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Suburb Insights · NSW 2340

Kingswood, NSW 2340 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Kingswood is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 10,633, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 343 km from the Sydney CBD, Kingswood is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $129,948 per year.

Investment Score

56 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Kingswood support sustained property values. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Sydney
Kingswood
New South Wales · 2340
343 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2340

Official Australia Post postcode for Kingswood. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
10,633

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$129,948/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
343 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
3

Estimated 3 schools within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
4

Estimated 4 parks and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
N/A

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
100% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Kingswood

Who Kingswood Suits

👨‍👩‍👧Families3 schools nearby, 100% separate houses.
📊InvestorsAffordable entry for rental-focused buyers.
🏡First-home buyersEntry costs sit at or below the New South Wales median.
💼ProfessionalsAround 343 km from the CBD with good access.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Access to several schools nearby (around 3).
  • Local parks and reserves (around 4) add to liveability.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.

Cons

  • Long distance to the CBD (343 km) — plan for commute time or local employment.
  • Traffic can build during peak hours, especially on arterial roads.

Investment Insight

Kingswood's population of 10,633 sits 100% above the New South Wales suburb median of 5,325, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average NSW locality. Median household income of $129,948/year runs 33% above the New South Wales suburb median of $97,552, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Kingswood is 343 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 24 percentage points above the New South Wales median of 76% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Investment Tip

This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. Proximity to Sydney (~343 km) is a key driver of demand here.

Kingswood vs New South Wales Median

How Kingswood stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Kingswood sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricKingswoodNSW medianΔ vs state
Population10,6335,325+100%
Median household income$129,948/yr$97,552/yr+33%
Distance to CBD343 km45 km+662%
Separate houses100%76%+24pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Kingswood — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 10,633 and household income close to the NSW median ($129,948 vs $97,552) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Kingswood. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

Renovation / Flip

A dwelling mix skewed to houses (100% vs 76% NSW median) combined with a population of 10,633 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Moderate Rental Demand: Moderate Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Property values in Kingswood should track the wider New South Wales market through 2026, with the $129,948/year median household income (33% above the $97,552 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Kingswood. The EquitySight investment score of 56/100 places Kingswood in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kingswood a good suburb for investment?

Kingswood scores 56/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 10,633, median household income of $129,948/year. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Kingswood?

The main demand drivers in Kingswood are an above-state-median household income of $129,948/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% separate houses, roughly 3 schools and 4 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Kingswood?

Kingswood has a usual resident population of approximately 10,633, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Kingswood from the Sydney CBD?

Kingswood sits 343 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Kingswood?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Kingswood. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Kingswood?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Kingswood. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Kingswood cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Kingswood to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Kingswood?

The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Kingswood profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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