Thinking about buying your first home in Kellyville Ridge (2155)? This page brings together 17 data cards from NSW government, the ABS, Transport for NSW, and Domain auction results to help you decide if Kellyville Ridge is the right fit. The analysis covers affordability and FHB scheme eligibility, schools and childcare, dealbreakers like flood and bushfire, and how the suburb is changing. Jump between the four sections using the sticky navigation, or scroll through the full analysis below.
Is Kellyville Ridge a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Kellyville Ridge (2155) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Kellyville Ridge suits families with strong dual incomes, given the $3,073 weekly household median and a $1,590,000 house price that demands serious borrowing capacity. The median age of 35 and 85% separate houses signal a suburb built around raising children, and the public school ICSEA mean of 1100 is genuinely above average. With 29 nearby childcare services and 27 of them meeting or exceeding the National Quality Standard, the early-childhood infrastructure is solid.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are priced out at the house level, and the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme does not apply at the $1,590,000 median. The walkability score of 58 puts the suburb in the 57th percentile, which sounds middling but means most errands still require a car. More seriously, 34.3% of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land. If you are not prepared to live with that risk and the insurance costs that follow, you should look elsewhere.
What to verify before you bid
- Check the specific lot against the NSW Rural Fire Service mapping tool before you bid. A suburb-level figure of 34.3% bushfire-prone land means individual properties vary significantly, and your insurer will price accordingly. - Request a building and pest report that addresses ember-attack construction standards, particularly for homes on the western and northern edges of the suburb where bush interface is closest. - Confirm your commute independently. Walkability at 58 and 46 transport amenity points within 1.6 km suggest some coverage, but Hills Shire road congestion during peak hours is not captured in these figures.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Kellyville Ridge?
BOCSAR · KELLYVILLE RIDGE 2155
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K1,57012 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−80%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Trend unavailableHills Shire
Within LGA: Hills Shire
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT58%75 reports
ASSAULT26%34 reports
INTIMIDATION, STALKING AND HARASSMENT16%20 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED73%
NON-DOMESTIC27%
Across 33 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Kellyville Ridge
38
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
Reading may be delayed · 00:00 AEST
Rouse Hill station · 2.8 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 29 · Good
Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Rouse Hill station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 153 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$670per week
Sep 2025 · 153 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2155
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2155. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Also in Hills Shire
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Kellyville Ridge is the primary suburb with postcode 2155 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Kellyville Ridge is the main locality.
Which local government area is Kellyville Ridge in?
Kellyville Ridge (2155) is located in the Hills Shire local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Kellyville Ridge?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Kellyville Ridge (2155) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Kellyville Ridge flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Kellyville Ridge. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Kellyville Ridge?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Kellyville Ridge (2155), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Kellyville Ridge (2155) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Kellyville Ridge (2155). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Kellyville Ridge changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Kellyville Ridge (2155) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
