Kentlyn vs Ruse

Ruse is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Kentlyn. 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 Kentlyn: a median of $2.83 million, against $963,000 in Ruse, though rent is higher in Ruse. On these figures, Ruse 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

Ruse

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Ruse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($963,000 vs $2,832,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kentlyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ruse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kentlyn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • But Ruse is more walkable (70/100 vs 22/100)

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

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

Kentlyn Ruse
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.

Kentlyn Ruse
Walkability 22 / 70
Kentlyn — Walkability: 22/100 Ruse — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 46 / 55
Kentlyn — Safety: 46/100 Ruse — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 16 / 51
Kentlyn — Low fire risk: 16/100 Ruse — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Ruse has more residents (5,632 vs 726); Ruse rents higher ($410/wk vs $300/wk).

Kentlyn Ruse
Population 726 5,632
+676% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +0.9%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $107,432/yr
+13% vs other
 $93,444/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $410/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kentlyn Ruse
0-4 3.9% / 7.0%
Kentlyn — 0-4: 3.9% Ruse — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.7% / 13.4%
Kentlyn — 5-14: 12.7% Ruse — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.5% / 6.1%
Kentlyn — 15-19: 8.5% Ruse — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.5% / 6.0%
Kentlyn — 20-24: 6.5% Ruse — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.1% / 12.9%
Kentlyn — 25-34: 8.1% Ruse — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 11.8% / 14.0%
Kentlyn — 35-44: 11.8% Ruse — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.2% / 11.4%
Kentlyn — 45-54: 13.2% Ruse — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 13.5% / 10.7%
Kentlyn — 55-64: 13.5% Ruse — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 12.1% / 13.1%
Kentlyn — 65-74: 12.1% Ruse — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 9.5% / 4.2%
Kentlyn — 75-84: 9.5% Ruse — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Kentlyn — 85+: 1.7% Ruse — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kentlyn 54.0% couple families
Kentlyn — Couple Families: 54.0% Kentlyn — Lone Person: 26.7% Kentlyn — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kentlyn — Other Families: 3.7% Kentlyn — Group Household: 0.0%
Ruse 50.4% couple families
Ruse — Couple Families: 50.4% Ruse — Lone Person: 24.4% Ruse — One Parent Families: 21.2% Ruse — Other Families: 1.8% Ruse — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kentlyn 20.1% renting
Kentlyn — Owned Outright: 44.1% Kentlyn — Mortgage: 35.8% Kentlyn — Renting: 20.1%
Ruse 19.8% renting
Ruse — Owned Outright: 34.9% Ruse — Mortgage: 45.3% Ruse — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kentlyn Ruse
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.4%
Kentlyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Ruse — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 7.4%
Kentlyn — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Ruse — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.7%
Kentlyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Ruse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.3%
Kentlyn — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Ruse — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.0%
Kentlyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Ruse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Kentlyn Ruse
England 2.2% / 3.1%
Kentlyn — England: 2.2% Ruse — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Kentlyn — New Zealand: not among its largest Ruse — New Zealand: 2.3%
China 2.1% / —
Kentlyn — China: 2.1% Ruse — China: not among its largest
Thailand 1.4% / —
Kentlyn — Thailand: 1.4% Ruse — Thailand: not among its largest
Fiji 1.4% / —
Kentlyn — Fiji: 1.4% Ruse — Fiji: not among its largest
India — / 1.2%
Kentlyn — India: not among its largest Ruse — India: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.1% / —
Kentlyn — Malaysia: 1.1% Ruse — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Kentlyn — Philippines: not among its largest Ruse — Philippines: 0.9%
Iraq — / 0.8%
Kentlyn — Iraq: not among its largest Ruse — Iraq: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kentlyn 85.9% houses
Kentlyn — Houses: 85.9% Kentlyn — Flats / Apartments: 14.1% Kentlyn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ruse 96.7% houses
Ruse — Houses: 96.7% Ruse — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Ruse — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kentlyn Ruse
Median house price $2,832,500 $963,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 3 sales
 20 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Kentlyn has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 1%).

Kentlyn Ruse
Residential 1% 67%
Parks and recreation 59% 29%
Environmental 36% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Kentlyn Ruse
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.

Kentlyn Ruse
Houses — 3.7%
$670/wk on $942K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kentlyn Ruse
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Ruse is more walkable (70 vs 22); Ruse scores higher overall (48 vs 36).

Kentlyn Ruse
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kentlyn carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 49).

Kentlyn Ruse
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kentlyn Ruse
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.3%

Schools in Kentlyn

  • Kentlyn Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ruse

  • Ruse Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kentlyn Ruse
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 2 8
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Kentlyn Ruse
Walkability score 22/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 56.9 km 57 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min
same for both
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
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.

Kentlyn Ruse
Car (driver) 52.2% / 60.7%
Kentlyn — Car (driver): 52.2% Ruse — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 30.7%
Kentlyn — Worked from Home: 45.5% Ruse — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 4.9%
Kentlyn — Car (passenger): 2.2% Ruse — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train — / 2.5%
Kentlyn — Train: not among its largest Ruse — Train: 2.5%
Bus — / 0.6%
Kentlyn — Bus: not among its largest Ruse — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Kentlyn Ruse
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 22.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kentlyn Ruse
Connectivity score 57/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
297 premises
 53%
2,068 premises

Climate

Kentlyn Ruse
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kentlyn Ruse
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

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

Federal electorate

Kentlyn Ruse
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kentlyn Ruse
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kentlyn

Acreage Outer

Ruse

Outer Parks River

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