Kingswood vs Orchard Hills

Kingswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Orchard Hills. In Kingswood, most households rent. In Orchard Hills, 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 Orchard Hills: a median of $3.1 million, against $1.01 million in Kingswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kingswood tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Orchard Hills suits couples and older residents.

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

Orchard Hills

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 45%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 50%)
  • But Kingswood has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Kingswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,012,000 vs $3,105,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Orchard Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingswood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 51 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kingswood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Orchard Hills has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Kingswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingswood and Orchard 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.

Kingswood Orchard 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.

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Walkability 87 / 0
Kingswood — Walkability: 87/100 Orchard Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 84 / 34
Kingswood — Low fire risk: 84/100 Orchard Hills — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Kingswood has more residents (10,633 vs 1,798); Orchard Hills has higher household incomes ($118,508 vs $72,644).

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Population 10,633
+83% vs other
 1,798
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -4.2%
Median age 34 47
Median household income $72,644/yr $118,508/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $450/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingswood Orchard Hills
0-4 7.3% / 3.5%
Kingswood — 0-4: 7.3% Orchard Hills — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.7% / 10.7%
Kingswood — 5-14: 12.7% Orchard Hills — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.0% / 7.1%
Kingswood — 15-19: 5.0% Orchard Hills — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.6% / 8.5%
Kingswood — 20-24: 7.6% Orchard Hills — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 18.5% / 9.4%
Kingswood — 25-34: 18.5% Orchard Hills — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 15.4% / 8.7%
Kingswood — 35-44: 15.4% Orchard Hills — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 11.7% / 15.0%
Kingswood — 45-54: 11.7% Orchard Hills — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 9.0% / 16.6%
Kingswood — 55-64: 9.0% Orchard Hills — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 7.3% / 10.6%
Kingswood — 65-74: 7.3% Orchard Hills — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.0% / 8.0%
Kingswood — 75-84: 4.0% Orchard Hills — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.4% / 2.2%
Kingswood — 85+: 1.4% Orchard Hills — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 30.0% couple families
Kingswood — Couple Families: 30.0% Kingswood — Lone Person: 42.2% Kingswood — One Parent Families: 20.1% Kingswood — Group Household: 5.3% Kingswood — Other Families: 2.4%
Orchard Hills 62.1% couple families
Orchard Hills — Couple Families: 62.1% Orchard Hills — Lone Person: 19.2% Orchard Hills — One Parent Families: 16.0% Orchard Hills — Group Household: 1.0% Orchard Hills — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 56.7% renting
Kingswood — Owned Outright: 17.7% Kingswood — Mortgage: 25.6% Kingswood — Renting: 56.7%
Orchard Hills 14.6% renting
Orchard Hills — Owned Outright: 59.6% Orchard Hills — Mortgage: 25.8% Orchard Hills — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 16.6%
Kingswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Orchard Hills — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 10.3%
Kingswood — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Orchard Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.5%
Kingswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Orchard Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 2.9%
Kingswood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Orchard Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Kingswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Orchard Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Kingswood Orchard Hills
India 5.9% / 1.1%
Kingswood — India: 5.9% Orchard Hills — India: 1.1%
England 2.2% / 2.5%
Kingswood — England: 2.2% Orchard Hills — England: 2.5%
Philippines 2.6% / —
Kingswood — Philippines: 2.6% Orchard Hills — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.3%
Kingswood — Italy: not among its largest Orchard Hills — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Kingswood — New Zealand: 1.9% Orchard Hills — New Zealand: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.8%
Kingswood — Lebanon: not among its largest Orchard Hills — Lebanon: 1.8%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Kingswood — Nepal: 1.4% Orchard Hills — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kingswood — Scotland: not among its largest Orchard Hills — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 44.7% houses
Kingswood — Houses: 44.7% Kingswood — Townhouses: 35.0% Kingswood — Flats / Apartments: 20.3%
Orchard Hills 96.8% houses
Orchard Hills — Houses: 96.8% Orchard Hills — Townhouses: 2.2% Orchard Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Median house price $1,012,000 $3,105,000
Median unit price $485,000 —
Median land price — $905,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 68 sales
 26 days
from 5 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.

Kingswood Orchard Hills
4 bed $1.05M / $4.04M
Kingswood — 4 bed: $1.05M (31 sales) Orchard Hills — 4 bed: $4.04M (6 sales)

31 vs 6 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $4.25M
Kingswood — 5 bed: $1.3M (10 sales) Orchard Hills — 5 bed: $4.25M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Orchard Hills has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 2%); Orchard Hills has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Residential 54% 3%
Environmental 2% 43%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 11%
Parks and recreation 9% 6%
Commercial 7% 0%
Industrial 4% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Kingswood and 99% of Orchard Hills. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Kingswood Orchard Hills
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Houses 3.7%
$605/wk on $857K
 —
Units 4.6%
$450/wk on $505K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Kingswood Orchard Hills
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 49% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of NSW —

Liveability

Kingswood is more walkable (87 vs 0); Kingswood scores higher overall (62 vs 38).

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Grade B C
Score 62/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Orchard Hills carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 16).

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime — Moderate
66/100
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 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 0.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.8%

Schools in Kingswood

  • Kingswood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kingswood High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingswood South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Dominic's College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Orchard Hills

  • Montgrove College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Orchard Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Penrith Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Penrith Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 2
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 13 7
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 26

Mobility

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Walkability score 87/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 51.4 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 51 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 289.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 0.8%
postcode 2748
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 56
postcode 2748

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.

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Car (driver) 54.5% / 57.0%
Kingswood — Car (driver): 54.5% Orchard Hills — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 36.4%
Kingswood — Worked from Home: 29.3% Orchard Hills — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.7%
Kingswood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Orchard Hills — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 6.1% / 0.9%
Kingswood — Train: 6.1% Orchard Hills — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.0%
Kingswood — Walked Only: 3.8% Orchard Hills — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.0%).

Setting

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.5 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Connectivity score 87/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
5,558 premises
 38%
711 premises

Climate

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kingswood Orchard Hills
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 16.3 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.6 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingswood Orchard Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingswood

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Orchard Hills

Acreage Outer

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