Bexley vs Kingsgrove
In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Kingsgrove, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Bexley is closer to the city centre: 19.2 km, against 25.9 km.
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
Bexley
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
- has more childcare (22 vs 9)
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 54/100)
- But Kingsgrove has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bexley sits closer to the CBD (19.2 km vs 25.9 km)
- Kingsgrove is more walkable (91/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bexley
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 54/100)
- But Kingsgrove is more walkable (91/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kingsgrove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.7%)
Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.
Where they sit
Bexley and Kingsgrove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bexley has more residents (19,646 vs 12,881); Kingsgrove skews older (42 vs 40).
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,646 +34% vs other | 12,881 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.4% | +3.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 |
| Median household income | $97,240/yr | $98,696/yr +1% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $470/wk | $500/wk +6% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,870,000 | $1,900,000 |
| Median unit price | $705,000 | $690,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 24 days from 101 sales same for both | |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
19 vs 16 sales
54 vs 84 sales
48 vs 41 sales
29 vs 33 sales
Zoning mix
Kingsgrove has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 1%).
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 84% | 68% |
| Industrial | 1% | 16% |
| Parks and recreation | 11% | 5% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 9% |
| 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
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 857 across Bayside (NSW) | 1,785 across Canterbury-Bankstown |
| Approvals change year on year | +98% | +50% |
Gross rental yield
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2.7% $950/wk on $1.8M | 3.5% $1,150/wk on $1.69M |
| Units | 4.8% $638/wk on $690K | 4.6% $600/wk on $680K |
Ranking within NSW
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 83% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Schools | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 97% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 84% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 93% of NSW same for both | |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Rental yield (units) | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
Bexley scores higher overall (77 vs 66); Kingsgrove is more walkable (91 vs 80).
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | B |
| Score | 77/100 | 66/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Kingsgrove carries more crime risk (54 vs 37).
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | 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 | 3 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 9 | 7 |
| Rated above peers | 4 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 2 | 5 |
| Rated below peers | 2 | 1 |
| Universities within 10 km | 3 Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.9 km | 3 Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.6 km |
| Full-time students aged 15–24 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
Schools in Bexley
- Bethany College Catholic · Secondary above peers
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley Catholic · Primary above peers
- St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Primary above peers
- Sydney Technical High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Marist College Kogarah Catholic · Secondary at peers
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
Schools in Kingsgrove
- St Ursula's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
- Clemton Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Kingsgrove High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Kingsgrove North High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Kingsgrove Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 15 |
| Parks & reserves | 13 | 14 |
| Childcare | 22 | 9 |
| GPs | 3 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 6 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 5 | 3 |
| Waterways | 7 | 0 |
Mobility
Kingsgrove sits further from the CBD (25.9 km vs 19.2 km).
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 80/100 | 91/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 19.2 km | 25.9 km +35% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 25 min | 28 min |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus | 94/100 Rail · Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 338.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 343.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 2207 | 1.2% postcode 2208 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 21 postcode 2207 | 27 postcode 2208 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).
Setting
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 17 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.5 km | 5.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 87/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the curb | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 39% 7,629 premises | 41% 5,482 premises |
Climate
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,129 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 16.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.79 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,217/yr | $1,322/yr |
| Council | Bayside (NSW) | Canterbury-Bankstown |
Federal electorate
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barton same for both | |
| Member | Ash Ambihaipahar same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bexley | Kingsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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