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NSW · Penrith Council
Kemps Creek, 2178
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,336
Growth (1 yr)
+7.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+33.6%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,753/wk
Employment rate
46.4%
Languages at home
42.4%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kemps Creek is a quieter residential smaller community in Penrith Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kemps Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
2,336
+7.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
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
#186
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
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
- 38.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4021st in Australia
- State rank
- 1238th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #186 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #710 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
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 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,336(June 2025)
+7.6% annual · +33.6% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +7.6%
- 5-year growth
- +33.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +165
- Change in 5 years
- +588
- Growth rank in NSW
- 99th 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 (~2,650), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,121
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,753
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 635
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,875
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 547 / 21 / 15
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 218
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 136
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Motor Vehicle Theft40
- Other Theft25
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 997.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Kemps Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Christadelphian Heritage College SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 271 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 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
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elizabeth Dr Before Mamre Rd
- Emmaus Catholic College, School Grounds
- Emporium Av After Compass Dr
- Mamre Anglican School, Bakers Lane
- Trinity Catholic Primary, School Grounds
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
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 petrol stations · 2 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 69 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.47
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
Food & drink(2)
- First Class CafeCafe
1455 Elizabeth Drive
- Nonno Dom's PizzeriaRestaurant
1459 Elizabeth Drive
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(15)
- Eucalypt Leaf CanopyArtwork
- Bench
- Mitre 10Doityourself
1455 Elizabeth Drive
- The Market GrocerGeneral
- Emu TrailInformation
- RAAF's Home in Badgerys CreekInformation
- Six SeasonsInformation
- Parking
- Ampol Foodary Kemps CreekPetrol station
1163 Mamre Road, Kemps Creek
- UnitedPetrol station
1465-1467 Elizabeth Drive, Kemps Creek
- Toll Kemps Creek Distribution CentrePost Depot
- Australia PostPost office
1455-1463 Elizabeth Drive
- Kemps Creek Post OfficePost office
1455-1463 Elizabeth Drive
- Ha PotteryPottery
- Nandos Meat MarketYes
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
- Bill Anderson ParkPark
- Overett ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Minchinbury Community Private Hospital (10.2 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)
- 59
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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· 14 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision272 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support74-104 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision74-104 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure65 BRENDA AVENUE KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure771-781 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure230-242 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry; Hours of operation and trading269 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Food and drink premise; Information and education facility; Recreation area657-767 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
May 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure106-228 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
- Demolition771-781 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink795 FIFTEENTH AVENUE KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 TURNBULL AVENUE KEMPS CREEK 2178Withdrawn
February 2026
- Extensive agriculture; Hours of operation and trading21-43 BAKERS LANE KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition771-781 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Withdrawn
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Waste or resource transfer station72-80 CLIFTON AVENUE KEMPS CREEK 2178Withdrawn
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station1204 Mamre Rd, Kemps Creek NSW 2178Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agriculture5 HERBERT STREET KEMPS CREEK 2178Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry1 OTTELIA ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure244-270 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
October 2025
- Subdivision272 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops90 EXETER ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Subdivision859-869 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
September 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure2 SEPIA ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 TUNDRA CLOSE KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facilityLots 65 and 81-88 DP 750607Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure180 VICTOR AVENUE KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
July 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure1-23 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Additional Information Requested
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage657-767 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Subdivision269 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool15 CROSS STREET KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Food and drink premise; Information and education facility; Recreation area657-767 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Transport Infrastructure290-308 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Additional Information Requested
April 2025
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural supplies51 SALISBURY AVENUE KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Animal boarding or training establishment225 WESTERN ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
January 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading657-767 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Depot; Truck depot931 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)771-781 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure230-242 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure235-251 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Additional Information Requested
November 2024
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility135 HERBERT STREET KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
September 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure290-308 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure285 ALDINGTON ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Under Assessment
- Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School45-59 BAKERS LANE KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure657-767 MAMRE ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Place of public worship215 WESTERN ROAD KEMPS CREEK 2178Determined
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- McMahon
- Member of Parliament
- Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,536
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.2 km away).
Coalition 62.5%Labor 37.5%
21.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Kemps Creek (McMahon)Labor 31.6% · Coalition 68.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Horsley ParkLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
- St Clair SouthLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
- Erskine Park CentralLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- Erskine ParkLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)7.3 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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