Kirkconnell vs Yetholme
Kirkconnell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Yetholme. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kirkconnell, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yetholme, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kirkconnell tends to suit young adults and couples, while Yetholme 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 58/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 62%)
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 $365/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Kirkconnell
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (157 min vs 164 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (183.1 km vs 187.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kirkconnell
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 58/100)
- But Yetholme has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yetholme
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.8% vs -22.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kirkconnell and Yetholme 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
Yetholme rents higher ($365/wk vs $0/wk); Kirkconnell has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $76,024).
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 219 | 241 +10% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -22.1% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 48 |
| Median household income | $134,316/yr +43% vs other | $76,024/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $365/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.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
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%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $990,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 47 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Yetholme has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 89% |
| Environmental | 0% | 10% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
Kirkconnell is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Yetholme carries more crime risk (58 vs 17); Kirkconnell carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 26).
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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 | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 9 |
Mobility
Yetholme sits further from the CBD (187.5 km vs 183.1 km).
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 183.1 km | 187.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 157 min | 164 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 (70.5%).
Setting
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,239 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 107 premises |
Climate
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bathurst same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kirkconnell | Yetholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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