North Kellyville
NSWNorth Kellyville is a growing suburb in NSW with 17,401 residents.
- SAL code
- 13003
- SA2
- 115041624
- Population
- 17,401
- LGA
- The Hills
North Kellyville, NSW had 17,401 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 49.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,250 a month. Around 71.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 57.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 82.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
North Kellyville, NSW at a glance
North Kellyville is a master-planned release suburb ~37 km north-west of the Sydney CBD in The Hills Shire, only proclaimed as its own suburb in June 2018. Most stock is recent-build detached housing on standard lots, threaded with new parks and walking paths. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
North Kellyville is built for families who want a brand-new house with parks at the end of the street. The dominant stock is 4- and 5-bedroom detached homes from the post-2010 release, with broad streets, footpath networks and reserves like Samantha Riley, Twickenham Avenue and Oxlade scattered through the precinct. Day-to-day shopping happens at North Kellyville Square (Woolworths, BWS) on Withers/Hezlett Roads and North Village (Aldi, McDonald's), with Rouse Hill Town Centre and Kellyville Village a short drive for the bigger shop. Schools include North Kellyville Public, Hills Adventist College, Our Lady of the Angels, William Clarke College and Rouse Hill Anglican College. There's no station inside the suburb, but Kellyville and Tallawong metro stops are 5-10 minutes by car and put the CBD within ~50 minutes door-to-door (Sydney Metro travel calculator). In short: a new-build, school-rich pocket of The Hills with the Metro hub a short drive away — comfortable rather than central.
For investors
North Kellyville is a capital-growth play, not a yield play. Median house sale ~$1.85M against ~$900/wk rent gives a gross yield of ~2.5-2.6%; units sit closer to $667K with rent ~$660/wk (htag + propertyvalue.com.au, May 2026). 12-month house growth +5.9% to +6.8% on ~311 sales. Vacancy 2.59% is balanced, and inventory is tight at ~1.0 months — supply, not demand, is the binding constraint.
Strengths
- Strong socio-economic profile (IRSAD ~1137) underpins long-run capital-growth potential.
- Tight effective supply — ~1.0 months of inventory and ~311 house sales/yr keeps competition on established stock.
- Sydney Metro North West (Kellyville + Tallawong) gives a ~50-minute CBD commute without buying inside the rail catchment premium.
- Recent-build housing stock means low near-term capex / maintenance drag for landlords.
Trade-offs
- Gross yields ~2.5-2.6% on houses — negative-gearing territory until growth catches up.
- High entry price (~$1.85M house median) narrows the buyer pool and raises borrowing-capacity risk.
- Active release area: The Hills Shire's North Kellyville Precinct is still building out under Contributions Plan No. 13, and ongoing land releases mean future supply pressure on rents.
- Rental days-on-market ~46 — leasing is slower than the inner-ring metro average.
What's coming
The Hills Shire's 2025/26 budget (~$260M) keeps investing in the North Kellyville release area, with $77.6M earmarked across Rouse Hill, Balmoral, North Kellyville and Box Hill for open space and playing fields. NSW's Accelerated Infrastructure Fund is co-funding the Hezlett Road four-lane upgrade and Balmoral Road Reserve. The Kellyville–Bella Vista precinct rezoning is the medium-term watch-item for nearby density.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a newer-build family suburb with parks, schools and a short drive to Metro. For investors: a capital-growth + low-yield play on tight supply, not a cashflow asset.
Population
?17,401
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+49.2%
3yr: +17.2% · 10yr: +427.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$3,120/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?10/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.5%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?5
5 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?10
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?60
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?138
The Hills · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — North Kellyville (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; North Kellyville suburb alone is ~17,401 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 1,689 to 22,370 over 24 years, averaging 11.4% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbSector
1 public
Type
1 primary
Total enrolment
1,068
Avg per school
1,068
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Nth Kellyville PS76.2%
- Beaumont Hls PS 11.9%
- Ironbark Ridge PS 11.2%
- Annangrove PS 0.3%
- Glenhaven PS 0.0%
- Sherwood Ridge PS 0.0%
Secondary
Rouse Hill HS88.1%
- Kellyville HS 11.9%
- Castle Hill HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.1%Almost entirely detached houses (82.6%), owner-occupied (71.1%), built for families (51% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: NSW Planning Portal EPI Flood
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 42.5% | 3.43 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 30.2% | 2.44 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 7.3% | 0.59 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 5.8% | 0.47 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.3% | 0.35 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 4.0% | 0.33 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 2.3% | 0.19 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.4% | 0.11 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 1.1% | 0.09 km² |
| B2 | ZoneBusiness | 0.5% | 0.04 km² |
| RU6 | ZoneRural | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| B1 | ZoneBusiness | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.