Kingswood - Werrington is growing fast — but unemployment is higher
Kingswood - Werrington 2340 · Penrith, Greater Sydney, NSW
Kingswood - Werrington is growing fast, up 3.89% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $490 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $290 below the Greater Sydney median. The trade-offs: unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.2%.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $1,707 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $637,000n=287 |
| Unit / flat | $433,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Kingswood - Werrington was $625,000, based on sales in postcode 2340, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $575,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $637,000 and a unit / flat $433,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $625,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2340, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $293low sample | $440n=52 | $500n=194 | $640n=138 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $430low sample | — | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $310low sample | $390n=80 | $480low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Kingswood - Werrington was $490, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2340, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $290 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $500 and a 2-bedroom unit $390.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $490 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2340, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Kingswood - Werrington on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Kingswood - Werrington, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Kingswood - Werrington against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Kingswood - Werrington population grew from 20,044 in 2016 to 28,330 in 2025, a change of 41.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Kingswood - Werrington | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,044 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 20,911 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 21,944 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 23,114 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 24,065 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 24,895 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 25,328 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 26,131 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 27,270 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 28,330 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Kingswood - Werrington gained 3,120 residents from internal migration and 355 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,631 people moved away — a net addition of 844 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+3,120
- Internal migration out+2,497
- Overseas migration in+355
- Natural increase+216
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,577 | 24,625 | +26% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,410/wk | $1,707/wk | +21% |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk | $370/wk | +8.8% |
| Born overseas | 29.1% | 33.2% | +4.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 16.7%
- Mortgaged 38.0%
- Rented 42.1%
- Other / not stated 3.2%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 964
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 967
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 975
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 960
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Kingswood - Werrington, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Kingswood - Werrington, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property279 /100k−3% vs Greater Sydney↓ 4%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment166 /100k−47% vs Greater Sydney↓ 22%
- Assault99 /100k+87% vs Greater Sydney↓ 44%
- Theft60 /100k+56% vs Greater Sydney↓ 48%
- Drug offences42 /100k+159% vs Greater Sydney↑ 9%
- Robbery7 /100k+149% vs Greater Sydney↑ 100%
Rate per 100,000 people in Kingswood - Werrington; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Kingswood - Werrington over the last 12 months, running 3% below the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 279 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 166 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 22% vs prior year |
| Assault | 99 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 44% vs prior year |
| Theft | 60 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 48% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 42 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 7 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↑ 100% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Kingswood - Werrington SA2, OpenStreetMap records 11 schools, 12 childcare and kindergarten centres, 5 hospitals, 8 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 60 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 19 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 5 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 114 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Werrington, is about 1,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 158 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Putland School
- Claremont Meadows Public School
- Kingswood Public School
- Werrington Public School
- Wollemi College
- Kurrambee School
- Penrith Valley School
- St Joseph's Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Sunflower Childcare Centre
- Learning Adventures Kingswood
- Yoorami Childrens Centre
- The Little Village Early Learning Centre
- Lifetime Learners Daycare & Preschool
- Kingswood World of Learning
- Caddens Kids Childcare Centre
- KU Penrith Preschool
Libraries
- John Phillips Library
Shopping centres
- Caddens Corner Shopping Centre
Hospitals
- Somerset Private Hospital
- Matilda Nepean
- Nepean Hospital
- Nepean Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Australian GP Group Medical Centre
- Dr Marie Clinic
- Nepean Dermatology
- The Specialists Rooms
- Derby Street Family Medical Centre
- Affinity Skin Cancer Clinic
- Castlereagh Imaging
- Octa Medical
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- IGA
- Dirani's MFC Supermarket
- Hallini's Groceries and Take-away
- Kukku's Indian Groceries
Green spaces
- Ceders Park
- Samuel Foster Reserve
- Hilltop Park
- Myrtle Road Reserve
- Armstein Crescent Reserve
- Gandell Reserve
- Amaroo Street Reserve
- Roger Nethercote Park
Train stations
- Werrington
- Kingswood
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Kingswood - Werrington SA2 contains 11 schools — 5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 combined school and 3 special schools, of which 8 are government and 3 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 978 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Kingswood - Werrington sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 60% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Kingswood Public School (primary), Kingswood High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kingswood South Public School (primary), Kingswood Park Public School (primary), Orchard Hills Public School (primary), Claremont Meadows Public School (primary), Cambridge Park Public School (primary), Colyton High School (secondary), Cranebrook High School (secondary), Jamison High School (secondary), Chifley College Senior Campus (secondary), Cambridge Park High School (secondary).
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- Claremont Meadows Public School · State
- Kingswood Public School · State
- Kingswood South Public School · State
- St Joseph's Primary School · Non-Government
- Werrington Public School · State
- Kingswood High School · State
- St Dominic's College · Non-Government
- Wollemi College · Non-Government
- Kurrambee School · State
- Penrith Valley Learning Centre · State
- Putland School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Penrith
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
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- 01Warragamba - Silverdale+3.0%
- 02Penrith+2.2%
- 03Jordan Springs - Llandilo+1.9%
- 04Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills+1.1%
- 05Jamisontown - South Penrith+0.8%
- 06Emu Plains - Leonay+0.7%
- 07Glenmore Park - Regentville+0.5%
- 08Cranebrook - Castlereagh+0.5%
- 09Cambridge Park+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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