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Moving to Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area) from Riverstone

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds and Riverstone, side by side - all from public government data.

Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area) has 21,774 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $1.59M, 3 schools and 12 childcare services. Full Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area) suburb profile.

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Riverstone
NSW · current home
Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
20,068
21,774
Annual growth
+6.2%
+0.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,272/wk
$3,164/wk
Overseas born
32.4%
45.5%
Non-English-speaking background
33.8%
47.5%
Children aged 0–14
24.8%
26.8%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 7
Decile 10
IRSAD score
1,036
1,144
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
979
1,090
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,103
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
17
12
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.28M
$1.59M
House price YoY
+6.7%
+0.4%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$750
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
1
3
Parks nearby
12
25
Train stations
2
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
991
174
Change vs prior year
-17%
-4%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Riverstone
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Riverstone Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Riverstone.

Sector Government
Years P-6
Students 599
ICSEA 986
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Riverstone (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park
Independent 2,523 students
ICSEA 1101 intake context
Norwest Christian College
Independent 1,187 students
ICSEA 1109 intake context
Marsden Park Anglican College
Independent 733 students
ICSEA 1109 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

John Palmer Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 950
ICSEA 1125
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,090, compared to 979 in Riverstone. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds none in this SA2, Riverstone 1,103 (5 schools).

There are 3 schools in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds, compared to 11 in Riverstone.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 12 in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds vs 17 in Riverstone.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds at 47.5% (vs 33.8% in Riverstone).

Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 10, above Riverstone's Decile 7. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 24% higher in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds ($1.59M vs $1.28M).

Similar suburbs near Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds

Stanhope Gardens - Parklea NSW
House$1.73M
Schools2
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Schofields - East NSW
House$1.38M
Gov ICSEA1,107
Schools8
Childcare19
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills NSW
House$1.81M
Gov ICSEA1,106
Schools4
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wolli Creek NSW
House$1.86M
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Acacia Gardens NSW
House$1.35M
Gov ICSEA1,101
Schools1
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area)?

21,774 people lived in Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Riverstone had 20,068.

Are houses cheaper in Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area) than in Riverstone?

No. The median house price is $1.59M in Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area) and $1.28M in Riverstone, 24% higher in Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area).

How many schools are in Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Kellyville Ridge (The Ponds area), against 11 in Riverstone. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Riverstone → Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds