Claremont Meadows vs Kingswood

In Claremont Meadows, 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 Claremont Meadows: a median of $1.16 million, against $1.01 million in Kingswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Claremont Meadows tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kingswood suits renters and people living alone.

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

  • Claremont Meadows has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 45%)
  • Kingswood has more childcare (13 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Kingswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($485,000 vs $885,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,012,000 vs $1,155,000)
  • But Claremont Meadows leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Claremont Meadows leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Claremont Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.2 km vs 51.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kingswood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Kingswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 8.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Claremont Meadows 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.

Claremont Meadows 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.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Walkability 81 / 87
Claremont Meadows — Walkability: 81/100 Kingswood — Walkability: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Claremont Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingswood — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Kingswood has more residents (10,633 vs 5,177); Claremont Meadows has higher household incomes ($119,444 vs $72,644).

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Population 5,177 10,633
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +14.3%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $119,444/yr
+39% vs other
 $72,644/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+17% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
0-4 7.9% / 7.3%
Claremont Meadows — 0-4: 7.9% Kingswood — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 16.2% / 12.7%
Claremont Meadows — 5-14: 16.2% Kingswood — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.1% / 5.0%
Claremont Meadows — 15-19: 7.1% Kingswood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.4% / 7.6%
Claremont Meadows — 20-24: 7.4% Kingswood — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 13.3% / 18.5%
Claremont Meadows — 25-34: 13.3% Kingswood — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 15.4% / 15.4%
Claremont Meadows — 35-44: 15.4% Kingswood — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 15.0% / 11.7%
Claremont Meadows — 45-54: 15.0% Kingswood — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.9% / 9.0%
Claremont Meadows — 55-64: 9.9% Kingswood — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 5.3% / 7.3%
Claremont Meadows — 65-74: 5.3% Kingswood — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 2.0% / 4.0%
Claremont Meadows — 75-84: 2.0% Kingswood — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.3% / 1.4%
Claremont Meadows — 85+: 0.3% Kingswood — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Claremont Meadows 63.6% couple families
Claremont Meadows — Couple Families: 63.6% Claremont Meadows — Lone Person: 14.9% Claremont Meadows — One Parent Families: 18.7% Claremont Meadows — Group Household: 1.8% Claremont Meadows — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Claremont Meadows 21.3% renting
Claremont Meadows — Owned Outright: 21.2% Claremont Meadows — Mortgage: 57.5% Claremont Meadows — Renting: 21.3%
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.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 13.1%
Claremont Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Kingswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 10.3%
Claremont Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Kingswood — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.4%
Claremont Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kingswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 4.7%
Claremont Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Kingswood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Claremont Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kingswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
India 4.4% / 5.9%
Claremont Meadows — India: 4.4% Kingswood — India: 5.9%
Philippines 4.3% / 2.6%
Claremont Meadows — Philippines: 4.3% Kingswood — Philippines: 2.6%
England 2.1% / 2.2%
Claremont Meadows — England: 2.1% Kingswood — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Claremont Meadows — New Zealand: 1.5% Kingswood — New Zealand: 1.9%
Pakistan 1.7% / 0.7%
Claremont Meadows — Pakistan: 1.7% Kingswood — Pakistan: 0.7%
Nepal — / 1.4%
Claremont Meadows — Nepal: not among its largest Kingswood — Nepal: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Claremont Meadows 93.0% houses
Claremont Meadows — Houses: 93.0% Claremont Meadows — Townhouses: 6.2% Claremont Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Kingswood 44.7% houses
Kingswood — Houses: 44.7% Kingswood — Townhouses: 35.0% Kingswood — Flats / Apartments: 20.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Median house price $1,155,000 $1,012,000
Median unit price $885,000 $485,000
Median land price $1,077,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 72 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.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
3 bed $1.01M / $955K
Claremont Meadows — 3 bed: $1.01M (47 sales) Kingswood — 3 bed: $955K (61 sales)

47 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.05M
Claremont Meadows — 4 bed: $1.32M (45 sales) Kingswood — 4 bed: $1.05M (31 sales)

45 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.3M
Claremont Meadows — 5 bed: $1.26M (20 sales) Kingswood — 5 bed: $1.3M (10 sales)

20 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Claremont Meadows has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 2%).

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Residential 49% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 23%
Parks and recreation 23% 9%
Environmental 18% 2%
Commercial 0% 7%
Industrial 2% 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

Claremont Meadows 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.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
 3.7%
$605/wk on $857K
Units — 4.6%
$450/wk on $505K

Ranking within NSW

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Claremont Meadows scores higher overall (71 vs 62).

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Grade A B
Score 71/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kingswood carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 —
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

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.7%

Schools in Claremont Meadows

  • Claremont Meadows Public School Government · Primary at peers

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

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

Mobility

Kingswood sits further from the CBD (51.4 km vs 47.2 km).

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Walkability score 81/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 47.2 km 51.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 106.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 289.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Car (driver) 57.4% / 54.5%
Claremont Meadows — Car (driver): 57.4% Kingswood — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 29.3%
Claremont Meadows — Worked from Home: 35.5% Kingswood — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.8%
Claremont Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.5% Kingswood — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 1.8% / 6.1%
Claremont Meadows — Train: 1.8% Kingswood — Train: 6.1%
Walked Only 0.3% / 3.8%
Claremont Meadows — Walked Only: 0.3% Kingswood — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus 0.5% / 1.2%
Claremont Meadows — Bus: 0.5% Kingswood — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.7 km 45.5 km

NBN connectivity

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Connectivity score 93/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,812 premises
 66%
5,558 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Claremont Meadows 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

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

Federal electorate

Claremont Meadows Kingswood
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Claremont Meadows

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River

Kingswood

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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