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Cambridge Gardens vs Kingswood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Cambridge Gardens profile · Kingswood profile

Cambridge Gardens Kingswood

Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) and Cambridge Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Kingswood is a high-density hub where 55.3% of homes are rented and 35.0% of people live alone. It is also much more diverse; 29.2% of residents were born overseas, and 26.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cambridge Gardens is dominated by detached houses, with 99.0% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (32.3%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 5% of the population. While they are close by, Kingswood is more transient, with 47.9% of people moving in the last five years. It also has more people with university degrees and far better access to public transport and health services. Meanwhile, Cambridge Gardens has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,950, compared to $1,397 in Kingswood.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,603 larger in Kingswood Renting: 36.0 pts higher in Kingswood Separate houses: 54.3 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Kingswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +8,603 larger in Kingswood gap widening
2,030 78th pct 10,633 87th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +2 yrs older in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +2.5 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 12.7% 25th pct
Under 15 in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
20.2% 72nd pct 20.1% 70th pct
De facto in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood even gap narrowing
11.7% 46th pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%
15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 35.0%
36.1% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
8.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Gardens Kingswood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +13.0 pts higher in Kingswood gap widening
16.1% 68th pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 61.2%
0.9% India +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
0.7% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 28.6%
39.0% English ◂ +12.6 pts 26.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
1.0% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.7% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Greek even 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +17.3 pts higher in Kingswood gap widening
9.3% 74th pct 26.6% 89th pct
Limited English in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +2.2 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 63.4%
0.6% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +4.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
35.3% 35th pct 30.5% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 44.0%
35.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 30.5%
4.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.9% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +5.8 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
44.2% 48th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +9.3 pts higher in Kingswood gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 20.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.09 more in Cambridge Gardens
2.43 35th pct 2.35 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +18 more in Kingswood
19 86th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +64 larger in Cambridge Gardens
575 81st pct 511 73rd pct
ICSEA in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +11 higher in Kingswood
997 54th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.0%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 26.9%
15.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%
17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
8.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
5.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$88 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
$835 64th pct $747 49th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$553 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
$1,950 73rd pct $1,397 40th pct
Family income in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$372 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
$2,127 65th pct $1,755 41st pct
High earners in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +3.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +10.7 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 11.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.2% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.3%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +3.0 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens
33.5% 72nd pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.7 pts higher in Kingswood
10.7% 74th pct 12.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.1 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.2%
22.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.8 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
7.6% 9th pct 8.4% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap steady
11.9% 41st pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +5.3 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.7 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens
2.7% 50th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +5.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap steady
24.3% 51st pct 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +450 larger in Kingswood
116 86th pct 566 87th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +5 yrs older in Kingswood
19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens
37.9% 44th pct 37.6% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +10.0 pts higher in Kingswood
6.4% 32nd pct 16.4% 75th pct
Median income in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$234 higher in Cambridge Gardens
$822 67th pct $588 44th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$958 higher in Cambridge Gardens
$2,218 70th pct $1,260 29th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +2.7 pts higher in Kingswood
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.4 larger in Cambridge Gardens gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +7.0 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
16.8% 78th pct 23.8% 91st pct
Living alone in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +17.8 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
17.2% 26th pct 35.0% 84th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 52.9%
16.8% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%
0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

17.2% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 12.4%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$65 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap steady
$420 86th pct $355 72nd pct
Mortgage in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +$412 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,755 58th pct
People / bedroom in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +36.0 pts higher in Kingswood gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 55.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +15.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 17.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +54.3 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
99.0% 64th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +32.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap widening
96.1% 92nd pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.3% Rented +36.0 pts ▸ 55.3%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 25.0%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 17.3%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +54.3 pts 44.7%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment +19.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 44.9%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 15.3%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
0.7% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 49.6%
23.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
2.2% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.9%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%
10.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +12.5 pts higher in Kingswood gap widening
2.5% 59th pct 15.0% 91st pct
Work from home in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap steady
24.1% 70th pct 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +3.0 pts higher in Kingswood gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +65 more in Kingswood
12 82nd pct 77 88th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.33 more in Kingswood
5.91 81st pct 7.24 86th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1,201.9 more in Kingswood
957.1 86th pct 2,159.0 92nd pct
PT routes in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +9 more in Kingswood
4 82nd pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1 longer in Cambridge Gardens
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +3 longer in Cambridge Gardens
40 33rd pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +24,625 more in Kingswood
0 0th pct 24,625 78th pct
Reach 45 min in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +64,868 more in Kingswood
33,970 58th pct 98,838 78th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 44.6%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 26.6%
2.5% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +18.2 pts higher in Kingswood gap narrowing
29.7% 45th pct 47.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +12.6 pts higher in Kingswood gap narrowing
3.1% 36th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +3.3 pts higher in Kingswood gap narrowing
4.2% 59th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +6.6 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing
61.8% 54th pct 55.2% 33rd pct
Full-time in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.2 pts higher in Kingswood gap steady
57.2% 45th pct 58.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.6% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
6.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
9.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.5 higher in Kingswood
6.4 90th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.5 more in Kingswood
6.0 89th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +2.1 pts higher in Kingswood
95.6% 98th pct 97.7% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens
96.2% 98th pct 95.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +66.2 pts higher in Kingswood
21.2% 77th pct 87.3% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +1.3 more in Kingswood
13.8 51st pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +99 higher in Kingswood
220 91st pct 319 96th pct
Mean slope in Cambridge Gardensin Kingswood +0.4 pts higher in Kingswood
3.8% 26th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Cambridge Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Kingswood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gardens vs Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/vs/SAL12171/kingswood