Kelso Area Profile

NSW 2795|Council: Bathurst Regional

37 heritage items in LGA

Crime

High9,904 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 32% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↑+3.2% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Breach bail conditions516

Intimidation, stalking and harassment509

Malicious damage to property344

Source: BOCSAR, Bathurst Regional LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

365 days/year

Registration required

No day limit — host year-round

Non-hosted STRA capped at 365d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

941

avg ICSEA

Below average

3 schools in area

Public

Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus

936

Kelso Public School

859

Private / Independent

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso

1028

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.1620c

Waste charge$575/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, Bathurst Regional Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Kelso (this area)	Bathurst Regional	High	941	365d	$5752025-26
Bathurst2795	Bathurst Regional	High	983	365d	$575
Mudgee2850	Mid-Western Regional	Above avg	957	—	—

Bathurst2795

Bathurst Regional Council

Mid-Western Regional Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Bathurst Regional) level unless otherwise noted.