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Moving to Sawtell (Boambee area) from North Kellyville

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Sawtell - Boambee and North Kellyville, side by side - all from public government data.

Sawtell (Boambee area) has 20,581 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.7% in a year, a median house price of $869,000, 11 schools and 11 childcare services. Full Sawtell (Boambee area) suburb profile.

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North Kellyville
NSW · current home
Sawtell - Boambee
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
22,370
20,581
Annual growth
+4.7%
+0.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$3,120/wk
$1,352/wk
Overseas born
43.2%
11.4%
Non-English-speaking background
44.8%
4.7%
Children aged 0–14
27.6%
18.0%
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 10
Decile 3
IRSAD score
1,167
949
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
11
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,112
935
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,126
1,037
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
5
11
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.81M
$869,000
House price YoY
+5.6%
+9.6%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$850
$700
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
2
3
Parks nearby
8
12
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
290
258
Change vs prior year
+1%
+9%
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: North Kellyville
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

North Kellyville Public School

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

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 1,068
ICSEA 1112
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of North Kellyville (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)
Hills Adventist College
Independent 823 students
ICSEA 1150 intake context
Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus
Independent 733 students
ICSEA 1122 intake context
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School
Catholic 600 students
ICSEA 1105 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: Sawtell - Boambee
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

William Bayldon Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Sawtell - Boambee.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 159
ICSEA 812
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Sawtell - Boambee (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)
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Independent 1,008 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Catholic 490 students
ICSEA 1052 intake context
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Independent 37 students
ICSEA 1021 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.

Honest tradeoff

Sawtell - Boambee's government schools have an average ICSEA of 935, compared to 1,112 in North Kellyville. 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 Sawtell - Boambee 1,037 (3 schools), North Kellyville 1,126 (3 schools).

There are 11 schools in Sawtell - Boambee, compared to 4 in North Kellyville.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 11 in Sawtell - Boambee vs 5 in North Kellyville.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Sawtell - Boambee at 4.7% (vs 44.8% in North Kellyville).

Sawtell - Boambee has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 3, below North Kellyville's Decile 10. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 52% lower in Sawtell - Boambee ($869,000 vs $1.81M).

Similar suburbs near Sawtell - Boambee

Coffs Harbour - South NSW
House$1.03M
Gov ICSEA964
Schools8
Childcare25
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Coffs Harbour - North NSW
House$1.03M
Gov ICSEA905
Schools4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Urunga NSW
Gov ICSEA1,034
Schools3
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca NSW
House$1.03M
Gov ICSEA933
Schools4
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Bellingen NSW
House$920,000
Gov ICSEA996
Schools5
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Sawtell (Boambee area)?

20,581 people lived in Sawtell (Boambee area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.7% over the year. North Kellyville had 22,370.

Are houses cheaper in Sawtell (Boambee area) than in North Kellyville?

Yes. The median house price is $869,000 in Sawtell (Boambee area) and $1.81M in North Kellyville, 52% lower in Sawtell (Boambee area).

How many schools are in Sawtell (Boambee area)?

ACARA lists 11 schools in Sawtell (Boambee area), against 4 in North Kellyville. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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