Median house price
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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,350
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+19.7%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,469/wk
Employment rate
73.5%
Languages at home
18.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, French, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Kingston is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
7,350
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#9
among Metro Canberra · Growth area
Safety
53rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
7,350(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +19.7% over 5 years · 42th percentile in ACT
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,000), extrapolated at +6.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
664 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
29 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 libraries
39 Kennedy Street, Kingston
44 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 70 17 Eastlake Parade
27 Eyre Street
27 Eyre Street, Kingston
Unit 74 71 Giles Street, Kingston
34 Eyre Street, Kingston
15 Kennedy Street, Kingston
36 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 6 71 Leichhardt Street
21 Kennedy Street, Kingston
34 Eyre Street, Kingston
13 Leichhardt Street, Kingston
Unit 9 34 Eyre Street, Kingston
52 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 143 41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
46 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 4 2 Trevillian Quay
Eyre Street
Wentworth Avenue
38 Giles Street, Kingston
17 Kennedy Street, Kingston
31 Eastlake Parade
Unit 132 2 Trevillian Quay
Unit 1 42 Jardine Street
Unit 145 39 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
Unit 75 71 Giles Street, Kingston
27 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
32 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 76-77 21 Eastlake Parade
Unit 155 43 Eastlake Parade
Unit 5 39 Kennedy Street, Kingston
29 Jardine Street, Kingston
11 Kennedy Street
26 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 18 19 Eastlake Parade
31 Kennedy Street
39 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
Unit 1 11 Kennedy Street, Kingston
Unit 154 43 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
48 Giles Street, Kingston
35 Kennedy Street, Kingston
11 Kennedy Street, Kingston
34 Eyre Street, Kingston
54 Giles Street, Kingston
61 Giles Street
Unit 1 28 Eyre Street, Kingston
27 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 147 39 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
55 Wentworth Avenue
62 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 12 1 The Causeway, Kingston
Unit LG02 1 The Causeway, Kingston
Unit 71 71 Giles Street, Kingston
39 Jardine Street, Kingston
23 Kennedy Street, Kingston
Unit 2 25-27 Kennedy Street, Kingston
Unit LG06 10 Parbery Street, Kingston
Unit 1 45 Honeysett View, Kingston
11 Wentworth Avenue
26 bus stops · 2 train stations
42 Giles Street, Kingston
80 Giles Street, Kingston
33 Jardine Street, Kingston
21 Wentworth Avenue
Unit 2 45 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit LG09 10 Parbery Street, Kingston
Unit 3B 62 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 13 Eyre Street
Unit 1 22 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit LG02 10 Parbery Street, Kingston
47 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 2 28 Eyre Street, Kingston
Unit LG06 17 The Causeway, Kingston
Unit 158 45 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
10 Parbery Street, Kingston
Unit 5 22 Jardine Street, Kingston
28 Giles Street, Kingston
27 Eyre Street, Kingston
Unit 14 71 Leichhardt Street
72 Jardine Street, Kingston
76 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 7 34 Eyre Street, Kingston
41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
Unit 4 22 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 12 34 Eyre Street, Kingston
Unit 8 42 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit G12 45 Honeysett View, Kingston
Unit 70 71 Giles Street, Kingston
14 Kennedy Street, Kingston
25 Jardine Street, Kingston
42 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 10 34 Eyre Street, Kingston
28A Eyre Street, Kingston
64 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 68 71 Giles Street, Kingston
Unit 146 41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston
39 Kennedy Street
Unit 3 27 Kennedy Street, Kingston
10 Burke Crescent
14 Kennedy Street, Kingston
18 Kennedy Street, Kingston
20-22 Eyre Street, Kingston
29 Dawes Street, Kingston
38 Eyre Street, Kingston
47 Kennedy Street, Kingston
77 Wentworth Avenue
82 Wentworth Avenue
85 Eyre Street, Kingston
Unit LG09 9 The Causeway, Kingston
Unit 13 45 Honeysett View, Kingston
Unit 4 62 Jardine Street, Kingston
19 Jardine Street
Unit 6 62 Jardine Street, Kingston
Unit 2 33 Jardine Street, Kingston
82 Giles Street, Kingston
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from ACT planning register.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
1 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
82 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
1.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.