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 219 | 356 +63% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -22.1% | +15.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 |
| Median household income | $134,316/yr +19% vs other | $108,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $323/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,125,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 207 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 97% |
| Environmental | 0% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
Liveability
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Meadow Flat carries more crime risk (69 vs 17); Kirkconnell carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 34).
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kirkconnell
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Meadow Flat
- Meadow Flat Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 16 |
Mobility
Kirkconnell sits further from the CBD (183.1 km vs 175.4 km).
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 183.1 km +4% vs other | 175.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 157 min | 155 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).
Setting
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,076 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 129 premises |
Climate
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bathurst same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kirkconnell | Meadow Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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