Kearns vs Varroville

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Varroville tends to suit families with children and older residents.

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

Kearns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kearns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kearns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $610/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kearns

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 27/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 52 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kearns

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 80/100)
  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Varroville has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Varroville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kearns Varroville
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.

Kearns Varroville
Walkability 46 / 27
Kearns — Walkability: 46/100 Varroville — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 77 / 20
Kearns — Safety: 77/100 Varroville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Kearns — Low fire risk: 100/100 Varroville — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Kearns has more residents (2,693 vs 134); Varroville rents higher ($610/wk vs $420/wk).

Kearns Varroville
Population 2,693
+95% vs other
 134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +18.6%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $111,644/yr $132,548/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $610/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kearns Varroville
0-4 6.2% / 6.7%
Kearns — 0-4: 6.2% Varroville — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.6% / 20.9%
Kearns — 5-14: 14.6% Varroville — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 7.1% / 10.4%
Kearns — 15-19: 7.1% Varroville — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 7.0% / 2.2%
Kearns — 20-24: 7.0% Varroville — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 13.3% / 10.4%
Kearns — 25-34: 13.3% Varroville — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 14.4% / 16.4%
Kearns — 35-44: 14.4% Varroville — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 13.9% / 9.7%
Kearns — 45-54: 13.9% Varroville — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 14.3% / 9.7%
Kearns — 55-64: 14.3% Varroville — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.4% / 14.2%
Kearns — 65-74: 6.4% Varroville — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 2.3% / 6.7%
Kearns — 75-84: 2.3% Varroville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.9% / —
Kearns — 85+: 0.9% Varroville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kearns 61.4% couple families
Kearns — Couple Families: 61.4% Kearns — Lone Person: 17.0% Kearns — One Parent Families: 18.5% Kearns — Group Household: 1.8% Kearns — Other Families: 1.3%
Varroville 70.8% couple families
Varroville — Couple Families: 70.8% Varroville — Lone Person: 16.7% Varroville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Varroville — Group Household: 0.0% Varroville — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kearns 15.0% renting
Kearns — Owned Outright: 27.6% Kearns — Mortgage: 57.4% Kearns — Renting: 15.0%
Varroville 15.4% renting
Varroville — Owned Outright: 46.2% Varroville — Mortgage: 38.5% Varroville — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kearns Varroville
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 6.7%
Kearns — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Varroville — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 11.2%
Kearns — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Varroville — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 10.4%
Kearns — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Varroville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 6.0%
Kearns — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Varroville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Kearns — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Varroville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Kearns Varroville
Lebanon 1.5% / 5.2%
Kearns — Lebanon: 1.5% Varroville — Lebanon: 5.2%
China — / 5.2%
Kearns — China: not among its largest Varroville — China: 5.2%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.2%
Kearns — Philippines: 1.9% Varroville — Philippines: 2.2%
England 2.6% / —
Kearns — England: 2.6% Varroville — England: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.2%
Kearns — Italy: not among its largest Varroville — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Kearns — New Zealand: 1.7% Varroville — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.3% / —
Kearns — India: 1.3% Varroville — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kearns 96.5% houses
Kearns — Houses: 96.5% Kearns — Townhouses: 4.1%
Varroville 100.0% houses
Varroville — Houses: 100.0% Varroville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kearns Varroville
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Varroville has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 55%).

Kearns Varroville
Environmental 55% 86%
Residential 34% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Commercial 2% 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

Kearns Varroville
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Kearns Varroville
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.06M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kearns Varroville
House price Higher than 49% of NSW —
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW —

Liveability

Kearns is more walkable (46 vs 27).

Kearns Varroville
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Varroville carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Varroville carries more crime risk (80 vs 23).

Kearns Varroville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
80/100
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 7
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Kearns Varroville
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.2 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.3 km

Schools in Kearns

  • Kearns Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Varroville

  • Mount Carmel Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Sava College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kearns Varroville
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Kearns Varroville
Walkability score 46/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 55.5 km
+1% vs other
 54.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 52 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2558
 0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2558
 59
postcode 2566

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.

Kearns Varroville
Car (driver) 63.0% / 53.3%
Kearns — Car (driver): 63.0% Varroville — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 46.7%
Kearns — Worked from Home: 31.1% Varroville — Worked from Home: 46.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Kearns — Car (passenger): 3.7% Varroville — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.8% / —
Kearns — Train: 1.8% Varroville — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Kearns — Walked Only: 0.4% Varroville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Kearns Varroville
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kearns Varroville
Connectivity score 75/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
904 premises
 80%
45 premises

Climate

Kearns Varroville
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)

Kearns Varroville
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kearns Varroville
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kearns Varroville
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kearns Varroville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kearns

Large Blocks Outer River

Varroville

Family Outer

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