Kelso flood risk
Of Kelso’s 5,767 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kelso’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Kelso address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Kelso
Flood and bushfire areas across Kelso. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kelso
Kelso sits in the Bathurst council area, which recorded 4,404 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,404 total. Figures are for the whole Bathurst council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Kelso
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Kelso shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Kelso
Kelso is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Development
School catchments in Kelso
Kelso can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kelso
At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Kelso’s 10,039 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Kelso
Bathurst council approved 196 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bathurst council area (not just Kelso). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bathurst
Compare Kelso with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.