Kingston Se vs Sandy Grove

Sandy Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 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 Sandy Grove, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kingston Se tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Sandy Grove suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kingston Se carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 60/100)
  • Sandy Grove is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Kingston Se

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandy Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kingston Se

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.4 km vs 299 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston Se

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Sandy Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston Se and Sandy Grove 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 Sandy Grove
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 Sandy Grove
Walkability 53 / 4
Kingston Se — Walkability: 53/100 Sandy Grove — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 66 / 40
Kingston Se — Safety: 66/100 Sandy Grove — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kingston Se — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandy Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingston Se rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Kingston Se has more residents (1,342 vs 124).

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Population 1,342
+91% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +14.8%
Median age 56 48
Median household income $59,436/yr $71,500/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
0-4 4.4% / 8.9%
Kingston Se — 0-4: 4.4% Sandy Grove — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 8.6% / 8.1%
Kingston Se — 5-14: 8.6% Sandy Grove — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 3.8% / 4.0%
Kingston Se — 15-19: 3.8% Sandy Grove — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 4.0% / 4.8%
Kingston Se — 20-24: 4.0% Sandy Grove — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.6% / 8.1%
Kingston Se — 25-34: 8.6% Sandy Grove — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.2% / 13.7%
Kingston Se — 35-44: 8.2% Sandy Grove — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.4% / 11.3%
Kingston Se — 45-54: 10.4% Sandy Grove — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.6% / 16.9%
Kingston Se — 55-64: 14.6% Sandy Grove — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 20.0% / 14.5%
Kingston Se — 65-74: 20.0% Sandy Grove — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 11.8% / 6.5%
Kingston Se — 75-84: 11.8% Sandy Grove — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 5.7% / —
Kingston Se — 85+: 5.7% Sandy Grove — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston Se 28.4% couple families
Kingston Se — Couple Families: 28.4% Kingston Se — Lone Person: 57.4% Kingston Se — One Parent Families: 9.7% Kingston Se — Group Household: 4.5%
Sandy Grove 68.8% couple families
Sandy Grove — Couple Families: 68.8% Sandy Grove — Lone Person: 31.2% Sandy Grove — One Parent Families: 0.0% Sandy Grove — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Sandy Grove 0.0% renting
Sandy Grove — Owned Outright: 65.9% Sandy Grove — Mortgage: 34.1% Sandy Grove — Renting: 0.0%
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 Sandy Grove
England 3.0% / 4.0%
Kingston Se — England: 3.0% Sandy Grove — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Kingston Se — New Zealand: 1.6% Sandy Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Kingston Se — Malaysia: 0.3% Sandy Grove — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Kingston Se — Germany: 0.3% Sandy Grove — Germany: not among its largest
Japan 0.3% / —
Kingston Se — Japan: 0.3% Sandy Grove — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.1%
Kingston Se — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Sandy Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 12.1%
Kingston Se — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Sandy Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 2.4%
Kingston Se — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Sandy Grove — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 4.0%
Kingston Se — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Sandy Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 3.2%
Kingston Se — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Sandy Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Sandy Grove 98.0% houses
Sandy Grove — Houses: 98.0% Sandy Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Sandy Grove — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
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 Sandy Grove
Rural and farming 94% 89%
Environmental 0% 8%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Residential 2% 0%
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 Sandy Grove
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 Sandy Grove
Houses 3.5%
$400/wk on $601K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 59% 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 4% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA —

Liveability

Kingston Se is more walkable (53 vs 4).

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

Risk profile

Sandy Grove carries more crime risk (60 vs 34).

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 High
77/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
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 Sandy Grove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
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

Sandy Grove sits further from the CBD (299 km vs 294.4 km).

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Walkability score 53/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 294.4 km 299 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 207 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 Sandy Grove
Car (driver) 77.2% / 83.0%
Kingston Se — Car (driver): 77.2% Sandy Grove — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 17.0%
Kingston Se — Worked from Home: 7.6% Sandy Grove — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Walked Only 7.8% / —
Kingston Se — Walked Only: 7.8% Sandy Grove — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Kingston Se — Car (passenger): 6.5% Sandy Grove — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Kingston Se — Bicycle: 0.9% Sandy Grove — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 366 m 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.7°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Se Sandy Grove
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

Sandy Grove

Coastal Rural Young Families

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