Caddens vs Kingswood

In Caddens, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Kingswood, most households rent. Houses cost more in Caddens: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.01 million in Kingswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caddens tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kingswood suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Caddens has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 45%)
  • Kingswood has more childcare (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Kingswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,012,000 vs $1,227,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $560/wk)

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

  • Caddens sits closer to the CBD (48.8 km vs 51.4 km)
  • Kingswood is more walkable (87/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingswood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Caddens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (136.4% vs 14.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caddens Kingswood
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.

Caddens Kingswood
Walkability 74 / 87
Caddens — Walkability: 74/100 Kingswood — Walkability: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Caddens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingswood — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Kingswood has more residents (10,633 vs 3,487); Caddens has higher household incomes ($134,784 vs $72,644).

Caddens Kingswood
Population 3,487 10,633
+205% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +136.4% +14.3%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $134,784/yr
+46% vs other
 $72,644/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+37% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caddens Kingswood
0-4 10.4% / 7.3%
Caddens — 0-4: 10.4% Kingswood — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 16.9% / 12.7%
Caddens — 5-14: 16.9% Kingswood — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.0%
Caddens — 15-19: 5.9% Kingswood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.6% / 7.6%
Caddens — 20-24: 4.6% Kingswood — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 16.1% / 18.5%
Caddens — 25-34: 16.1% Kingswood — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 19.8% / 15.4%
Caddens — 35-44: 19.8% Kingswood — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 9.1% / 11.7%
Caddens — 45-54: 9.1% Kingswood — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 4.6% / 9.0%
Caddens — 55-64: 4.6% Kingswood — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 4.4% / 7.3%
Caddens — 65-74: 4.4% Kingswood — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 5.0% / 4.0%
Caddens — 75-84: 5.0% Kingswood — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.9% / 1.4%
Caddens — 85+: 2.9% Kingswood — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caddens 72.8% couple families
Caddens — Couple Families: 72.8% Caddens — Lone Person: 17.0% Caddens — One Parent Families: 8.8% Caddens — Group Household: 0.5% Caddens — Other Families: 1.0%
Kingswood 30.0% couple families
Kingswood — Couple Families: 30.0% Kingswood — Lone Person: 42.2% Kingswood — One Parent Families: 20.1% Kingswood — Group Household: 5.3% Kingswood — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caddens 17.8% renting
Caddens — Owned Outright: 10.1% Caddens — Mortgage: 72.1% Caddens — Renting: 17.8%
Kingswood 56.7% renting
Kingswood — Owned Outright: 17.7% Kingswood — Mortgage: 25.6% Kingswood — Renting: 56.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caddens Kingswood
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 10.3%
Caddens — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Kingswood — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 13.1%
Caddens — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Kingswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.4%
Caddens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kingswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 4.7%
Caddens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Kingswood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.0%
Caddens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kingswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Caddens Kingswood
India 18.7% / 5.9%
Caddens — India: 18.7% Kingswood — India: 5.9%
Philippines 3.6% / 2.6%
Caddens — Philippines: 3.6% Kingswood — Philippines: 2.6%
England 2.0% / 2.2%
Caddens — England: 2.0% Kingswood — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
Caddens — New Zealand: 1.2% Kingswood — New Zealand: 1.9%
Nepal 0.8% / 1.4%
Caddens — Nepal: 0.8% Kingswood — Nepal: 1.4%
Fiji 1.6% / —
Caddens — Fiji: 1.6% Kingswood — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caddens 87.8% houses
Caddens — Houses: 87.8% Caddens — Townhouses: 11.7% Caddens — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Kingswood 44.7% houses
Kingswood — Houses: 44.7% Kingswood — Townhouses: 35.0% Kingswood — Flats / Apartments: 20.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caddens Kingswood
Median house price $1,227,500 $1,012,000
Median unit price — $485,000
Median land price $787,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 41 sales
 20 days
from 68 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Caddens Kingswood
4 bed $1.23M / $1.05M
Caddens — 4 bed: $1.23M (49 sales) Kingswood — 4 bed: $1.05M (31 sales)

49 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.3M
Caddens — 5 bed: $1.42M (25 sales) Kingswood — 5 bed: $1.3M (10 sales)

25 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Caddens Kingswood
Residential 86% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 23%
Parks and recreation 6% 9%
Commercial 0% 7%
Environmental 6% 2%
Industrial 0% 4%
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

Caddens Kingswood
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Caddens Kingswood
Houses 4.0%
$900/wk on $1.18M
 3.7%
$605/wk on $857K
Units — 4.6%
$450/wk on $505K

Ranking within NSW

Caddens Kingswood
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Caddens scores higher overall (81 vs 62); Kingswood is more walkable (87 vs 74).

Caddens Kingswood
Grade A B
Score 81/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kingswood carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Caddens Kingswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
28/100
 —
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 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Caddens Kingswood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 1.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.7%

Schools in Caddens

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kingswood

  • Kingswood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kingswood High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingswood South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Dominic's College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caddens Kingswood
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 2 13
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Kingswood sits further from the CBD (51.4 km vs 48.8 km).

Caddens Kingswood
Walkability score 74/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 48.8 km 51.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 289.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
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.

Caddens Kingswood
Car (driver) 52.9% / 54.5%
Caddens — Car (driver): 52.9% Kingswood — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 38.3% / 29.3%
Caddens — Worked from Home: 38.3% Kingswood — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Train 3.7% / 6.1%
Caddens — Train: 3.7% Kingswood — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.8%
Caddens — Car (passenger): 3.9% Kingswood — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 3.8%
Caddens — Walked Only: 0.8% Kingswood — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Caddens Kingswood
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.3 km 45.5 km

NBN connectivity

Caddens Kingswood
Connectivity score 97/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
1,396 premises
 66%
5,558 premises

Climate

Caddens Kingswood
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Caddens Kingswood
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.55 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

Caddens Kingswood
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Caddens Kingswood
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caddens Kingswood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caddens

Family Multicultural Outer River Urban Young Families

Kingswood

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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