Harrington Park vs Kirkham

Harrington Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Kirkham. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kirkham: a median of $2.71 million, against $1.44 million in Harrington Park, though rent is higher in Harrington Park. On these figures, Harrington Park tends to suit families with children 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

Harrington Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Kirkham carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harrington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,440,000 vs $2,715,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kirkham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But Harrington Park has a bigger rental market to choose from (13% vs 2%)

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

Commuting to the city

Harrington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Harrington Park has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Kirkham carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Harrington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.0% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harrington Park Kirkham
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.

Harrington Park Kirkham
Walkability 69 / 23
Harrington Park — Walkability: 69/100 Kirkham — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 76 / 87
Harrington Park — Safety: 76/100 Kirkham — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 75 / 61
Harrington Park — Low fire risk: 75/100 Kirkham — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Harrington Park has more residents (13,332 vs 690); Harrington Park rents higher ($550/wk vs $245/wk).

Harrington Park Kirkham
Population 13,332
+95% vs other
 690
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.0% -1.3%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $156,728/yr $177,632/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+55% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park Kirkham
0-4 6.5% / 2.9%
Harrington Park — 0-4: 6.5% Kirkham — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 17.9% / 12.5%
Harrington Park — 5-14: 17.9% Kirkham — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.7% / 12.2%
Harrington Park — 15-19: 8.7% Kirkham — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 6.9% / 9.0%
Harrington Park — 20-24: 6.9% Kirkham — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 9.1% / 6.7%
Harrington Park — 25-34: 9.1% Kirkham — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 15.4% / 6.2%
Harrington Park — 35-44: 15.4% Kirkham — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 17.2% / 18.6%
Harrington Park — 45-54: 17.2% Kirkham — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 9.6% / 15.4%
Harrington Park — 55-64: 9.6% Kirkham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 5.6% / 9.1%
Harrington Park — 65-74: 5.6% Kirkham — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 2.5% / 4.8%
Harrington Park — 75-84: 2.5% Kirkham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.5% / 1.6%
Harrington Park — 85+: 0.5% Kirkham — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park 75.1% couple families
Harrington Park — Couple Families: 75.1% Harrington Park — One Parent Families: 11.8% Harrington Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Harrington Park — Group Household: 1.1% Harrington Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Kirkham 76.9% couple families
Kirkham — Couple Families: 76.9% Kirkham — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kirkham — Lone Person: 10.8% Kirkham — Group Household: 0.0% Kirkham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park 13.1% renting
Harrington Park — Owned Outright: 25.7% Harrington Park — Mortgage: 61.2% Harrington Park — Renting: 13.1%
Kirkham 2.1% renting
Kirkham — Owned Outright: 51.3% Kirkham — Mortgage: 46.7% Kirkham — Renting: 2.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harrington Park Kirkham
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 14.8%
Harrington Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Kirkham — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 14.1%
Harrington Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Kirkham — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.7%
Harrington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Kirkham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.8%
Harrington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Kirkham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Harrington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kirkham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Harrington Park Kirkham
England 2.8% / 3.5%
Harrington Park — England: 2.8% Kirkham — England: 3.5%
Italy 0.9% / 2.0%
Harrington Park — Italy: 0.9% Kirkham — Italy: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Harrington Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Kirkham — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 0.9% / 1.2%
Harrington Park — China: 0.9% Kirkham — China: 1.2%
India 1.3% / —
Harrington Park — India: 1.3% Kirkham — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Harrington Park — Scotland: not among its largest Kirkham — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park 97.8% houses
Harrington Park — Houses: 97.8% Harrington Park — Townhouses: 1.7% Harrington Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Kirkham 100.0% houses
Kirkham — Houses: 100.0% Kirkham — Townhouses: 0.0% Kirkham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harrington Park Kirkham
Median house price $1,440,000 $2,715,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 100 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kirkham has more rural and farming land (78% vs 0%); Harrington Park has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 0%).

Harrington Park Kirkham
Rural and farming 0% 78%
Residential 51% 22%
Environmental 37% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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

Harrington Park Kirkham
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Harrington Park Kirkham
Houses 2.7%
$895/wk on $1.71M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Harrington Park Kirkham
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW —

Liveability

Harrington Park is more walkable (69 vs 23); Harrington Park scores higher overall (75 vs 69).

Harrington Park Kirkham
Grade A B
Score 75/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Harrington Park carries more crime risk (24 vs 13); Kirkham carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 25).

Harrington Park Kirkham
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
13/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Harrington Park Kirkham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.8%

Schools in Harrington Park

  • Harrington Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kirkham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Harrington Park Kirkham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 19 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Harrington Park Kirkham
Walkability score 69/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 63.9 km 64.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 180.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2567
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2567
 56
postcode 2570

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.

Harrington Park Kirkham
Car (driver) 55.3% / 56.9%
Harrington Park — Car (driver): 55.3% Kirkham — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 38.9%
Harrington Park — Worked from Home: 39.4% Kirkham — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.2%
Harrington Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Kirkham — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 0.9% / —
Harrington Park — Train: 0.9% Kirkham — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Harrington Park — Walked Only: 0.4% Kirkham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.9%).

Setting

Harrington Park Kirkham
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Harrington Park Kirkham
Connectivity score 86/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
3,704 premises
 18%
206 premises

Climate

Harrington Park Kirkham
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Harrington Park Kirkham
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Harrington Park Kirkham
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Harrington Park Kirkham
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harrington Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

Kirkham

Acreage Outer Students

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