Kemps Creek vs Eastern Creek

Eastern Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 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. Houses cost more in Kemps Creek: a median of $5.25 million, against $1.2 million in Eastern Creek, and rent is higher there too. Eastern Creek is closer to the city centre: 38.4 km, against 53 km. On these figures, Kemps Creek tends to suit older residents, while Eastern Creek suits 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

Kemps Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (89/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eastern Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $5,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastern Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eastern Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.4 km vs 53 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kemps Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (89/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Eastern Creek is more walkable (22/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Eastern Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kemps Creek and Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Eastern Creek
Walkability 8 / 22
Kemps Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Eastern Creek — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 11 / 1
Kemps Creek — Safety: 11/100 Eastern Creek — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 31 / 26
Kemps Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100 Eastern Creek — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Kemps Creek has more residents (2,121 vs 874); Kemps Creek skews older (44 vs 32).

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Population 2,121
+59% vs other
 874
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +5.7%
Median age 44 32
Median household income $91,156/yr $96,772/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+15% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
0-4 3.9% / 6.8%
Kemps Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Eastern Creek — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.0% / 16.4%
Kemps Creek — 5-14: 12.0% Eastern Creek — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 7.0% / 9.7%
Kemps Creek — 15-19: 7.0% Eastern Creek — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 7.5% / 6.6%
Kemps Creek — 20-24: 7.5% Eastern Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 10.5% / 13.0%
Kemps Creek — 25-34: 10.5% Eastern Creek — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.0% / 15.4%
Kemps Creek — 35-44: 11.0% Eastern Creek — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.9% / 12.2%
Kemps Creek — 45-54: 14.9% Eastern Creek — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.7% / 8.9%
Kemps Creek — 55-64: 12.7% Eastern Creek — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 12.2% / 6.4%
Kemps Creek — 65-74: 12.2% Eastern Creek — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 5.7% / 2.9%
Kemps Creek — 75-84: 5.7% Eastern Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.2% / 1.3%
Kemps Creek — 85+: 3.2% Eastern Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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%
Eastern Creek 53.4% couple families
Eastern Creek — Couple Families: 53.4% Eastern Creek — One Parent Families: 21.6% Eastern Creek — Lone Person: 17.3% Eastern Creek — Group Household: 5.3% Eastern Creek — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Eastern Creek 34.6% renting
Eastern Creek — Owned Outright: 23.7% Eastern Creek — Mortgage: 41.7% Eastern Creek — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 11.3%
Kemps Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Eastern Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.2%
Kemps Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Eastern Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.4%
Kemps Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Eastern Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Kemps Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Eastern Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 1.3%
Kemps Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Eastern Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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 Eastern Creek
Italy 5.8% / —
Kemps Creek — Italy: 5.8% Eastern Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / 5.0%
Kemps Creek — Philippines: 0.8% Eastern Creek — Philippines: 5.0%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Kemps Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Eastern Creek — New Zealand: 4.3%
Iraq 2.6% / 1.1%
Kemps Creek — Iraq: 2.6% Eastern Creek — Iraq: 1.1%
Fiji — / 2.9%
Kemps Creek — Fiji: not among its largest Eastern Creek — Fiji: 2.9%
India — / 2.7%
Kemps Creek — India: not among its largest Eastern Creek — India: 2.7%
China 2.6% / —
Kemps Creek — China: 2.6% Eastern Creek — China: not among its largest
Lebanon 2.4% / —
Kemps Creek — Lebanon: 2.4% Eastern Creek — Lebanon: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Kemps Creek — England: 1.0% Eastern Creek — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

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%
Eastern Creek 93.4% houses
Eastern Creek — Houses: 93.4% Eastern Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Eastern Creek — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Median house price $5,250,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 169 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Kemps Creek has more rural and farming land (48% vs 0%); Eastern Creek has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 32%).

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Rural and farming 48% 0%
Industrial 32% 42%
Environmental 14% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 14%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Residential 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Kemps Creek and 64% of Eastern Creek. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Eastern Creek
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -78% -18%

Ranking within NSW

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools Higher than 37% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Eastern Creek is more walkable (22 vs 8); Kemps Creek scores higher overall (28 vs 22).

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Eastern Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 89).

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Eastern Creek

  • Eastern Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4
same for both
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Kemps Creek sits further from the CBD (53 km vs 38.4 km).

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Walkability score 8/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 53 km
+28% vs other
 38.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 37 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2178
 1.0%
postcode 2766
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2178
 46
postcode 2766

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 Eastern Creek
Car (driver) 51.8% / 62.9%
Kemps Creek — Car (driver): 51.8% Eastern Creek — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 37.6% / 22.5%
Kemps Creek — Worked from Home: 37.6% Eastern Creek — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 8.7%
Kemps Creek — Car (passenger): 3.7% Eastern Creek — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 5.6% / 1.8%
Kemps Creek — Walked Only: 5.6% Eastern Creek — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 1.3% / 2.5%
Kemps Creek — Train: 1.3% Eastern Creek — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Connectivity score 69/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
817 premises
 54%
856 premises

Climate

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Annual rainfall 822 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.88 pphm

Council rates

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,157/yr
Council Penrith Blacktown

Federal electorate

Kemps Creek Eastern Creek
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kemps Creek Eastern 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

Eastern Creek

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer

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