Kelso, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 10,039
- Median age
- 36
- Household income
- $1,737/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 70%
- Renting
- 28%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 3/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Bathurst Station · 3.2 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Bathurst Base Hospital · 3.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$720k
Median unit (5 yr)
$393k
Sales (5 yr)
1,250
Sales (12 mths)
143
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
1,230 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 12.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Kelso PS
Secondary