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NSW · Penrith Council

Kingswood, 2747

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Desirability score

56.3/100
Good

Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs

81% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • Cycling
  • High desirability
What Kingswood is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, Excellent transport, Cycling, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Penrith, Kingswood is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and schools and education holding up better.

Population

Population
10,633
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,397
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
427 of 4,426
Median monthly mortgage
$1,755
Employment rate
51%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
438 / 1,401 / 801

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$480
Houses (January to March 2026)
$698
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
476

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
823
Against the person
252
Against property
325
Rate per 1,000 residents
77.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
55.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order276
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault333
  • Fraud308
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment447
  • Malicious Damage To Property393

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

168 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bringelly Rd At Baden Powell Av
  • Doug Rennie Field, Second Av
  • Second Av At Morphett St
  • Second Av Opp Doug Rennie Field
  • Second Av Opp Manning St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

14 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    25/DP752550Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25/-/DP1296641Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    25/-/DP1293814Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    Lot 2236 Tramway Parade WerringtonDetermined

  • May 2023

  • Dwelling
    Lot 2231 Tramway Parade WerringtonDetermined
  • Centre based childcare
    25/DP1259050Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • May 2022

  • Multi-dwelling housing
    40-42 jones street KingswoodDetermined

  • April 2022

  • Signage
    84 Parker Street, Kingswood NSW 2747Determined
2021· 6 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Multi-dwelling housing
    25-26 park ave kingswoodDetermined
  • Multi-dwelling housing
    82-84 stafford st kingswood nsw 2747Withdrawn

  • October 2021

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    1 Otellia Road, Eastern CreekDetermined

  • September 2021

  • Health services facilities
    Lot 98, Strata Plan 91028Determined

  • April 2021

  • Other
    sid.a9001@gmail.comDetermined

  • February 2021

  • Health services facilities
    11 Barber Avenue KingswoodDetermined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

246 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Kingswood CellarsAlcohol
  • Artys Surplus StoreAntiques

    119 Cox Avenue

  • St George ATMATM
  • Kingswood Baker HouseBakery
  • Bench (34)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bike Lockers - Kingswood Station, Great Western HwyBicycle Parking
  • Western Sydney UniversityBicycle Parking
  • Angophora Av at Casuarina CctBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Amaroo Street ReservePark
  • Chapman GardensPark
  • Kingswood Lions ParkPark
  • Oag Crescent ReservePark
  • Peppermint ReservePark
  • Red Cross Anniversary ParkPark
  • Samuel Foster ReservePark
  • Wainwright ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
11
Emergency department
On site
  • Affinity Skin Cancer ClinicDerby Streetclinic
  • Castlereagh Imagingdoctor
  • Derby Street Family Medical Centreclinic
  • Dr Marie Clinicclinic
  • Matilda NepeanOrth Streethospital
  • Nepean DermatologyDerby Streetclinic
  • Nepean Private Hospitalhospital
  • Octa MedicalBarber Avenueclinic
  • Somerset Private HospitalSomerset Streethospital
  • Somerset Private HospitalSomerset Streethospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Historic Photographs Collection, Department of Mineral Resources161 O'Connell Street, Kingswood NSW 2747SHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • KU Penrith Preschoolkindergarten
  • Kingswood World of LearningFirst Streetchildcare
  • Learning Adventures KingswoodGeorge Streetkindergarten
  • Orchard Hills PreschoolBringelly Roadkindergarten
  • Somerset Cottage Early Childhood Education and Care Centrechildcare
  • The Little Village Early Learning CentreSecond Avenuekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
32
Parks (OSM)
20

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
56.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1225th in Australia
State rank
398th in NSW
Peer rank
#148 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#281 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 1. The Gately Diamondamenitiespitch
  • 2. The Willis Diamondamenitiespitch
  • 3. The Manuel Diamondamenitiespitch
  • AB7 Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
  • Affinity Skin Cancer ClinicamenitiesUnit 100 64-68 Derby Street, Kingswoodclinic
  • Amber Tilesamenities72 Parker Streettiles
  • Angophora Av at Casuarina Cctamenitiesbus_stop
  • Angophora Av opp Casuarina Cctamenitiesbus_stop
  • Artys Surplus Storeamenities119 Cox Avenueantiques
  • Asukaamenitiesrestaurant

Data sources & freshness

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