Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,400,000
Down 2.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $3.5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kemps Creek
NSW 2178 · Liverpool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,400,000
- Population
- 2,121
- Postcode
- 2178
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kemps Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kemps Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kemps Creek NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 15.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kemps Creek, NSW is currently $4,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kemps Creek has a 12-month growth rate of -2.2% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,500,000 in Kemps Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kemps Creek is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kemps Creek safe?
The overall rate for Kemps Creek is 2,150 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kemps Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,150
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Sydney
Kemps CreekGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kemps Creek?
Kemps Creek NSW 2178 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,121 people call Kemps Creek home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,753 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,121
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,875 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3425.0%Below
35–5425.9%Below
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over8.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.9%Above
Townhouses3.5%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.3%Above
Paying a mortgage20.4%Below
Renting31.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car21.1%Below
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more45.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.4%Below
Drove to work39.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Above
What stands out in Kemps Creek
28.4% of workers in Kemps Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
2.6% of Kemps Creek residents were born in China.
15.1% of people in Kemps Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kemps Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kemps Creek NSW 2178.
Is Kemps Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Kemps Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
522 family households lived in Kemps Creek; 48.5% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.
30.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kemps Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kemps Creek had 2,121 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kemps Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kemps Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kemps Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
20.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kemps Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kemps Creek had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.7%, while 37.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kemps Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
39.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kemps Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 21.1% of the total.
76.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kemps Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.6% reported a different address.
29.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kemps Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
53.0% of residents used only English at home.
39.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kemps Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.5% of Kemps Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.5% was born in Australia.
2.6% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kemps Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 14.0% of ancestry responses in Kemps Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 21.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kemps Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 19.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kemps Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
22.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kemps Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kemps Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kemps Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,753 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,875.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kemps Creek compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.4% in Kemps Creek, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 48.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 31.3% in Kemps Creek, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kemps Creek
Is Kemps Creek expensive?
The median house price is $4,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kemps Creek good for families?
The Census counted 522 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kemps Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $3,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kemps Creek
49 streets in Kemps Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbotts Rd
- Aldington Rd
- Aristida Cl
- Bakers Ln
- Berriwerri Drive
- Birragu Close
- Braikfield Ave
- Brenda Ave
- Buda Way
- Chelodina St
- Clifton Ave
- Cross St
- Cuprum Close
- Darrabarra Avenue
- Devonshire Rd
- Dingu Place
- Elizabeth Dr
- Emporium Ave
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- Entolasia Cl
- Exeter Rd
- Fifteenth Ave
- Floribunda Rd
- Giba Drive
- Grant Cl
- Gudyung Close
- Gurner Avenue
- Herbert St
- Imperata Cl
- Lee And Clark Rd
- Mamre Rd
- Ngurra Way
- Ottelia Rd
- Overett Ave
- Pemul Place
- Plowes Ct
- Pratten St
- Racemosa Cl
- Ramsay Rd
- Range Road
- Salisbury Ave
- Sepia Rd
- Sumbray Ave
- Tavistock Rd
- Tundra Close
- Turnbull Ave
- Victor Ave
- Watts Rd
- Western Rd
- Wubin Lane
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