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Suburb profile ·Liverpool LGA · NSW ·2178

Kemps Creek NSW 2178

Kemps Creek is in Liverpool LGA, NSW, postcode 2178, with population 2,121.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$650/wk
-22.4% YoY
Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 · 11 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2178 · Apr 2026
$1075
$560
Apr 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$4.5M
House median, latest period
25.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Rent context available
22.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
0.8%
Low yield band
D1 vs AU
Population
2,121
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
619
51 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2011Peak · 2024

25.3% below peak · 650.0% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr +10.1%/yr · 5-yr +6.1%/yr · 10-yr +10.4%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$3,736/wk (-$194,250/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
49.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,875/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $942/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$4.50M
Household income · yr
$91K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,875
Gross yield
0.8%

Household income

$91K household · yr+10.7% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$100K
Household
$91K

Schools

Total5
Avg ICSEA1008
Students1,948
Catholic2
Government1
Independent2
  • Kemps Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947
  • Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1012Zoned
  • Emmaus Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 996
  • Christadelphian Heritage College SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1048
  • Mamre Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039Zoned

2 of 5 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime January 2025 - December 2025
7,955
3,212 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,212
Total incidents7,955· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault2,32566%
  • Sexual Offences53715%
  • Robbery702%
  • Break And Enter57216%

Full data detail

Kemps Creek NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Liverpool local government area, Kemps Creek is a smaller residential area (postcode 2178). It is home to about 2,121 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $91K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Italian, Australian, English.

Median house prices in Kemps Creek stand at $4.5 million, having fallen sharply by 25.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,875.

Kemps Creek is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Liverpool LGA is below average at 3,212 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Kemps Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 49.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -25.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.3% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield0.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$4.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability49.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-25.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+2.3% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,875
Rent · wk(Census)$470
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$650
Gross yield0.5%
Price / income49.4x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2022-Q4)5
Population growth · Liverpool LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)261,231
5-year growth+2.5% CAGR
YoY change+2.3%
20012025
Development · Liverpool LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,590
Houses1,159
Units431
YoY change+0%
Employment · Liverpool LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2178ATO
Negatively geared216 (9.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$12,689/yr
Landlords (rental income)604
Reported capital gains154
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,121
Median age44
Household size3.2
HH income · wk$1,753
Personal income · wk$633
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops32
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kemps Creek for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2022-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 32 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kemps Creek FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kemps Creek in?

    Kemps Creek is in the Liverpool Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2178. Council-level context for Liverpool LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kemps Creek?

    The current median house price in Kemps Creek, NSW is $4.5M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Kemps Creek?

    The median weekly rent in Kemps Creek is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kemps Creek?

    Rent context available: Kemps Creek has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Kemps Creek a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kemps Creek show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kemps Creek?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Kemps Creek data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.