Kingswood (Penrith - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 917, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
17/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (17/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
28/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $355 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 28% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,633
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,397
- SEIFA score
- 917
- Local government area
- Penrith
- Coordinates
- -33.7615, 150.7228
Map of Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)
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Housing & property in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)
What it costs to live in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $355
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,755
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 42%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 55%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34% and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,133 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,339 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,607 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,208 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,349 | 13% |
Share of the 10,636 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 691 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,002 | 25% |
| Rented | 2,214 | 55% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,788 | 45% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,401 | 35% |
| Flats & apartments | 801 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,002 occupied private dwellings in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW).
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,755
- Median weekly personal income
- $747
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,100 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,833 (30%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 566 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,134 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Employed full-time
- 2,538
- Employed part-time
- 1,227
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) is January (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.1°C). The area receives roughly 813 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5°C | 18.5°C | 86 mm |
| Feb | 28.1°C | 17.8°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 16.5°C | 136 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 12.8°C | 69 mm |
| May | 20°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 6.9°C | 47 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 18.3°C | 6°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 14.1°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28.6°C | 16.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)
Is Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) rates 21/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) was $355, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,755. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)?
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Penrith local government area.
What is the population of Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) had a population of about 10,633.
Is Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) an advantaged area?
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 917, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW)?
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 813 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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