Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kingston Se suburb profile
Kingston Se, SA · Postcode 5275
This Kingston Se suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kingston Se, SA (postcode 5275). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kingston Se with nearby suburbs.
Kingston Se at a glance
Population
1,342
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,143/wk
Median age
56
Kingston Se trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
1,342
was 1,393 in 2016
-51 · -3.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$25 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,143/wk
was $933/wk in 2016
+$210 · +22.5%
Median age
56
was 53 in 2016
+3 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Kingston Se population growth · Kingston Se then and now
Kingston Se vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kingston Se, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Kingston Se$200/wk
- Nearby$205.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-26.7% vs area
- Kingston Se$1,143/wk
- Nearby$1,278/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+36.6% vs area
- Kingston Se56
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-18.8% vs area
- Kingston Se$634/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kingston Se compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kingston Se sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3959.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2920.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2964.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1881
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kingston Se on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kingston Se, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kingston Se people
- Population
- 1,342
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kingston Se income
- Median household income
- $1,143/wk
- Median personal income
- $634/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kingston Se housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 30.8%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 16.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kingston Se work
- Employment to population
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5275)
Compare Kingston Se with nearby suburbs
Kingston Se in numbers
Kingston Se had 1,342 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 368th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 56, 33% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.8% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 16.8% rent. Separate houses make up 62.7% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,143/wk, 25% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 31.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.7% (from 1,393 to 1,342). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $200/wk (+14.3%).
Kingston Se suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kingston Se, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Kingston Se was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kingston Se, SA?
- Kingston Se had 1,342 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kingston Se?
- Median household income in Kingston Se was $1,143/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kingston Se?
- 16.8% of occupied homes in Kingston Se were rented, 30.8% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kingston Se suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kingston Se. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology