Kings Langley vs Lalor Park

Lalor Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Kings Langley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Langley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kings Langley: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.09 million in Lalor Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kings Langley tends to suit couples, while Lalor Park suits people living alone 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

Kings Langley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kings Langley leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • Lalor Park has cheaper houses ($1,095,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lalor Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kings Langley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 76/100)

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 Lalor Park 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 Lalor Park
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 Lalor Park
Walkability 68 / 72
Kings Langley — Walkability: 68/100 Lalor Park — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 61 / 24
Kings Langley — Safety: 61/100 Lalor Park — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Langley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lalor Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kings Langley has higher household incomes ($127,764 vs $75,920); Kings Langley rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Population 9,354
+16% vs other
 7,834
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +2.2%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $127,764/yr
+41% vs other
 $75,920/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+30% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Langley Lalor Park
0-4 5.9% / 6.5%
Kings Langley — 0-4: 5.9% Lalor Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.9% / 13.0%
Kings Langley — 5-14: 13.9% Lalor Park — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Kings Langley — 15-19: 6.4% Lalor Park — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.6% / 6.3%
Kings Langley — 20-24: 5.6% Lalor Park — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.9% / 14.8%
Kings Langley — 25-34: 8.9% Lalor Park — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 15.1% / 14.1%
Kings Langley — 35-44: 15.1% Lalor Park — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.7% / 12.9%
Kings Langley — 45-54: 13.7% Lalor Park — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.8% / 12.5%
Kings Langley — 55-64: 11.8% Lalor Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.1% / 8.4%
Kings Langley — 65-74: 12.1% Lalor Park — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.0% / 3.7%
Kings Langley — 75-84: 5.0% Lalor Park — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Kings Langley — 85+: 1.7% Lalor Park — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Lalor Park 37.5% couple families
Lalor Park — Couple Families: 37.5% Lalor Park — Lone Person: 35.2% Lalor Park — One Parent Families: 20.7% Lalor Park — Group Household: 4.0% Lalor Park — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Lalor Park 43.9% renting
Lalor Park — Owned Outright: 23.1% Lalor Park — Mortgage: 33.0% Lalor Park — Renting: 43.9%
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.

Kings Langley Lalor Park
India 3.6% / 3.9%
Kings Langley — India: 3.6% Lalor Park — India: 3.9%
England 3.0% / 1.5%
Kings Langley — England: 3.0% Lalor Park — England: 1.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 3.4%
Kings Langley — Philippines: 1.0% Lalor Park — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.2%
Kings Langley — New Zealand: 1.6% Lalor Park — New Zealand: 2.2%
China 2.5% / 1.2%
Kings Langley — China: 2.5% Lalor Park — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 13.5%
Kings Langley — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Lalor Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 10.2%
Kings Langley — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Lalor Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.4%
Kings Langley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Lalor Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 3.5%
Kings Langley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Lalor Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Kings Langley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lalor Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Langley 94.1% houses
Kings Langley — Houses: 94.1% Kings Langley — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Kings Langley — Townhouses: 4.6%
Lalor Park 90.7% houses
Lalor Park — Houses: 90.7% Lalor Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Lalor Park — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,095,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 116 sales
 22 days
from 74 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 Lalor Park
3 bed $1.46M / $1.05M
Kings Langley — 3 bed: $1.46M (45 sales) Lalor Park — 3 bed: $1.05M (79 sales)

45 vs 79 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.16M
Kings Langley — 4 bed: $1.53M (75 sales) Lalor Park — 4 bed: $1.16M (33 sales)

75 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1.68M / $1.36M
Kings Langley — 5 bed: $1.68M (23 sales) Lalor Park — 5 bed: $1.36M (9 sales)

23 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Residential 81% 82%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
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 Lalor Park
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.45M
 3.1%
$625/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kings Langley Lalor Park
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 25% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Kings Langley scores higher overall (78 vs 43).

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Grade A C
Score 78/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lalor Park carries more crime risk (76 vs 39).

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 High
76/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.7 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.8%

Schools in Kings Langley

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

Schools in Lalor Park

  • Lalor Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Seven Hills West Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 17 10
Childcare 6 8
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Walkability score 68/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 36.7 km 36.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 310.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 122.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2147
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2147
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.

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Car (driver) 41.9% / 53.5%
Kings Langley — Car (driver): 41.9% Lalor Park — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 52.0% / 36.1%
Kings Langley — Worked from Home: 52.0% Lalor Park — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.0%
Kings Langley — Car (passenger): 2.7% Lalor Park — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 1.4% / 4.0%
Kings Langley — Train: 1.4% Lalor Park — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.2% / 1.2%
Kings Langley — Bus: 1.2% Lalor Park — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Kings Langley Lalor Park
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 29.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Connectivity score 75/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
3,345 premises
 40%
3,270 premises

Climate

Kings Langley Lalor Park
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 Lalor Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Kings Langley Lalor Park
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kings Langley Lalor Park
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

Lalor Park

Outer Parks River

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