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Moving to Kingswood (Werrington area) from Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Kingswood - Werrington and Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, side by side - all from public government data.

Kingswood (Werrington area) has 28,330 people (ABS, June 2025), +3.9% in a year, a median house price of $1.18M, 11 schools and 10 childcare services. Full Kingswood (Werrington area) suburb profile.

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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
NSW · current home
Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
22,880
28,330
Annual growth
+0.4%
+3.9%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,239/wk
$1,707/wk
Overseas born
12.4%
30.9%
Non-English-speaking background
6.0%
31.7%
Children aged 0–14
17.2%
22.6%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 4
IRSAD score
891
967
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
11
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
933
953
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
not published
1,045
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
12
10
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$885,000
$1.18M
House price YoY
+10.6%
+17.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$620
$640
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
2
1
Supermarkets nearby
4
5
Parks nearby
30
57
Train stations
None mapped
2
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
583
not published
Change vs prior year
-5%
not published
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kanwal Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 500
ICSEA 942
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Kingswood - Werrington's government schools have an average ICSEA of 953, compared to 933 in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools), Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven none in this SA2.

There are 11 schools in Kingswood - Werrington, compared to 4 in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 10 in Kingswood - Werrington vs 12 in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Kingswood - Werrington at 31.7% (vs 6.0% in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven).

Kingswood - Werrington has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 4, above Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 33% higher in Kingswood - Werrington ($1.18M vs $885,000).

Similar suburbs near Kingswood - Werrington

Cambridge Park NSW
House$1.18M
Gov ICSEA942
Schools4
Childcare12
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Penrith NSW
House$1.22M
Gov ICSEA994
Schools4
Childcare30
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Jamisontown - South Penrith NSW
House$1.22M
Gov ICSEA969
Schools5
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Colyton - Oxley Park NSW
House$1.16M
Gov ICSEA929
Schools3
Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
St Clair NSW
House$1.25M
Gov ICSEA973
Schools6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Kingswood (Werrington area)?

28,330 people lived in Kingswood (Werrington area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +3.9% over the year. Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven had 22,880.

Are houses cheaper in Kingswood (Werrington area) than in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven?

No. The median house price is $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area) and $885,000 in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, 33% higher in Kingswood (Werrington area).

How many schools are in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

ACARA lists 11 schools in Kingswood (Werrington area), against 4 in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven → Kingswood - Werrington