Cecil Park vs Kemps Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cecil Park, most households are couple families. In Kemps Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kemps Creek: a median of $5.25 million, against $3.48 million in Cecil Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cecil Park tends to suit couples 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

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 74%)
  • But Kemps Creek has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cecil Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,475,000 vs $5,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $470/wk)
  • But Kemps Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.7 km vs 53 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Cecil Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
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.

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Walkability 26 / 8
Cecil Park — Walkability: 26/100 Kemps Creek — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 30 / 11
Cecil Park — Safety: 30/100 Kemps Creek — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 49 / 31
Cecil Park — Low fire risk: 49/100 Kemps Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Kemps Creek has more residents (2,121 vs 815); Cecil Park has higher household incomes ($127,192 vs $91,156).

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Population 815 2,121
+160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -6.5%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $127,192/yr
+28% vs other
 $91,156/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $470/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
0-4 4.5% / 3.9%
Cecil Park — 0-4: 4.5% Kemps Creek — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.6% / 12.0%
Cecil Park — 5-14: 10.6% Kemps Creek — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.4% / 7.0%
Cecil Park — 15-19: 7.4% Kemps Creek — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.4% / 7.5%
Cecil Park — 20-24: 7.4% Kemps Creek — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 10.9% / 10.5%
Cecil Park — 25-34: 10.9% Kemps Creek — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.2% / 11.0%
Cecil Park — 35-44: 10.2% Kemps Creek — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 14.1% / 14.9%
Cecil Park — 45-54: 14.1% Kemps Creek — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.8% / 12.7%
Cecil Park — 55-64: 12.8% Kemps Creek — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.1% / 12.2%
Cecil Park — 65-74: 13.1% Kemps Creek — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 5.8% / 5.7%
Cecil Park — 75-84: 5.8% Kemps Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.2% / 3.2%
Cecil Park — 85+: 2.2% Kemps Creek — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park 71.1% couple families
Cecil Park — Couple Families: 71.1% Cecil Park — Lone Person: 13.8% Cecil Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Cecil Park — Other Families: 1.9% Cecil Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Kemps Creek 54.1% couple families
Kemps Creek — Couple Families: 54.1% Kemps Creek — Lone Person: 19.9% Kemps Creek — One Parent Families: 19.7% Kemps Creek — Other Families: 2.6% Kemps Creek — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park 15.0% renting
Cecil Park — Owned Outright: 49.5% Cecil Park — Mortgage: 35.5% Cecil Park — Renting: 15.0%
Kemps Creek 31.2% renting
Kemps Creek — Owned Outright: 48.3% Kemps Creek — Mortgage: 20.4% Kemps Creek — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 15.7%
Cecil Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Kemps Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.9%
Cecil Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Kemps Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.2%
Cecil Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kemps Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.1%
Cecil Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Kemps Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.2%
Cecil Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Kemps Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Italy 6.9% / 5.8%
Cecil Park — Italy: 6.9% Kemps Creek — Italy: 5.8%
Iraq 3.6% / 2.6%
Cecil Park — Iraq: 3.6% Kemps Creek — Iraq: 2.6%
China 1.1% / 2.6%
Cecil Park — China: 1.1% Kemps Creek — China: 2.6%
Vietnam 2.2% / 1.0%
Cecil Park — Vietnam: 2.2% Kemps Creek — Vietnam: 1.0%
Iran 3.1% / —
Cecil Park — Iran: 3.1% Kemps Creek — Iran: not among its largest
Lebanon 0.7% / 2.4%
Cecil Park — Lebanon: 0.7% Kemps Creek — Lebanon: 2.4%
Fiji 2.2% / —
Cecil Park — Fiji: 2.2% Kemps Creek — Fiji: not among its largest
England — / 1.0%
Cecil Park — England: not among its largest Kemps Creek — England: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park 98.2% houses
Cecil Park — Houses: 98.2% Cecil Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Cecil Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kemps Creek 91.9% houses
Kemps Creek — Houses: 91.9% Kemps Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Kemps Creek — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Median house price $3,475,000 $5,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $4,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 169 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,063
across Penrith
Approvals change year on year +28% -78%

Ranking within NSW

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Cecil Park is more walkable (26 vs 8); Cecil Park scores higher overall (44 vs 28).

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Grade C D
Score 44/100 28/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kemps Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 51); Kemps Creek carries more crime risk (89 vs 70).

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.5 km
 None

Schools in Cecil Park

  • Irfan College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Kemps Creek

  • Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mamre Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Emmaus Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Kemps Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Kemps Creek - Emmaus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Kemps Creek sits further from the CBD (53 km vs 48.7 km).

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Walkability score 26/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 48.7 km 53 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 52 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2178
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2178
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.

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Car (driver) 49.8% / 51.8%
Cecil Park — Car (driver): 49.8% Kemps Creek — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 43.2% / 37.6%
Cecil Park — Worked from Home: 43.2% Kemps Creek — Worked from Home: 37.6%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.6%
Cecil Park — Walked Only: 3.3% Kemps Creek — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.7%
Cecil Park — Car (passenger): 3.7% Kemps Creek — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train — / 1.3%
Cecil Park — Train: not among its largest Kemps Creek — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 35.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Connectivity score 57/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
273 premises
 38%
817 premises

Climate

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Annual rainfall 931 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,547/yr
Council Liverpool Penrith

Federal electorate

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Division Werriwa Mcmahon
Member Anne Maree Stanley Chris Bowen
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cecil Park Kemps Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cecil Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer Quiet River

Kemps Creek

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer

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