NSW · Penrith Council
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW), NSW, 2747
Desirability index
#319 among Metro Sydney suburbs
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 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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
14 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Subdivision25/DP752550Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25/-/DP1296641Determined
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25/-/DP1293814Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
June 2023
- DwellingLot 2236 Tramway Parade WerringtonDetermined
May 2023
- DwellingLot 2231 Tramway Parade WerringtonDetermined
- Centre based childcare25/DP1259050Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Multi-dwelling housing40-42 jones street KingswoodDetermined
April 2022
- Signage84 Parker Street, Kingswood NSW 2747Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Multi-dwelling housing25-26 park ave kingswoodDetermined
- Multi-dwelling housing82-84 stafford st kingswood nsw 2747Withdrawn
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development1 Otellia Road, Eastern CreekDetermined
September 2021
- Health services facilitiesLot 98, Strata Plan 91028Determined
April 2021
- Othersid.a9001@gmail.comDetermined
February 2021
- Health services facilities11 Barber Avenue KingswoodDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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