Airds vs Kentlyn

Airds is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 43 in Kentlyn. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Airds, the large majority of households rent. In Kentlyn, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kentlyn: a median of $2.83 million, against $884,000 in Airds, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Airds tends to suit renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kentlyn suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Airds

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • But Kentlyn carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Airds has cheaper houses ($883,500 vs $2,832,500)
  • Kentlyn leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 54%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Airds

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Kentlyn leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Airds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kentlyn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Airds is more walkable (69/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Airds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Airds and Kentlyn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Airds Kentlyn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Airds Kentlyn
Walkability 69 / 22
Airds — Walkability: 69/100 Kentlyn — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 8 / 46
Airds — Safety: 8/100 Kentlyn — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 7 / 16
Airds — Low fire risk: 7/100 Kentlyn — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Airds has more residents (3,265 vs 726); Kentlyn has higher household incomes ($107,432 vs $49,088).

Airds Kentlyn
Population 3,265
+78% vs other
 726
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% -1.9%
Median age 29 43
Median household income $49,088/yr $107,432/yr
+119% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Airds Kentlyn
0-4 8.7% / 3.9%
Airds — 0-4: 8.7% Kentlyn — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 18.3% / 12.7%
Airds — 5-14: 18.3% Kentlyn — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 9.0% / 8.5%
Airds — 15-19: 9.0% Kentlyn — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 6.8% / 6.5%
Airds — 20-24: 6.8% Kentlyn — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.1% / 8.1%
Airds — 25-34: 14.1% Kentlyn — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.5% / 11.8%
Airds — 35-44: 13.5% Kentlyn — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 10.3% / 13.2%
Airds — 45-54: 10.3% Kentlyn — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.2% / 13.5%
Airds — 55-64: 9.2% Kentlyn — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.6% / 12.1%
Airds — 65-74: 6.6% Kentlyn — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 2.9% / 9.5%
Airds — 75-84: 2.9% Kentlyn — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 0.5% / 1.7%
Airds — 85+: 0.5% Kentlyn — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Airds 31.7% couple families
Airds — Couple Families: 31.7% Airds — Lone Person: 26.0% Airds — One Parent Families: 36.1% Airds — Other Families: 2.8% Airds — Group Household: 3.4%
Kentlyn 54.0% couple families
Kentlyn — Couple Families: 54.0% Kentlyn — Lone Person: 26.7% Kentlyn — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kentlyn — Other Families: 3.7% Kentlyn — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Airds 79.3% renting
Airds — Owned Outright: 3.2% Airds — Mortgage: 17.5% Airds — Renting: 79.3%
Kentlyn 20.1% renting
Kentlyn — Owned Outright: 44.1% Kentlyn — Mortgage: 35.8% Kentlyn — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Airds Kentlyn
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 15.6%
Airds — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Kentlyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 12.7%
Airds — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Kentlyn — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.9%
Airds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Kentlyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.0%
Airds — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Kentlyn — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 2.1%
Airds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Kentlyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Airds Kentlyn
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Airds — New Zealand: 3.4% Kentlyn — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.0% / 2.2%
Airds — England: 1.0% Kentlyn — England: 2.2%
Bangladesh 2.9% / —
Airds — Bangladesh: 2.9% Kentlyn — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Fiji 1.3% / 1.4%
Airds — Fiji: 1.3% Kentlyn — Fiji: 1.4%
Lebanon 1.3% / 1.0%
Airds — Lebanon: 1.3% Kentlyn — Lebanon: 1.0%
China — / 2.1%
Airds — China: not among its largest Kentlyn — China: 2.1%
India 1.7% / —
Airds — India: 1.7% Kentlyn — India: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.4%
Airds — Thailand: not among its largest Kentlyn — Thailand: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 1.1%
Airds — Malaysia: not among its largest Kentlyn — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Airds 82.0% houses
Airds — Houses: 82.0% Airds — Townhouses: 16.9% Airds — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Kentlyn 85.9% houses
Kentlyn — Houses: 85.9% Kentlyn — Townhouses: 0.0% Kentlyn — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Airds Kentlyn
Median house price $883,500 $2,832,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 38 sales
 31 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Kentlyn has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 1%).

Airds Kentlyn
Parks and recreation 32% 59%
Residential 50% 1%
Environmental 1% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 4%
Commercial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Airds Kentlyn
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Airds Kentlyn
Houses 3.4%
$600/wk on $908K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Airds Kentlyn
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools Higher than 41% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW —

Liveability

Airds is more walkable (69 vs 22); Kentlyn scores higher overall (36 vs 27).

Airds Kentlyn
Grade D C
Score 27/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Airds carries more crime risk (92 vs 54).

Airds Kentlyn
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
84/100
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Airds Kentlyn
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.5% 1.5%

Schools in Airds

  • Briar Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Airds High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • John Warby Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, Airds Independent · Primary · Special school
  • Dorchester School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Kentlyn

  • Kentlyn Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Airds Kentlyn
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Airds Kentlyn
Walkability score 69/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 58.2 km
+2% vs other
 56.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 53 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Airds Kentlyn
Car (driver) 62.8% / 52.2%
Airds — Car (driver): 62.8% Kentlyn — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 45.5%
Airds — Worked from Home: 17.4% Kentlyn — Worked from Home: 45.5%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 2.2%
Airds — Car (passenger): 10.3% Kentlyn — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 6.2% / —
Airds — Train: 6.2% Kentlyn — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Airds — Bus: 1.7% Kentlyn — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Airds Kentlyn
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Airds Kentlyn
Connectivity score 82/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
1,460 premises
 22%
297 premises

Climate

Airds Kentlyn
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Airds Kentlyn
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Airds Kentlyn
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Airds Kentlyn
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Airds Kentlyn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Airds

Family Outer Parks River Young Families

Kentlyn

Acreage Outer

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