Kingston Se vs Reedy Creek

Reedy Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 56 in Kingston Se. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kingston Se, most households are people living alone. In Reedy Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kingston Se tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Reedy Creek suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Reedy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 38%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingston Se

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $216/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kingston Se

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.4 km vs 313.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 215 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston Se

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston Se and Reedy Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Walkability 53 / 0
Kingston Se — Walkability: 53/100 Reedy Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 65
Kingston Se — Safety: 66/100 Reedy Creek — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Kingston Se — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reedy Creek — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Kingston Se has more residents (1,342 vs 94); Kingston Se skews older (56 vs 42).

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Population 1,342
+93% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% -1.1%
Median age 56 42
Median household income $59,436/yr $68,224/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $216/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
0-4 4.4% / 7.4%
Kingston Se — 0-4: 4.4% Reedy Creek — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 8.6% / 23.4%
Kingston Se — 5-14: 8.6% Reedy Creek — 5-14: 23.4%
15-19 3.8% / 3.2%
Kingston Se — 15-19: 3.8% Reedy Creek — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.0% / —
Kingston Se — 20-24: 4.0% Reedy Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 9.6%
Kingston Se — 25-34: 8.6% Reedy Creek — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 8.2% / 23.4%
Kingston Se — 35-44: 8.2% Reedy Creek — 35-44: 23.4%
45-54 10.4% / 9.6%
Kingston Se — 45-54: 10.4% Reedy Creek — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 14.6% / 17.0%
Kingston Se — 55-64: 14.6% Reedy Creek — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 20.0% / 12.8%
Kingston Se — 65-74: 20.0% Reedy Creek — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 11.8% / 5.3%
Kingston Se — 75-84: 11.8% Reedy Creek — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 5.7% / —
Kingston Se — 85+: 5.7% Reedy Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se 57.4% lone person
Kingston Se — Lone Person: 57.4% Kingston Se — Couple Families: 28.4% Kingston Se — One Parent Families: 9.7% Kingston Se — Group Household: 4.5%
Reedy Creek 46.4% lone person
Reedy Creek — Lone Person: 46.4% Reedy Creek — Couple Families: 53.6% Reedy Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Reedy Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se 25.5% renting
Kingston Se — Owned Outright: 46.8% Kingston Se — Mortgage: 27.7% Kingston Se — Renting: 25.5%
Reedy Creek 20.7% renting
Reedy Creek — Owned Outright: 55.2% Reedy Creek — Mortgage: 24.1% Reedy Creek — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
England 3.0% / 3.2%
Kingston Se — England: 3.0% Reedy Creek — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Kingston Se — New Zealand: 1.6% Reedy Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Kingston Se — Malaysia: 0.3% Reedy Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Kingston Se — Germany: 0.3% Reedy Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Japan 0.3% / —
Kingston Se — Japan: 0.3% Reedy Creek — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.0%
Kingston Se — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Reedy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.4%
Kingston Se — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Reedy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.4%
Kingston Se — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Reedy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Kingston Se — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Reedy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Kingston Se — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Reedy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se 91.4% houses
Kingston Se — Houses: 91.4% Kingston Se — Townhouses: 6.0% Kingston Se — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Reedy Creek 100.0% houses
Reedy Creek — Houses: 100.0% Reedy Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Reedy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Median house price $460,000 —
Median unit price $390,000 —
Median land price $215,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 32 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Residential 2% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
New dwellings approved 21
across Kingston (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Houses 3.5%
$400/wk on $601K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA —

Liveability

Kingston Se is more walkable (53 vs 0).

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Reedy Creek carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
35/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kingston Se

  • Kingston Community School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Reedy Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Reedy Creek sits further from the CBD (313.4 km vs 294.4 km).

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Walkability score 53/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 294.4 km 313.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 5275
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Car (driver) 77.2% / 47.9%
Kingston Se — Car (driver): 77.2% Reedy Creek — Car (driver): 47.9%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 39.6%
Kingston Se — Worked from Home: 7.6% Reedy Creek — Worked from Home: 39.6%
Walked Only 7.8% / 6.2%
Kingston Se — Walked Only: 7.8% Reedy Creek — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.2%
Kingston Se — Car (passenger): 6.5% Reedy Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Kingston Se — Bicycle: 0.9% Reedy Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 366 m 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
945 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Annual rainfall 620 mm 527 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.7°C —

Council rates

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Average residential rate $1,515/yr
same for both
Council Kingston (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Se Reedy Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingston Se

Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Reedy Creek

Family Rural

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