Kings Park vs Marayong

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Park, most households are couple families. In Marayong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kings Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.1 million in Marayong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kings Park tends to suit 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

Marayong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Marayong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,000,000 vs $1,180,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,214,000)
  • But Kings Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marayong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($379/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kings Park sits closer to the CBD (40 km vs 42.4 km)
  • Marayong is more walkable (75/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Marayong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 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 Marayong 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 Marayong
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 Marayong
Walkability 67 / 75
Kings Park — Walkability: 67/100 Marayong — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 29 / 35
Kings Park — Safety: 29/100 Marayong — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marayong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marayong has more residents (7,834 vs 3,476); Kings Park has higher household incomes ($113,672 vs $82,836).

Kings Park Marayong
Population 3,476 7,834
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +1.7%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $113,672/yr
+27% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk
+15% vs other
 $379/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Park Marayong
0-4 7.9% / 6.7%
Kings Park — 0-4: 7.9% Marayong — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.0% / 12.7%
Kings Park — 5-14: 14.0% Marayong — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Kings Park — 15-19: 5.6% Marayong — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 6.9%
Kings Park — 20-24: 5.4% Marayong — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 13.3% / 16.0%
Kings Park — 25-34: 13.3% Marayong — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 18.8% / 14.0%
Kings Park — 35-44: 18.8% Marayong — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.0% / 10.5%
Kings Park — 45-54: 12.0% Marayong — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.9% / 10.7%
Kings Park — 55-64: 9.9% Marayong — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.9% / 9.7%
Kings Park — 65-74: 8.9% Marayong — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.3% / 4.8%
Kings Park — 75-84: 3.3% Marayong — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.9% / 2.5%
Kings Park — 85+: 0.9% Marayong — 85+: 2.5%

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%
Marayong 46.0% couple families
Marayong — Couple Families: 46.0% Marayong — Lone Person: 28.2% Marayong — One Parent Families: 19.3% Marayong — Group Household: 4.3% Marayong — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Marayong 41.6% renting
Marayong — Owned Outright: 25.8% Marayong — Mortgage: 32.5% Marayong — Renting: 41.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Park Marayong
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 11.1%
Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Marayong — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 12.6%
Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Marayong — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.4%
Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Marayong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.0%
Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Marayong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Marayong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Marayong
India 5.4% / 14.1%
Kings Park — India: 5.4% Marayong — India: 14.1%
Philippines 2.9% / 6.8%
Kings Park — Philippines: 2.9% Marayong — Philippines: 6.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.7%
Kings Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Marayong — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 2.6% / 1.3%
Kings Park — England: 2.6% Marayong — England: 1.3%
China 1.4% / 1.4%
Kings Park — China: 1.4% Marayong — China: 1.4%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Kings Park — Fiji: not among its largest Marayong — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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%
Marayong 87.6% houses
Marayong — Houses: 87.6% Marayong — Townhouses: 7.7% Marayong — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kings Park Marayong
Median house price $1,214,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $1,180,000 $1,000,000
Median land price $1,126,356 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 29 sales
 30 days
from 44 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 Marayong
3 bed $1.2M / $1.08M
Kings Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (47 sales) Marayong — 3 bed: $1.08M (52 sales)

47 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.15M
Kings Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (24 sales) Marayong — 4 bed: $1.15M (15 sales)

24 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

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

Kings Park Marayong
Residential 37% 71%
Industrial 47% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 17%
Parks and recreation 6% 11%
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 Marayong
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 Marayong
Houses 3.3%
$688/wk on $1.1M
 3.4%
$650/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kings Park Marayong
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income — Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 36% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Kings Park scores higher overall (64 vs 52); Marayong is more walkable (75 vs 67).

Kings Park Marayong
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kings Park Marayong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Park Marayong
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Kings Park

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

Schools in Marayong

  • St Andrews College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Andrews Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Marayong Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Marayong Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Andrews College, Senior Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Quakers Road, Marayong Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Park Marayong
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Marayong sits further from the CBD (42.4 km vs 40 km).

Kings Park Marayong
Walkability score 67/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 40 km 42.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 187.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
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 Park Marayong
Car (driver) 48.9% / 54.7%
Kings Park — Car (driver): 48.9% Marayong — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 43.3% / 30.9%
Kings Park — Worked from Home: 43.3% Marayong — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Train 3.5% / 6.4%
Kings Park — Train: 3.5% Marayong — Train: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.8%
Kings Park — Car (passenger): 2.7% Marayong — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 0.6% / 2.0%
Kings Park — Bus: 0.6% Marayong — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Kings Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Marayong — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Kings Park Marayong
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.2 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Park Marayong
Connectivity score 82/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,817 premises
 25%
2,927 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kings Park Marayong
Division Greenway Chifley
Member Michelle Rowland Ed Husic
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kings Park Marayong
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

Marayong

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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