Kingsvale vs Barwang

Kingsvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Barwang. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kingsvale, about half of households are couple families. In Barwang, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kingsvale: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.5 million in Barwang, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kingsvale tends to suit families with children, while Barwang suits people living alone.

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

Kingsvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $1,650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barwang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (228 min vs 237 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (353.8 km vs 355.8 km)
  • But Kingsvale is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingsvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.8% vs 35.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kingsvale Barwang
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.

Kingsvale Barwang
Walkability 8 / 0
Kingsvale — Walkability: 8/100 Barwang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 90
Kingsvale — Safety: 88/100 Barwang — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 63 / 65
Kingsvale — Low fire risk: 63/100 Barwang — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Kingsvale has more residents (233 vs 139); Barwang skews older (46 vs 39).

Kingsvale Barwang
Population 233
+40% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.5% +73.8%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $86,112/yr $97,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingsvale Barwang
0-4 9.0% / 2.2%
Kingsvale — 0-4: 9.0% Barwang — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 12.9% / 15.1%
Kingsvale — 5-14: 12.9% Barwang — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.0% / 7.2%
Kingsvale — 15-19: 6.0% Barwang — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 2.1% / 4.3%
Kingsvale — 20-24: 2.1% Barwang — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.0% / 8.6%
Kingsvale — 25-34: 12.0% Barwang — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.7% / 7.9%
Kingsvale — 35-44: 13.7% Barwang — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 10.7% / 18.0%
Kingsvale — 45-54: 10.7% Barwang — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 15.9% / 12.9%
Kingsvale — 55-64: 15.9% Barwang — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 11.2% / 10.8%
Kingsvale — 65-74: 11.2% Barwang — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 3.9% / 3.6%
Kingsvale — 75-84: 3.9% Barwang — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 4.3%
Kingsvale — 85+: not among its largest Barwang — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingsvale 51.8% couple families
Kingsvale — Couple Families: 51.8% Kingsvale — Lone Person: 32.1% Kingsvale — One Parent Families: 10.7% Kingsvale — Group Household: 5.4%
Barwang 50.0% couple families
Barwang — Couple Families: 50.0% Barwang — Lone Person: 50.0% Barwang — One Parent Families: 0.0% Barwang — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingsvale 22.7% renting
Kingsvale — Owned Outright: 46.7% Kingsvale — Mortgage: 30.7% Kingsvale — Renting: 22.7%
Barwang 24.2% renting
Barwang — Owned Outright: 45.5% Barwang — Mortgage: 30.3% Barwang — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingsvale 94.0% houses
Kingsvale — Houses: 94.0% Kingsvale — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Barwang 100.0% houses
Barwang — Houses: 100.0% Barwang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kingsvale Barwang
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 14.4%
Kingsvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Barwang — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 6.5%
Kingsvale — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Barwang — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 8.6%
Kingsvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Barwang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / —
Kingsvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Barwang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Kingsvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Barwang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Property market

Kingsvale Barwang
Median house price $1,650,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kingsvale Barwang
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Kingsvale Barwang
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kingsvale Barwang
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Kingsvale is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Kingsvale Barwang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kingsvale Barwang
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
10/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kingsvale Barwang
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kingsvale Barwang
Waterways 18 22

Mobility

Kingsvale sits further from the CBD (355.8 km vs 353.8 km).

Kingsvale Barwang
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 355.8 km 353.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 237 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2587
 0.2%
postcode 2594
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2587
 45
postcode 2594

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.

Kingsvale Barwang
Car (driver) 75.6% / 39.1%
Kingsvale — Car (driver): 75.6% Barwang — Car (driver): 39.1%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 45.3%
Kingsvale — Worked from Home: 18.6% Barwang — Worked from Home: 45.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / 15.6%
Kingsvale — Walked Only: 5.8% Barwang — Walked Only: 15.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Kingsvale Barwang
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kingsvale Barwang
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Kingsvale Barwang
Annual rainfall 541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kingsvale Barwang
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingsvale Barwang
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingsvale Barwang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingsvale

Rural Young Families

Barwang

Rural

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