NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Kellyville, 2155
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Kellyville is a practical larger suburb in The Hills Shire, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 27,011
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $3,044
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 334 of 8,433
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 362 / 550 / 420
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $900
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 618
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 741
- Against the person
- 226
- Against property
- 349
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 120 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault161
- Fraud240
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment239
- Malicious Damage To Property179
- Steal From Retail Store166
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,114
- Kellyville High SchoolSecondary
- Kellyville Public SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of the Angels Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of The Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sherwood Ridge Public SchoolPrimary
- Tallowood SchoolSpecial
- William Clarke CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
274 public transport stops in this suburb
- Balmoral Rd After Mawson Av
- Balmoral Rd After Old Windsor Rd
- Burns, North West Twy
- Windsor Rd Opp Millcroft Way
- Windsor Rd Opp Poole Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
598 planning-related records
2026· 29 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 PATTERSON AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BLOOMFIELD CIRCUIT KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation25 BLOOMFIELD CIRCUIT KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Privacy screens24 PURPLETOP DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 FERNCREEK COURT KELLYVILLE 2155Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 ACRES ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationUNIT 10 8 MAJOR PLACE KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool64 BURNS ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1/8 Major Place, kellyville NSW 2155Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 GEORGIA TERRACE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 MAEVE AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 BLOOMFIELD CIRCUIT KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 HAYES AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space42 PERKINS DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool93 FAIRWAY DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 FAIRWAY DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 OAKWOOD PLACE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool24 GEORGIA TERRACE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 AFFLECK CIRCUIT KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool84 ARNOLD AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 MALONGA AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation28 WINDSOR ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise62 WINDSOR ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
- Subdivision301 SAMANTHA RILEY DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway97 CATTAI CREEK DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 SPRING ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 HONEYMYRTLE ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Community facility118-120 ARNOLD AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure176 RUTHERFORD AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation42 RIVER OAK CIRCUIT KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 CIGOLINI PLACE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureGAUGE AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use19 PATTERSON AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 GEORGIA TERRACE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 FREE SETTLERS DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 GREENWOOD ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 PURPLETOP DRIVE KELLYVILLE 2155Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 LYCETT AVENUE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah65 POOLE ROAD KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 HART PLACE KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
220 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
90 Wrights Road
- Harry's LiquorAlcohol
- WestpacATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Pearl Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
- Urban SpaBeauty salon
- Bench (11)
- 34 Green RdBus stop
- 53 Green RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alan Pearce ReservePark
- Arnold Avenue ReservePark
- Brodrick Boulevarde ReservePark
- Caddies Creek Conservation Area ReservePark
- Cumberland Plains WoodlandsNature reserve
- Elizabeth MacArthur ParkPark
- Gormon Avenue ReservePark
- Greyfair Place ReservePark
- Half Penny ReservePark
- Kellyville Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- On site
- DentistWrights Roaddentist
- Health Centre Pointdoctor
- Kellyville ChiropracticWindsor Roadclinic
- Kellyville Village Medical Centredoctor
- National Pharmaciespharmacy
- Smart DentalWrights Roaddentist
- The Hills ClinicArnold Avenueclinic
- The Hills Clinic Kellyvillehospital
- Wellbeing Chiropractoralternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Start KidzCarmelo Courtchildcare
- Goodstart Early Learning KellyvilleCraigmore Drivechildcare
- Kindalin Early Childhood Learning CentreOlivia Closechildcare
- My Monstessorikindergarten
- Treasure Island ChildcareAcres Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 130
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 79.8/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 14th in Australia
- State rank
- 6th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #3 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 34 Green Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 53 Green Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 63 Arnold Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Acres Rd after Diana Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Acres Rd at Harley Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Acres Rd at Windsor Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Acres Rd opp Diana Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Acres Rd opp Harley Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Acres Rd opp Spring Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Al Amore Pizzeriaamenities50 Windsor Roadrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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