NSW · Penrith Council

Kingswood (Penrith - NSW), NSW, 2747

Desirability index

56.4/100

#319 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) is a mid-sized suburb in the Penrith area, home to around 10,633 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,213 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 396.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $480, houses $698), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,213
Against the person
1,290
Against property
1,662
Rate per 1,000 residents
396.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
22.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+3.1%

Most common offence types

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

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

231 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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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.

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 registerState 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

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
56.4/100
Cohort rank
#319 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Bringelly Rd At Baden Powell Avtransport
  • Doug Rennie Field, Second Avtransport
  • Second Av At Morphett Sttransport
  • Second Av Opp Doug Rennie Fieldtransport
  • Second Av Opp Manning Sttransport
  • KU Penrith Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Kingswood World of LearningchildcareFirst Streetchildcare
  • Learning Adventures KingswoodchildcareGeorge Streetkindergarten
  • Orchard Hills PreschoolchildcareBringelly Roadkindergarten
  • Somerset Cottage Early Childhood Education and Care Centrechildcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

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