Kings Park vs Glenwood

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 Glenwood: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.21 million in Kings Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kings Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenwood suits couples.

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

Glenwood

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Kings Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,214,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kings Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $590/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 67/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38 km vs 40 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 67/100)

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 Park and Glenwood 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 Park Glenwood
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 Park Glenwood
Walkability 67 / 88
Kings Park — Walkability: 67/100 Glenwood — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 29 / 71
Kings Park — Safety: 29/100 Glenwood — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenwood has more residents (15,829 vs 3,476); Glenwood has higher household incomes ($159,536 vs $113,672).

Kings Park Glenwood
Population 3,476 15,829
+355% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% -1.9%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $113,672/yr $159,536/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $445/wk $590/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Park Glenwood
0-4 7.9% / 5.1%
Kings Park — 0-4: 7.9% Glenwood — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.0% / 15.9%
Kings Park — 5-14: 14.0% Glenwood — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.6% / 8.0%
Kings Park — 15-19: 5.6% Glenwood — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.4% / 7.4%
Kings Park — 20-24: 5.4% Glenwood — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.3% / 9.9%
Kings Park — 25-34: 13.3% Glenwood — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 18.8% / 16.8%
Kings Park — 35-44: 18.8% Glenwood — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 12.0% / 15.9%
Kings Park — 45-54: 12.0% Glenwood — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 9.9% / 11.1%
Kings Park — 55-64: 9.9% Glenwood — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.9% / 6.8%
Kings Park — 65-74: 8.9% Glenwood — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.3% / 2.7%
Kings Park — 75-84: 3.3% Glenwood — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.9% / 0.5%
Kings Park — 85+: 0.9% Glenwood — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 57.2% couple families
Kings Park — Couple Families: 57.2% Kings Park — Lone Person: 22.4% Kings Park — One Parent Families: 15.1% Kings Park — Group Household: 3.3% Kings Park — Other Families: 2.1%
Glenwood 77.2% couple families
Glenwood — Couple Families: 77.2% Glenwood — Lone Person: 8.2% Glenwood — One Parent Families: 11.9% Glenwood — Group Household: 1.5% Glenwood — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 22.2% renting
Kings Park — Owned Outright: 27.4% Kings Park — Mortgage: 50.4% Kings Park — Renting: 22.2%
Glenwood 19.9% renting
Glenwood — Owned Outright: 24.9% Glenwood — Mortgage: 55.2% Glenwood — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Park Glenwood
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 20.5%
Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Glenwood — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 7.7%
Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Glenwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.8%
Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Glenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 10.2%
Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Glenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Glenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Park Glenwood
India 5.4% / 18.7%
Kings Park — India: 5.4% Glenwood — India: 18.7%
Philippines 2.9% / 4.0%
Kings Park — Philippines: 2.9% Glenwood — Philippines: 4.0%
China 1.4% / 2.7%
Kings Park — China: 1.4% Glenwood — China: 2.7%
England 2.6% / 1.4%
Kings Park — England: 2.6% Glenwood — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.5%
Kings Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Glenwood — New Zealand: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / 3.0%
Kings Park — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Glenwood — Sri Lanka: 3.0%
Fiji — / 1.7%
Kings Park — Fiji: not among its largest Glenwood — Fiji: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 92.6% houses
Kings Park — Houses: 92.6% Kings Park — Townhouses: 6.9% Kings Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Glenwood 97.2% houses
Glenwood — Houses: 97.2% Glenwood — Townhouses: 2.6% Glenwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kings Park Glenwood
Median house price $1,214,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $1,180,000 —
Median land price $1,126,356 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 29 sales
 26 days
from 176 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 Park Glenwood
3 bed $1.2M / $1.25M
Kings Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (47 sales) Glenwood — 3 bed: $1.25M (29 sales)

47 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.69M
Kings Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (24 sales) Glenwood — 4 bed: $1.69M (116 sales)

24 vs 116 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Park has more industrially zoned land (47% vs 0%).

Kings Park Glenwood
Residential 37% 64%
Industrial 47% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 28%
Parks and recreation 6% 7%
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 Park Glenwood
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 Park Glenwood
Houses 3.3%
$688/wk on $1.1M
 3.1%
$915/wk on $1.55M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kings Park Glenwood
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income — Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 82% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW

Liveability

Glenwood scores higher overall (86 vs 64); Glenwood is more walkable (88 vs 67).

Kings Park Glenwood
Grade B A
Score 64/100 86/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kings Park carries more crime risk (71 vs 29).

Kings Park Glenwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Low
29/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Park Glenwood
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kings Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glenwood

  • Caddies Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glenwood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Holy Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Parklea Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Park Glenwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 1 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Kings Park sits further from the CBD (40 km vs 38 km).

Kings Park Glenwood
Walkability score 67/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 40 km
+5% vs other
 38 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 36 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 541.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
 2.6%
postcode 2768
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
 68
postcode 2768

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 Park Glenwood
Worked from Home 43.3% / 52.7%
Kings Park — Worked from Home: 43.3% Glenwood — Worked from Home: 52.7%
Car (driver) 48.9% / 38.4%
Kings Park — Car (driver): 48.9% Glenwood — Car (driver): 38.4%
Train 3.5% / 2.5%
Kings Park — Train: 3.5% Glenwood — Train: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.2%
Kings Park — Car (passenger): 2.7% Glenwood — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 0.6% / 2.4%
Kings Park — Bus: 0.6% Glenwood — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Kings Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Glenwood — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.7%).

Setting

Kings Park Glenwood
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.2 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Park Glenwood
Connectivity score 82/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,817 premises
 62%
4,732 premises

Climate

Kings Park Glenwood
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kings Park Glenwood
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kings Park Glenwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kings Park

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

Glenwood

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Urban

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