Kemps Creek vs Orchard Hills

Kemps Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Orchard Hills. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kemps Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Orchard Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kemps Creek: a median of $5.25 million, against $3.1 million in Orchard Hills. On these figures, Orchard Hills tends to suit 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

Orchard Hills

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Kemps Creek has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Orchard Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($905,000 vs $4,500,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($3,105,000 vs $5,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Kemps Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 15%)
  • Orchard Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kemps Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kemps Creek is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • Orchard Hills carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kemps Creek and Orchard Hills 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 Orchard Hills
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 Orchard Hills
Walkability 8 / 0
Kemps Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Orchard Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 34
Kemps Creek — Safety: 11/100 Orchard Hills — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 31 / 34
Kemps Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100 Orchard Hills — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Orchard Hills has higher household incomes ($118,508 vs $91,156); Orchard Hills skews older (47 vs 44).

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Population 2,121
+15% vs other
 1,798
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -4.2%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $91,156/yr $118,508/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
0-4 3.9% / 3.5%
Kemps Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Orchard Hills — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.0% / 10.7%
Kemps Creek — 5-14: 12.0% Orchard Hills — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.0% / 7.1%
Kemps Creek — 15-19: 7.0% Orchard Hills — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.5% / 8.5%
Kemps Creek — 20-24: 7.5% Orchard Hills — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 10.5% / 9.4%
Kemps Creek — 25-34: 10.5% Orchard Hills — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.0% / 8.7%
Kemps Creek — 35-44: 11.0% Orchard Hills — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 14.9% / 15.0%
Kemps Creek — 45-54: 14.9% Orchard Hills — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.7% / 16.6%
Kemps Creek — 55-64: 12.7% Orchard Hills — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 12.2% / 10.6%
Kemps Creek — 65-74: 12.2% Orchard Hills — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.7% / 8.0%
Kemps Creek — 75-84: 5.7% Orchard Hills — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 3.2% / 2.2%
Kemps Creek — 85+: 3.2% Orchard Hills — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kemps Creek 54.1% couple families
Kemps Creek — Couple Families: 54.1% Kemps Creek — Lone Person: 19.9% Kemps Creek — One Parent Families: 19.7% Kemps Creek — Group Household: 3.8% Kemps Creek — Other Families: 2.6%
Orchard Hills 62.1% couple families
Orchard Hills — Couple Families: 62.1% Orchard Hills — Lone Person: 19.2% Orchard Hills — One Parent Families: 16.0% Orchard Hills — Group Household: 1.0% Orchard Hills — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Orchard Hills 14.6% renting
Orchard Hills — Owned Outright: 59.6% Orchard Hills — Mortgage: 25.8% Orchard Hills — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 16.6%
Kemps Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Orchard Hills — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 10.3%
Kemps Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Orchard Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.5%
Kemps Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Orchard Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.9%
Kemps Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Orchard Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 1.3%
Kemps Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Orchard Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Orchard Hills
Italy 5.8% / 2.3%
Kemps Creek — Italy: 5.8% Orchard Hills — Italy: 2.3%
Lebanon 2.4% / 1.8%
Kemps Creek — Lebanon: 2.4% Orchard Hills — Lebanon: 1.8%
England 1.0% / 2.5%
Kemps Creek — England: 1.0% Orchard Hills — England: 2.5%
China 2.6% / —
Kemps Creek — China: 2.6% Orchard Hills — China: not among its largest
Iraq 2.6% / —
Kemps Creek — Iraq: 2.6% Orchard Hills — Iraq: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Kemps Creek — India: not among its largest Orchard Hills — India: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kemps Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Orchard Hills — Scotland: 0.8%

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 — Townhouses: 3.5% Kemps Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Orchard Hills 96.8% houses
Orchard Hills — Houses: 96.8% Orchard Hills — Townhouses: 2.2% Orchard Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Median house price $5,250,000 $3,105,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,500,000 $905,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 169 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Orchard Hills has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 14%); Kemps Creek has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 3%).

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Rural and farming 48% 33%
Environmental 14% 43%
Industrial 32% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 11%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
Residential 0% 3%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Kemps Creek and 99% of Orchard Hills. 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 Orchard Hills
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Kemps Creek is more walkable (8 vs 0); Orchard Hills scores higher overall (38 vs 28).

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Grade D C
Score 28/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kemps Creek carries more crime risk (89 vs 66).

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Inside the suburb 7 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.9 km

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 Orchard Hills

  • Montgrove College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Orchard Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Penrith Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Penrith Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2 7
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 4 26

Mobility

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 53 km
+3% vs other
 51.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 51 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2178
 0.8%
postcode 2748
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2178
 56
postcode 2748

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 Orchard Hills
Car (driver) 51.8% / 57.0%
Kemps Creek — Car (driver): 51.8% Orchard Hills — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 37.6% / 36.4%
Kemps Creek — Worked from Home: 37.6% Orchard Hills — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Walked Only 5.6% / 2.0%
Kemps Creek — Walked Only: 5.6% Orchard Hills — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.7%
Kemps Creek — Car (passenger): 3.7% Orchard Hills — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 1.3% / 0.9%
Kemps Creek — Train: 1.3% Orchard Hills — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.0%).

Setting

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Connectivity score 69/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
817 premises
 38%
711 premises

Climate

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
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 Orchard Hills
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
Division Mcmahon Lindsay
Member Chris Bowen Melissa Mcintosh
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Kemps Creek Orchard Hills
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

Orchard Hills

Acreage Outer

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