Kemps Creek vs Badgerys Creek

Badgerys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Kemps Creek. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Kemps Creek is closer to the city centre: 53 km, against 59.8 km. On these figures, Badgerys Creek tends to suit share households 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

Kemps Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kemps Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($4,500,000 vs $165,352,440)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kemps Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kemps Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (53 km vs 59.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Badgerys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Kemps Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.5% vs -25.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
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.

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Walkability 8 / 14
Kemps Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Badgerys Creek — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 11 / 8
Kemps Creek — Safety: 11/100 Badgerys Creek — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 31 / 75
Kemps Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100 Badgerys Creek — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Kemps Creek has more residents (2,121 vs 168); Kemps Creek has higher household incomes ($91,156 vs $66,092).

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Population 2,121
+92% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -25.3%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $91,156/yr
+27% vs other
 $66,092/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk $505/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
0-4 3.9% / 8.9%
Kemps Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Badgerys Creek — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 12.0% / 10.1%
Kemps Creek — 5-14: 12.0% Badgerys Creek — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 7.0% / 7.1%
Kemps Creek — 15-19: 7.0% Badgerys Creek — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.5% / —
Kemps Creek — 20-24: 7.5% Badgerys Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.5% / 10.1%
Kemps Creek — 25-34: 10.5% Badgerys Creek — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.0% / 15.5%
Kemps Creek — 35-44: 11.0% Badgerys Creek — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 14.9% / 11.9%
Kemps Creek — 45-54: 14.9% Badgerys Creek — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.7% / 8.9%
Kemps Creek — 55-64: 12.7% Badgerys Creek — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 12.2% / 17.3%
Kemps Creek — 65-74: 12.2% Badgerys Creek — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 5.7% / 8.3%
Kemps Creek — 75-84: 5.7% Badgerys Creek — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 3.2% / 3.6%
Kemps Creek — 85+: 3.2% Badgerys Creek — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kemps Creek 54.1% couple families
Kemps Creek — Couple Families: 54.1% Kemps Creek — One Parent Families: 19.7% Kemps Creek — Lone Person: 19.9% Kemps Creek — Group Household: 3.8% Kemps Creek — Other Families: 2.6%
Badgerys Creek 52.9% couple families
Badgerys Creek — Couple Families: 52.9% Badgerys Creek — One Parent Families: 23.5% Badgerys Creek — Lone Person: 11.8% Badgerys Creek — Group Household: 11.8% Badgerys Creek — 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.

Kemps Creek 31.2% renting
Kemps Creek — Owned Outright: 48.3% Kemps Creek — Mortgage: 20.4% Kemps Creek — Renting: 31.2%
Badgerys Creek 38.0% renting
Badgerys Creek — Owned Outright: 46.0% Badgerys Creek — Mortgage: 16.0% Badgerys Creek — Renting: 38.0%
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.

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
China 2.6% / 13.1%
Kemps Creek — China: 2.6% Badgerys Creek — China: 13.1%
Italy 5.8% / 6.0%
Kemps Creek — Italy: 5.8% Badgerys Creek — Italy: 6.0%
Lebanon 2.4% / 3.0%
Kemps Creek — Lebanon: 2.4% Badgerys Creek — Lebanon: 3.0%
Iraq 2.6% / —
Kemps Creek — Iraq: 2.6% Badgerys Creek — Iraq: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Kemps Creek — England: 1.0% Badgerys Creek — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.1%).

Qualifications

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

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 10.7%
Kemps Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Badgerys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.5%
Kemps Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Badgerys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 1.8%
Kemps Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Badgerys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.8%
Kemps Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Badgerys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / —
Kemps Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Badgerys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kemps Creek 91.9% houses
Kemps Creek — Houses: 91.9% Kemps Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Kemps Creek — Townhouses: 3.5%
Badgerys Creek 100.0% houses
Badgerys Creek — Houses: 100.0% Badgerys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Badgerys Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Median house price $5,250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,500,000 $165,352,440
Typical days to sell (houses) 169 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Badgerys Creek has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 0%); Kemps Creek has more rural and farming land (48% vs 0%).

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Commercial 0% 50%
Rural and farming 48% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 37%
Industrial 32% 0%
Environmental 14% 13%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 2,229
across Liverpool
Approvals change year on year -78% +28%

Ranking within NSW

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
House price Higher than 98% of NSW —
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools Higher than 37% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kemps Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 25).

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Kemps Creek

  • Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mamre Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Emmaus Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Kemps Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Kemps Creek - Emmaus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Badgerys Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Badgerys Creek sits further from the CBD (59.8 km vs 53 km).

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Walkability score 8/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 53 km 59.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 51 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2178
 0.0%
postcode 2555
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2178
 —

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.

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Worked from Home 37.6% / 57.9%
Kemps Creek — Worked from Home: 37.6% Badgerys Creek — Worked from Home: 57.9%
Car (driver) 51.8% / 42.1%
Kemps Creek — Car (driver): 51.8% Badgerys Creek — Car (driver): 42.1%
Walked Only 5.6% / —
Kemps Creek — Walked Only: 5.6% Badgerys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Kemps Creek — Car (passenger): 3.7% Badgerys Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.3% / —
Kemps Creek — Train: 1.3% Badgerys Creek — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 38.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Connectivity score 69/100 35/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
817 premises
 9%
64 premises

Climate

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,322/yr
Council Penrith Liverpool

Federal electorate

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Division Mcmahon Hume
Member Chris Bowen Angus Taylor
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Kemps Creek Badgerys Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kemps Creek

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer

Badgerys Creek

Luxury Multicultural Outer Retirees Young Families

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Kemps Creek

Kemps Creek vs Austral Kemps Creek vs Erskine Park Kemps Creek vs Rossmore Kemps Creek vs Luddenham Kemps Creek vs Orchard Hills Kemps Creek vs Horsley Park

Other comparisons with Badgerys Creek

Badgerys Creek vs Bringelly Badgerys Creek vs Luddenham
Full data on Kemps Creek Full data on Badgerys Creek
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or