Kingston Se SA 5275
Located in South Australia, Kingston Se sits 294 km from Adelaide CBD, around 3 hours 25 minutes by car. The town has 1,342 residents, a median age of 56, and a median household income of $59,436 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 3.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Kingston Se a good town?
Kingston Se scores a C (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 53/100 · 294.4 km · 205 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $460K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 34/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 56 · 1,342 residents
Liveability Rating
48 / 100 · Ranked #285 in SAEach bar is Kingston Se's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Kingston Se?
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Our score
48 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKingston Se's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $460,000, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$460,000
Based on 47 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 32 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $404K
- 3 bed 29 sales $460K
- 4 bed 11 sales $620K
Land
$215,000
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 53 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Kingston Se are currently listed at around $601,000 on average. Based on 27 houses listed in the past six months.
$601K
27 houses listed in the last 6 months.
27 of the suburb's 584 dwellings (4.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Kingston Se rent for around $400 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$400/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$230/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 149 rented homes (5.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $360/wk
- 10 bonds
- +27% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025140 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 21% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5275.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$400/week ($21,000 a year) on a $601,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Kingston Se safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Kingston Se sits in the low band, with 23 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 8% on the prior year.
23 offences
8.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1999–2020Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Rate
- -0.67 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -14.1 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Kingston Se, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 330 students in one school (avg 330)
Combined
Walkability
Kingston Se is somewhat walkable on foot — at 53/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kingston Se.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 945
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Kingston (SA): council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Kingston Se is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $59,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,342
Median Age
56
Median Household Income
$59,436/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$32,968/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
46.1%
Total Dwellings
584
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.5%
Houses
91.4%
Rental Stress
17.5%
Mortgage Stress
21.9%
Work From Home
7.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
12 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 143 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.6%
- Employment Rate
- 48.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 26.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
10 residents (0.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.5% of residents (58) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (46).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,283 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 572).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,515 a year through Kingston (SA) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 94%
- Residential 2%
- Parks and recreation 1%
- Zones under 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Kingston (SA)
In the year to August 2026, 21 new dwellings were approved across Kingston (SA). That mix is 19 houses and 2 units. Approvals are up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Robe, 37.6 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 366 m
- Annual rainfall
- 620 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 22.5°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 5275, 3 of 2,759 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (29 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5275, 743 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,730 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 27 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jason Virgo Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jason Virgo ON | 50.9% |
| 2022 | Nick McBride LP | 72.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Kingston Se?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,342 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Kingston Se
Is Kingston Se a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kingston Se is low (34/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kingston Se?
Kingston Se has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kingston Se a good place to live?
Kingston Se has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (48/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kingston Se?
Kingston Se, SA had a population of 1,342 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kingston Se, SA?
The postcode for Kingston Se, SA is 5275.
How far is Kingston Se from Adelaide?
Kingston Se is 294 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 205 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kingston Se?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kingston Se was $59,436 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kingston Se?
The median advertised rent in Kingston Se is $400 a week for houses (5 listings) and $230 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Kingston Se?
The median age of residents in Kingston Se was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Kingston Se?
There is 1 school inside the Kingston Se boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Kingston Se walkable?
Kingston Se scores 53/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Kingston Se?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kingston Se, Robe (37.6 km away), summer days average 22.5°C, winter nights 8.7°C, 620 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kingston Se?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kingston Se belong to?
Kingston Se sits within the Kingston (SA) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kingston Se?
The average residential rates bill through Kingston (SA) is $1,515 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kingston Se?
Across Kingston (SA), 21 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kingston Se in?
Kingston Se sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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