Kelvin flood & bushfire risk
Of Kelvin’s 122 mapped properties, 13.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kelvin’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Kelvin
Flood and bushfire areas across Kelvin. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kelvin
Kelvin sits in the Gunnedah council area, which recorded 2,014 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,014 total. Figures are for the whole Gunnedah council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Kelvin
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 Kelvin 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 Kelvin
Kelvin is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Kelvin
Kelvin can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kelvin
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Kelvin’s 182 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 Kelvin
Gunnedah council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gunnedah council area (not just Kelvin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.