Kingswood vs Werrington

In Kingswood, most households rent. In Werrington, about half of households rent. On these figures, Kingswood tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kingswood has more childcare (13 vs 3)
  • Werrington has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kingswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kingswood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Werrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (32.2% vs 14.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)
  • But Kingswood returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Kingswood and Werrington 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 Werrington
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 Werrington
Walkability 87 / 64
Kingswood — Walkability: 87/100 Werrington — Walkability: 64/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Kingswood — Low fire risk: 84/100 Werrington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingswood has more residents (10,633 vs 5,328); Werrington has higher household incomes ($83,460 vs $72,644).

Kingswood Werrington
Population 10,633
+50% vs other
 5,328
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +32.2%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $72,644/yr $83,460/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $360/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingswood Werrington
0-4 7.3% / 8.7%
Kingswood — 0-4: 7.3% Werrington — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 12.7% / 14.3%
Kingswood — 5-14: 12.7% Werrington — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.7%
Kingswood — 15-19: 5.0% Werrington — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.6% / 7.6%
Kingswood — 20-24: 7.6% Werrington — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 18.5% / 17.7%
Kingswood — 25-34: 18.5% Werrington — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 15.4% / 16.7%
Kingswood — 35-44: 15.4% Werrington — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 11.7% / 11.5%
Kingswood — 45-54: 11.7% Werrington — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 9.0% / 8.3%
Kingswood — 55-64: 9.0% Werrington — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 7.3% / 6.4%
Kingswood — 65-74: 7.3% Werrington — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 4.0% / 2.6%
Kingswood — 75-84: 4.0% Werrington — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.4% / 0.6%
Kingswood — 85+: 1.4% Werrington — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 42.2% lone person
Kingswood — Lone Person: 42.2% Kingswood — Couple Families: 30.0% Kingswood — One Parent Families: 20.1% Kingswood — Group Household: 5.3% Kingswood — Other Families: 2.4%
Werrington 30.7% lone person
Werrington — Lone Person: 30.7% Werrington — Couple Families: 39.7% Werrington — One Parent Families: 21.7% Werrington — Group Household: 5.6% Werrington — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Werrington 46.8% renting
Werrington — Owned Outright: 16.1% Werrington — Mortgage: 37.1% Werrington — Renting: 46.8%
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.

Kingswood Werrington
India 5.9% / 5.7%
Kingswood — India: 5.9% Werrington — India: 5.7%
Philippines 2.6% / 4.3%
Kingswood — Philippines: 2.6% Werrington — Philippines: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 3.1%
Kingswood — New Zealand: 1.9% Werrington — New Zealand: 3.1%
Nepal 1.4% / 3.1%
Kingswood — Nepal: 1.4% Werrington — Nepal: 3.1%
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Kingswood — England: 2.2% Werrington — England: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Kingswood Werrington
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 13.2%
Kingswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Werrington — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 10.9%
Kingswood — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Werrington — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.8%
Kingswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Werrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.7%
Kingswood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Werrington — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Kingswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Werrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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%
Werrington 43.1% houses
Werrington — Houses: 43.1% Werrington — Townhouses: 37.5% Werrington — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingswood Werrington
Median house price $1,012,000 $1,055,888
Median unit price $485,000 $506,500
Median land price — $1,030,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 68 sales
 17 days
from 41 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 Werrington
3 bed $955K / $962K
Kingswood — 3 bed: $955K (61 sales) Werrington — 3 bed: $962K (26 sales)

61 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.15M
Kingswood — 4 bed: $1.05M (31 sales) Werrington — 4 bed: $1.15M (38 sales)

31 vs 38 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kingswood Werrington
2 bed $430K / $488K
Kingswood — 2 bed: $430K (59 sales) Werrington — 2 bed: $488K (24 sales)

59 vs 24 sales

3 bed $666K / $710K
Kingswood — 3 bed: $666K (7 sales) Werrington — 3 bed: $710K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kingswood Werrington
Residential 54% 34%
Parks and recreation 9% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 10%
Environmental 2% 10%
Commercial 7% 10%
Industrial 4% 6%
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 Werrington
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 Werrington
Houses 3.7%
$605/wk on $857K
 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
Units 4.6%
$450/wk on $505K
 3.6%
$370/wk on $540K

Ranking within NSW

Kingswood Werrington
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 45% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Kingswood scores higher overall (62 vs 45); Kingswood is more walkable (87 vs 64).

Kingswood Werrington
Grade B C
Score 62/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kingswood carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Kingswood Werrington
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime — High
89/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kingswood Werrington
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 0.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.6%

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 Werrington

  • Wollemi College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Werrington Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kurrambee School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Penrith Valley Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school
  • Putland School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kingswood Werrington
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 10 1
Parks & reserves 9 6
Childcare 13 3
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 6

Mobility

Kingswood Werrington
Walkability score 87/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 51.4 km
+3% vs other
 50 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 289.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
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.

Kingswood Werrington
Car (driver) 54.5% / 56.6%
Kingswood — Car (driver): 54.5% Werrington — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 27.7%
Kingswood — Worked from Home: 29.3% Werrington — Worked from Home: 27.7%
Train 6.1% / 9.8%
Kingswood — Train: 6.1% Werrington — Train: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.8%
Kingswood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Werrington — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / 0.5%
Kingswood — Walked Only: 3.8% Werrington — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 1.2% / 0.7%
Kingswood — Bus: 1.2% Werrington — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Kingswood Werrington
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.5 km 43.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kingswood Werrington
Connectivity score 87/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
5,558 premises
 27%
2,312 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Kingswood Werrington
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingswood Werrington
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

Werrington

Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Young Families

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