Kellys Plains
NSW 2350 · Armidale Regional
169 (2021) → 172 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Armidale Regional local government area (est. 29,678 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kellys Plains is a stable suburb in Armidale Regional, NSW 2350, about 368km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Kellys Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 130km inland. Kellys Plains has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Canada (3.55%), New Zealand (1.78%)
Top languages: Greek (1.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 967 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kellys Plains Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1088
Nearby (within 10km)
- Martins Gully Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1051
- New England Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1039
- Armidale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 937
- Minimbah Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 650
- Armidale City Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 974
- The Armidale School, Peter Hall Trade Training in Schools CentreSecondary · Independent · 7.8km
- Newling Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 786
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1037
- The Armidale SchoolCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1105
- Drummond Memorial Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 833
- OneSchool Global NSW-ArmidaleCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 983
- O'Connor Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1025
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kellys Plains
What are property prices in Kellys Plains?
Recent sales volume in Kellys Plains is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Kellys Plains from Sydney CBD?
Kellys Plains is about 368.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Kellys Plains?
Kellys Plains has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1088 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kellys Plains?
Kellys Plains has a transport score of 0/100.