Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kingswood vs Penrith.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Penrith edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Penrith scores higher on walkability (56/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Penrith (990) sits above Kingswood (986).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Penrith edges out on average school ICSEA (990 vs 986).

Common questionsKingswood vs Penrith

Common questions

Does Kingswood or Penrith have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Penrith scores 990 vs 986 in Kingswood. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Kingswood or Penrith?

Penrith scores 100/100 on walkability vs 56/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Kingswood
Metric
Penrith

Price & Market

Median house
$932,000
Median unit
$550,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+2.4%
Days on market
42 days

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$390/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
Owner occupied
36.0%
Renter occupied
60.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

56
Walk score
100
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
54,397
Population
17,966
33
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
986
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).