Median house price
$977k
+8.6% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Kearns, 2558
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,473
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.4%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,147/wk
Employment rate
64.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$977,000
Languages at home
24.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Spanish, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Campbelltown Council, Kearns is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kearns snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
2,473
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#125
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 45.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2754th in Australia
- State rank
- 831st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #125 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #562 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 46
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $977,000
- Median price change
- +8.6%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,473(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -1.4% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -2
- Change in 5 years
- -34
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,400), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,693
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,147
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 877
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 822 / 35 / 0
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 84
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault35
- Fraud43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Steal From Motor Vehicle28
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 982
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 39th
School list
- Kearns Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Eschol Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Robert Townson High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 742 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Robert Townson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 430 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Gregory Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Odyssey CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Epping Forest Dr After Rio Grande Dr
- Epping Forest Dr Opp Elbe Pl
- Epping Forest Dr Opp Jemima Jenkins Park
- Epping Forest Dr Opp Mississippi Reserve
- Epping Forest Dr Opp Rhine Cl
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.86
Community(1)
- Kearns Public SchoolSchool
Kearns
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Jemima Jenkins ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Prentice ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(2)
- Parking
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jemima Jenkins ParkPark
- Prentice ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The George Centre (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 91
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise70 KEARNS AVENUE KEARNS 2558Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation124 EPPING FOREST DRIVE KEARNS 2558Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 COLUMBIA STREET KEARNS 2558Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)24A COLUMBIA STREET KEARNS 2558Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool46 MISSOURI STREET KEARNS 2558Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 SEPIK PLACE KEARNS 2558Determined
2022· 3 proposals
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 TIBER PLACE KEARNS 2558Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage; Food and drink premises; Take-away food and drink premises; Change of use70 KEARNS AVENUE KEARNS 2558Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces14 SEPIK PLACE KEARNS 2558Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of landEpping Forest, Mississippi Crescent, KEARNS NSWDetermined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land15 MACKENZIE PLACE KEARNS 2558Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling8 RIO GRANDE DRIVE KEARNS 2558Determined
August 2021
- Secondary dwelling2 DON PLACE KEARNS 2558Withdrawn
July 2021
- Farm buildings; ShedRABY ROAD KEARNS 2558Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs5 EBRO PLACE KEARNS 2558Determined
June 2021
- Signage10 ST LAWRENCE AVENUE KEARNS 2558Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs5 EBRO PLACE KEARNS 2558Determined
2020· 3 proposals
October 2020
- Home business13 GAMBIA STREET KEARNS 2558Deferred Commencement
September 2020
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs20 GARONNE STREET KEARNS 2558Determined
- Dwelling4 TIGRIS STREET KEARNS 2558Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Epping ForestMississippi Crescent, KearnsSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Macarthur
- Member of Parliament
- Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
0.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Eschol ParkLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- RabyLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Eagle ValeLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- VarrovilleLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Gregory HillsLabor 63.3% · Coalition 36.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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