Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 26.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Kirkham
NSW 2570 · Camden
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 690
- Postcode
- 2570
ABS 2021
Kirkham, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kirkham
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kirkham NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated May 2026.
Kirkham has a 12-month growth rate of 26.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Kirkham safe?
The overall rate for Kirkham is 1,003 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% 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 Kirkham.
Overall crime rate
1,003
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowGreater Sydney
KirkhamGreater 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 Kirkham?
Kirkham NSW 2570 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
690 people call Kirkham home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $3,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 690
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3427.8%In line
35–5424.8%Below
55–7424.5%Above
75 and over6.4%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.3%Above
Paying a mortgage46.7%Above
Renting2.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car5.6%Below
Two cars37.6%Above
Three or more53.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.6%Below
Drove to work46.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kirkham
31.6% of workers in Kirkham worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.5% of Kirkham residents were born in England.
20.1% of people in Kirkham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kirkham
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kirkham NSW 2570.
Is Kirkham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Kirkham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
192 family households lived in Kirkham; 52.1% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.
29.7% 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 Kirkham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kirkham had 690 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kirkham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.5% of occupied private dwellings in Kirkham.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kirkham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
46.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
2.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kirkham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kirkham had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 7.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 46.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kirkham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kirkham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 5.6% of the total.
90.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kirkham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.9% reported a different address.
15.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kirkham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
12.5% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kirkham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.7% of Kirkham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.3% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kirkham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.1% of ancestry responses in Kirkham.
Australian ancestry made up 35.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kirkham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kirkham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kirkham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kirkham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kirkham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kirkham compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.6% in Kirkham, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 51.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 2.1% in Kirkham, 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 Kirkham
Is Kirkham expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Kirkham good for families?
The Census counted 192 local families, and 15.4% 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 Kirkham?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Kirkham
12 streets in Kirkham
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Caernarvon Cl
- Camden Valley
- Camelot Cl
- Haddin Pl
- Kirkham Ln
- Macquarie Grove Rd
- The Glade
- The Grange
- The Lanes
- The Meadows
- The Mews
- The Outlook
12 suburbs surrounding Kirkham
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.