Median house price
$1.94M
-4.7% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,055
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.8%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,898/wk
Employment rate
51.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,940,000
Languages at home
57.7%non-English
Most common: Greek, Cantonese, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Kingsgrove is a practical established suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.94M
-4.7% change
Median rent
$820/wk
Houses $890 · Units $610
Population (ERP)
13,055
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#23
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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
Estimated resident population
13,055(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~13,350), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
173 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
278 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 2 bakeries · 6 places of worship
258 Kingsgrove Road
247 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 1 254 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 1A 296 Kingsgrove Road
2 Morgan Street
255 Kingsgrove Road
260 Kingsgrove Road
236 Kingsgrove Road
8 Brocklehurst Lane
282 Kingsgrove Road
280A Kingsgrove Road
247 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 5 229 Kingsgrove Road
237 Kingsgrove Road
253 Kingsgrove Road
243 Kingsgrove Road
11 Mashman Avenue, Kingsgrove
185 Bexley Road
Kingsgrove
Kingsgrove
Kingsgrove
69 Caroline Street
266 Kingsgrove Road
244 Kingsgrove Road
322 Kingsgrove Road
276 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 3 322 Kingsgrove Road
302 Kingsgrove Road
270 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 8-9 11 Mashman Avenue
267 Kingsgrove Road
30 Commercial Road
265 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 2-3 231 Kingsgrove Road
75 bus stops · 2 train stations
11 Mashman Avenue
261 Kingsgrove Road
288A Kingsgrove Road
288B Kingsgrove Road
Unit 33 105A Vanessa Street, Kingsgrove
284-286 Kingsgrove Road
181 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 1 310 Kingsgrove Road
298 Kingsgrove Road
318 Kingsgrove Road
280 Kingsgrove Road
304 Kingsgrove Road
264 Kingsgrove Road
274 Kingsgrove Road
306 Kingsgrove Road
250 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 9 254 Kingsgrove Road
Unit 2 328 Kingsgrove Road
296 Kingsgrove Road
269 Kingsgrove Road
51-57 Kingsway, Kingsgrove
4 Morgan Street
5 Morgan Street
Unit 4 322 Kingsgrove Road
300 Kingsgrove Road
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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
51-57 Kingsway, Kingsgrove
4 Morgan Street
5 Morgan Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
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
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.