Clemton Park vs Kingsgrove

Kingsgrove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Clemton Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Clemton Park is closer to the city centre: 22.1 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

Kingsgrove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
  • But Clemton Park carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clemton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($264/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 26%)

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

  • Clemton Park sits closer to the CBD (22.1 km vs 25.9 km)
  • Kingsgrove is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Clemton Park carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)
  • Kingsgrove has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clemton Park 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.

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
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.

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Walkability 82 / 91
Clemton Park — Walkability: 82/100 Kingsgrove — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 66 / 46
Clemton Park — Safety: 66/100 Kingsgrove — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clemton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingsgrove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingsgrove has more residents (12,881 vs 1,676); Kingsgrove rents higher ($500/wk vs $264/wk).

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Population 1,676 12,881
+669% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +3.5%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $97,188/yr $98,696/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $264/wk $500/wk
+89% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
0-4 4.2% / 5.5%
Clemton Park — 0-4: 4.2% Kingsgrove — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.0% / 12.5%
Clemton Park — 5-14: 12.0% Kingsgrove — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.3% / 5.8%
Clemton Park — 15-19: 6.3% Kingsgrove — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.6% / 5.9%
Clemton Park — 20-24: 4.6% Kingsgrove — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.4% / 11.0%
Clemton Park — 25-34: 8.4% Kingsgrove — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.2% / 13.5%
Clemton Park — 35-44: 11.2% Kingsgrove — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.3% / 14.0%
Clemton Park — 45-54: 15.3% Kingsgrove — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.4% / 12.0%
Clemton Park — 55-64: 11.4% Kingsgrove — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.7% / 10.0%
Clemton Park — 65-74: 9.7% Kingsgrove — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 8.7% / 6.6%
Clemton Park — 75-84: 8.7% Kingsgrove — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 7.7% / 3.2%
Clemton Park — 85+: 7.7% Kingsgrove — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clemton Park 52.5% couple families
Clemton Park — Couple Families: 52.5% Clemton Park — Lone Person: 29.5% Clemton Park — One Parent Families: 15.7% Clemton Park — Group Household: 1.7% Clemton Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Kingsgrove 52.4% couple families
Kingsgrove — Couple Families: 52.4% Kingsgrove — Lone Person: 23.9% Kingsgrove — One Parent Families: 19.3% Kingsgrove — Group Household: 2.9% Kingsgrove — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clemton Park 26.7% renting
Clemton Park — Owned Outright: 37.9% Clemton Park — Mortgage: 35.4% Clemton Park — Renting: 26.7%
Kingsgrove 26.6% renting
Kingsgrove — Owned Outright: 42.1% Kingsgrove — Mortgage: 31.3% Kingsgrove — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
China 7.5% / 7.9%
Clemton Park — China: 7.5% Kingsgrove — China: 7.9%
Greece 7.3% / 5.2%
Clemton Park — Greece: 7.3% Kingsgrove — Greece: 5.2%
Lebanon 2.9% / 2.5%
Clemton Park — Lebanon: 2.9% Kingsgrove — Lebanon: 2.5%
Vietnam 2.0% / 2.2%
Clemton Park — Vietnam: 2.0% Kingsgrove — Vietnam: 2.2%
Italy 1.7% / 1.9%
Clemton Park — Italy: 1.7% Kingsgrove — Italy: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

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

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 15.8%
Clemton Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Kingsgrove — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 9.5%
Clemton Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Kingsgrove — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.3%
Clemton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Kingsgrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.6%
Clemton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Kingsgrove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Clemton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kingsgrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clemton Park 76.9% houses
Clemton Park — Houses: 76.9% Clemton Park — Townhouses: 18.0% Clemton Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Kingsgrove 82.0% houses
Kingsgrove — Houses: 82.0% Kingsgrove — Townhouses: 8.0% Kingsgrove — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Median house price $1,787,500 $1,900,000
Median unit price — $690,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 6 sales
 24 days
from 101 sales

Zoning mix

Kingsgrove has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Residential 92% 68%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 9%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
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

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Houses — 3.5%
$1,150/wk on $1.69M
Units — 4.6%
$600/wk on $680K

Ranking within NSW

Clemton Park 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 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Clemton Park scores higher overall (75 vs 66); Kingsgrove is more walkable (91 vs 82).

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Grade A B
Score 75/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kingsgrove carries more crime risk (54 vs 34).

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 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

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 5.7 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.1%

Schools in Clemton Park

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

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

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 2 14
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Kingsgrove sits further from the CBD (25.9 km vs 22.1 km).

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Walkability score 82/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 22.1 km 25.9 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 343.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 8 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2206
 1.2%
postcode 2208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2206
 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.

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Worked from Home 49.8% / 46.4%
Clemton Park — Worked from Home: 49.8% Kingsgrove — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Car (driver) 42.5% / 41.4%
Clemton Park — Car (driver): 42.5% Kingsgrove — Car (driver): 41.4%
Train 2.1% / 5.1%
Clemton Park — Train: 2.1% Kingsgrove — Train: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 4.0%
Clemton Park — Car (passenger): 1.7% Kingsgrove — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 2.3% / 1.2%
Clemton Park — Bus: 2.3% Kingsgrove — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.7%
Clemton Park — Walked Only: 1.7% Kingsgrove — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.8%).

Setting

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Connectivity score 77/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
611 premises
 41%
5,482 premises

Climate

Clemton Park 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)

Clemton Park 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

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clemton Park Kingsgrove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clemton Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Retirees Urban

Kingsgrove

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Transport Hub

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