Kings Langley vs Baulkham Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baulkham Hills: a median of $1.96 million, against $1.55 million in Kings Langley. Baulkham Hills is closer to the city centre: 31.9 km, against 36.7 km. On these figures, Kings Langley 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

Baulkham Hills

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (28 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 17)
  • But Kings Langley has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

Kings Langley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,955,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Baulkham Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Baulkham Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 68/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.9 km vs 36.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Baulkham Hills

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kings Langley and Baulkham 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.

Kings Langley Baulkham 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.

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Walkability 68 / 83
Kings Langley — Walkability: 68/100 Baulkham Hills — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 61 / 74
Kings Langley — Safety: 61/100 Baulkham Hills — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Langley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Baulkham Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baulkham Hills has more residents (37,415 vs 9,354); Kings Langley skews older (41 vs 39).

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Population 9,354 37,415
+300% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.0%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $127,764/yr $128,648/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $520/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
0-4 5.9% / 5.9%
Kings Langley — 0-4: 5.9% Baulkham Hills — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.9% / 15.8%
Kings Langley — 5-14: 13.9% Baulkham Hills — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.4% / 5.9%
Kings Langley — 15-19: 6.4% Baulkham Hills — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Kings Langley — 20-24: 5.6% Baulkham Hills — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.9% / 9.6%
Kings Langley — 25-34: 8.9% Baulkham Hills — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 15.1% / 17.5%
Kings Langley — 35-44: 15.1% Baulkham Hills — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 13.7% / 13.8%
Kings Langley — 45-54: 13.7% Baulkham Hills — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.8% / 10.4%
Kings Langley — 55-64: 11.8% Baulkham Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 12.1% / 9.0%
Kings Langley — 65-74: 12.1% Baulkham Hills — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.0% / 5.3%
Kings Langley — 75-84: 5.0% Baulkham Hills — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Kings Langley — 85+: 1.7% Baulkham Hills — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Langley 63.5% couple families
Kings Langley — Couple Families: 63.5% Kings Langley — Lone Person: 19.3% Kings Langley — One Parent Families: 14.2% Kings Langley — Group Household: 1.7% Kings Langley — Other Families: 1.3%
Baulkham Hills 64.7% couple families
Baulkham Hills — Couple Families: 64.7% Baulkham Hills — Lone Person: 19.8% Baulkham Hills — One Parent Families: 12.5% Baulkham Hills — Group Household: 2.1% Baulkham Hills — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Langley 12.8% renting
Kings Langley — Owned Outright: 39.2% Kings Langley — Mortgage: 48.1% Kings Langley — Renting: 12.8%
Baulkham Hills 22.8% renting
Baulkham Hills — Owned Outright: 33.3% Baulkham Hills — Mortgage: 43.9% Baulkham Hills — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 20.0%
Kings Langley — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Baulkham Hills — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 9.0%
Kings Langley — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Baulkham Hills — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.0%
Kings Langley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Baulkham Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 10.2%
Kings Langley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Baulkham Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.0%
Kings Langley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Baulkham Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
India 3.6% / 7.5%
Kings Langley — India: 3.6% Baulkham Hills — India: 7.5%
China 2.5% / 8.2%
Kings Langley — China: 2.5% Baulkham Hills — China: 8.2%
England 3.0% / 2.3%
Kings Langley — England: 3.0% Baulkham Hills — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Kings Langley — New Zealand: 1.6% Baulkham Hills — New Zealand: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 1.0% / 1.6%
Kings Langley — Sri Lanka: 1.0% Baulkham Hills — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.2%
Kings Langley — Philippines: 1.0% Baulkham Hills — Philippines: 1.2%
Iran — / 1.7%
Kings Langley — Iran: not among its largest Baulkham Hills — Iran: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Langley 94.1% houses
Kings Langley — Houses: 94.1% Kings Langley — Townhouses: 4.6% Kings Langley — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Baulkham Hills 75.4% houses
Baulkham Hills — Houses: 75.4% Baulkham Hills — Townhouses: 13.3% Baulkham Hills — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,955,000
Median unit price — $815,000
Median land price — $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 116 sales
 23 days
from 409 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.

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
3 bed $1.46M / $1.8M
Kings Langley — 3 bed: $1.46M (45 sales) Baulkham Hills — 3 bed: $1.8M (140 sales)

45 vs 140 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $2M
Kings Langley — 4 bed: $1.53M (75 sales) Baulkham Hills — 4 bed: $2M (225 sales)

75 vs 225 sales

5 bed $1.68M / $2.12M
Kings Langley — 5 bed: $1.68M (23 sales) Baulkham Hills — 5 bed: $2.12M (69 sales)

23 vs 69 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Residential 81% 82%
Parks and recreation 12% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Environmental 0% 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

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
 2,648
across The Hills
Approvals change year on year -18% -4%

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.

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.45M
 2.7%
$885/wk on $1.68M
Units — 4.8%
$650/wk on $704K

Ranking within NSW

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Schools — Higher than 94% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Baulkham Hills is more walkable (83 vs 68); Baulkham Hills scores higher overall (88 vs 78).

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kings Langley carries more crime risk (39 vs 26).

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
26/100
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 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Inside the suburb 2 10
Rated above peers 1 7
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.7 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.9%

Schools in Kings Langley

  • Vardys Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kings Langley Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Baulkham Hills

  • Baulkham Hills High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Baulkham Hills North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Crestwood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Crestwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Jasper Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Matthew Pearce Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 17 27
Childcare 6 28
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 1 17

Mobility

Kings Langley sits further from the CBD (36.7 km vs 31.9 km).

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Walkability score 68/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 36.7 km
+13% vs other
 31.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 310.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1220.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2147
 2.6%
postcode 2153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2147
 44
postcode 2153

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.

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Worked from Home 52.0% / 53.4%
Kings Langley — Worked from Home: 52.0% Baulkham Hills — Worked from Home: 53.4%
Car (driver) 41.9% / 38.9%
Kings Langley — Car (driver): 41.9% Baulkham Hills — Car (driver): 38.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.5%
Kings Langley — Car (passenger): 2.7% Baulkham Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 1.2% / 3.0%
Kings Langley — Bus: 1.2% Baulkham Hills — Bus: 3.0%
Train 1.4% / 1.3%
Kings Langley — Train: 1.4% Baulkham Hills — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Connectivity score 75/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
3,345 premises
 16%
13,559 premises

Climate

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Average residential rate $1,157/yr $1,204/yr
Council Blacktown The Hills

Federal electorate

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Division Greenway Mitchell
Member Michelle Rowland Alex Hawke
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Kings Langley Baulkham Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kings Langley

Outer Parks

Baulkham Hills

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals River

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