Kelso vs Bathurst.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $760,000 and $685,000. Bathurst edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Bathurst (median $685,000) is roughly 11% cheaper to buy into than Kelso ($760,000). Over the past year, Bathurst (+5.4%) ran 0.7 percentage points ahead of Kelso (+4.7%) on house-price growth.
Kelso skews owner-occupied (70%), Bathurst runs more rental-dense (43% owner).
For buyers
Bathurst is the lower entry point at $685,000 median, 11% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Bathurst carries both higher gross yield (2.43% vs 2.19%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Kelso has a heavier family-household mix (77% vs 49%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Kelso or Bathurst cheaper to buy in?
Bathurst has the lower median house price at $685,000, roughly 11% below Kelso ($760,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Kelso or Bathurst?
Over the past 12 months, Bathurst grew +5.4% vs +4.7% in Kelso, a gap of 0.7 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Kelso or Bathurst?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.43% in Bathurst vs 2.19% in Kelso. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
Compare Kelso against another suburb