Kearsley vs Kitchener

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kitchener: a median of $1.01 million, against $770,000 in Kearsley. On these figures, Kearsley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kitchener suits families with children.

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

Kearsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kearsley has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,010,000)
  • Kitchener leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kearsley sits closer to the CBD (148.7 km vs 152.9 km)
  • Kitchener is more walkable (32/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 17/100)

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

Investors

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.8% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kearsley Kitchener
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.

Kearsley Kitchener
Walkability 17 / 32
Kearsley — Walkability: 17/100 Kitchener — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 28 / 35
Kearsley — Safety: 28/100 Kitchener — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 26 / 39
Kearsley — Low fire risk: 26/100 Kitchener — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Kitchener has higher household incomes ($102,024 vs $76,284).

Kearsley Kitchener
Population 838
+19% vs other
 679
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +41.8%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $76,284/yr $102,024/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $325/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kearsley Kitchener
0-4 5.3% / 5.9%
Kearsley — 0-4: 5.3% Kitchener — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.6% / 17.7%
Kearsley — 5-14: 13.6% Kitchener — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 8.0% / 7.7%
Kearsley — 15-19: 8.0% Kitchener — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.8% / 5.2%
Kearsley — 20-24: 5.8% Kitchener — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.4% / 9.7%
Kearsley — 25-34: 12.4% Kitchener — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 11.0% / 15.3%
Kearsley — 35-44: 11.0% Kitchener — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.9% / 13.4%
Kearsley — 45-54: 14.9% Kitchener — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.8% / 10.6%
Kearsley — 55-64: 13.8% Kitchener — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 10.1% / 10.0%
Kearsley — 65-74: 10.1% Kitchener — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.4% / 3.2%
Kearsley — 75-84: 4.4% Kitchener — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 2.4%
Kearsley — 85+: not among its largest Kitchener — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kearsley 45.3% couple families
Kearsley — Couple Families: 45.3% Kearsley — Lone Person: 29.7% Kearsley — One Parent Families: 22.2% Kearsley — Group Household: 2.8% Kearsley — Other Families: 0.0%
Kitchener 53.1% couple families
Kitchener — Couple Families: 53.1% Kitchener — Lone Person: 21.8% Kitchener — One Parent Families: 19.6% Kitchener — Group Household: 2.2% Kitchener — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kearsley 14.3% renting
Kearsley — Owned Outright: 40.9% Kearsley — Mortgage: 44.8% Kearsley — Renting: 14.3%
Kitchener 5.9% renting
Kitchener — Owned Outright: 39.4% Kitchener — Mortgage: 54.7% Kitchener — Renting: 5.9%
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.

Kearsley Kitchener
England 1.4% / 1.0%
Kearsley — England: 1.4% Kitchener — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Kearsley — New Zealand: 1.1% Kitchener — New Zealand: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Kearsley — India: not among its largest Kitchener — India: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Kearsley — Philippines: 0.6% Kitchener — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Kearsley — South Africa: 0.5% Kitchener — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

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

Kearsley Kitchener
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 21.9%
Kearsley — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Kitchener — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 3.5%
Kearsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Kitchener — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 4.6%
Kearsley — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Kitchener — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.5%
Kearsley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Kitchener — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Kearsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Kitchener — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kearsley 98.6% houses
Kearsley — Houses: 98.6% Kearsley — Townhouses: 1.7%
Kitchener 100.0% houses
Kitchener — Houses: 100.0% Kitchener — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kearsley Kitchener
Median house price $770,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 9 sales
 42 days
from 11 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.

Kearsley Kitchener
3 bed $750K / $840K
Kearsley — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales) Kitchener — 3 bed: $840K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

4 bed $930K / $1.19M
Kearsley — 4 bed: $930K (8 sales) Kitchener — 4 bed: $1.19M (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Kitchener has more land zoned for conservation (76% vs 9%); Kearsley has more rural and farming land (66% vs 22%).

Kearsley Kitchener
Environmental 9% 76%
Rural and farming 66% 22%
Residential 17% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
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

Kearsley Kitchener
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kearsley Kitchener
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Kitchener is more walkable (32 vs 17); Kitchener scores higher overall (25 vs 17).

Kearsley Kitchener
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kearsley carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 61).

Kearsley Kitchener
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
65/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kearsley Kitchener
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kearsley

  • Kearsley Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kitchener

  • Kitchener Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kearsley Kitchener
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Kitchener sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 148.7 km).

Kearsley Kitchener
Walkability score 17/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 148.7 km 152.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 118 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Kearsley Kitchener
Car (driver) 79.4% / 78.5%
Kearsley — Car (driver): 79.4% Kitchener — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 15.0%
Kearsley — Worked from Home: 13.6% Kitchener — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Kearsley — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kitchener — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 0.9% / —
Kearsley — Train: 0.9% Kitchener — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Kearsley — Walked Only: 0.9% Kitchener — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Kearsley Kitchener
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.7 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kearsley Kitchener
Connectivity score 60/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
328 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Kearsley Kitchener
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kearsley Kitchener
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.5 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Kearsley Kitchener
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Kearsley Kitchener
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kearsley Kitchener
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kearsley

Acreage

Kitchener

Acreage Family Quiet River

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