ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Kingston, 2604

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%

University qualified

62.7%

Work from home

13.1%

Median land value · 2026

$149,600

Languages at home

18.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, French, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.8/100
Good

Top 25% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 91% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Heritage area
  • Walkable
What Kingston is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Heritage area, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Kingston is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Causeway Hall, Greek Orthodox Church and Canberra Baptist Church and Manse.

Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 68% above the peer median. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 10% above the peer median, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 73% below the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. The main trade-offs are thinner park access and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary.

Overall, Kingston suits people prioritising university qualifications and local amenities over open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (10)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Causeway Hall
  • Greek Orthodox Church
  • Canberra Baptist Church and Manse

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Kingston compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median land value

$150k

0.0% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$510/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

7,350

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#5

among Metro Canberra · Growth area

Crime rate

53rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

42nd

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

51%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

81st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
59.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 25% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank
536th in Australia
State rank
26th in ACT
Peer rank
#5 among Metro Canberra · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#26 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
91%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026)
$149,600
Land value change
0%
Valued parcels
4,618

Median unimproved land value is the statutory land valuation, not a house or unit sale price. ACT does not publish open suburb-level median sales.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT unimproved land values (no open suburb-level rent or sales) — ACT Government — dataACT / Valuation · 2026 · Updated · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

7,350(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · +19.7% over 5 years · 42th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+19.7%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+1,208
Growth rank in ACT
42th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

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 figures

2021 Census

Population
6,579
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,469
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
425 of 3,724
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$510
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
17.7% / 31% / 51.4%
Employment rate
73.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.1% / 6.3% / 54.2%
Walked or cycled to work
15.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
99 / 212 / 2,980

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

62.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified62.7% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified7% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational5% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below25.4% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture34.1%
  • Management and commerce22.6%
  • Health8.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies6.8%
  • Natural and physical sciences6.5%
  • Education6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$91,816

92nd percentile in ACT · +56% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$95,534

96th percentile in ACT · +47% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

84th percentile in ACT · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$134,290

76th percentile in ACT · +112% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

48th percentile in ACT · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2604 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,263
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,013
Median net rent
-$2,825
Taxpayers reporting business income
614
Taxable income vs state median
+22%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+38%
Super vs state median
+29%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

18.6% speak a language other than English at home; 26.9% born overseas

Language at home
4,854 English only · 1,108 other
Non-English at home
18.6%
Born overseas
1,603 (26.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
99 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
5,393
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin48 · 10.7%
  • French43 · 9.6%
  • Spanish26 · 5.8%
  • Cantonese24 · 5.4%
  • Arabic23 · 5.1%
  • Italian22 · 4.9%
  • Korean19 · 4.3%
  • Hindi18 · 4%

Religion

51.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.8%, while Christianity accounts for 29.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.8%43.5%
Christianity29.8%38.1%
Other / not stated18.3%18.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.6%19.3%
Anglican7.7%8.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
132
Against the person
15
Against property
93
Rate per 1,000 residents
18
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 439 residents
State crime-rate percentile
53.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-42.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.14

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv9
  • Motor Vehicle Theft10
  • Other Offences24
  • Property Damage15
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)52

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT road crash data — ACT Government / AFP crash reports · 2020–latest · Updated · Reported crash points from 2020 onward
  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,087
Median ICSEA percentile
81th
School list
  • St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 935 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 887 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,586 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 479 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

678 mapped amenities

29 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 49 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.67
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
7.45
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.52
Food & drink(49)
  • 11e caveBar

    39 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • CaribouBar

    44 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Magoo's Cafe & BarBar
  • Walt n BurleyBar

    Unit 70 17 Eastlake Parade

  • 7th & Bake Patisserie CafeCafe
  • Ambi's Chai Bar KingstonCafe

    27 Eyre Street

  • Bittersweet CafeCafe

    27 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Early EditionCafe
  • Giles St CafeCafe

    Unit 74 71 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Lava CoffeeCafe

    34 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Local Press CafeCafe
  • Penny University CafeCafe

    15 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Remedy Espresso CoffeeCafe
  • Silo BakeryCafe

    36 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Uppa Level CafeCafe

    Unit 6 71 Leichhardt Street

  • CrustFast food

    21 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • MochachosFast food

    34 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Pizza ArteFast food

    13 Leichhardt Street, Kingston

  • WonderburgerFast food

    Unit 9 34 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Durham Castle ArmsPub

    52 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • 7 by the LakeRestaurant

    Unit 143 41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Amber SpiceRestaurant

    46 Giles Street

  • Bean & TableRestaurant

    Unit 4 2 Trevillian Quay

  • Beef & BarleyRestaurant

    Eyre Street

  • BrodburgerRestaurant

    Wentworth Avenue

  • Bui's RestaurantRestaurant

    38 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Champi RestaurantRestaurant

    17 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Chong CoRestaurant

    31 Eastlake Parade

  • Coco NineRestaurant

    Unit 132 2 Trevillian Quay

  • Curry Twist Indian CusineRestaurant

    Unit 1 42 Jardine Street

  • East PizzaRestaurant

    Unit 145 39 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Gravy N More Indian RestaurantRestaurant

    Unit 75 71 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Hecho En MexicoRestaurant

    27 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • La CapannaRestaurant

    32 Giles Street, Kingston

  • La RusticaRestaurant

    Unit 76-77 21 Eastlake Parade

  • Molto ItalianRestaurant

    Unit 155 43 Eastlake Parade

  • OnziemeRestaurant

    Unit 5 39 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • OTIS Dining HallRestaurant

    29 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Pomegranate RestaurantRestaurant
  • Portias PlaceRestaurant

    11 Kennedy Street

  • QueeniesRestaurant

    26 Giles Street, Kingston

  • RakkasRestaurant

    Unit 18 19 Eastlake Parade

  • Saffron Mezze HouseRestaurant

    31 Kennedy Street

  • Sammy's @ ForeshoreRestaurant

    39 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Sushi GoRestaurant

    Unit 1 11 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • TAIWA SUSHIRestaurant

    Unit 154 43 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Thai Chiang RaiRestaurant

    48 Giles Street, Kingston

  • The DockRestaurant
  • Vanilla Pod Pizza & Pasta BarRestaurant

    35 Kennedy Street, Kingston

Shopping(5)
  • BWSBottle shop

    42 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Prohibition the Bottle ShopBottle shop
  • Scoop WholefoodsConvenience store

    11 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • SupabarnSupermarket

    34 Eyre Street, Kingston

Everyday services(2)
  • Evie Charging StationEV charging

    10 Parbery Street, Kingston

  • Australia PostPost office

    19 Jardine Street

Community(1)
  • Kingston LibraryLibrary

    54 Giles Street, Kingston

Health & services(9)
  • Dr Michael TuckerDentist

    61 Giles Street

  • Oasis DentalDentist

    Unit G01 50 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Precision Dental CareDentist

    Unit 1 28 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Symmetry DentalDentist

    27 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Kingston Foreshore Medical CentreMedical clinic

    Unit 147 39 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Qscan Radiology ClinicsMedical clinic

    110 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Wentworth Avenue Family PracticeMedical clinic

    55 Wentworth Avenue

  • Capital ChemistPharmacy

    62 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • The Foreshore VetVeterinary

    Unit 12 1 The Causeway, Kingston

Sport & outdoors(38)
  • BBQ
  • CBR Cycle Route C2Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route LBGCycling route
  • Lake Burley Griffin Eastern LoopCycling route
  • LBGCycling route
  • Manuka to Lake Burley GriffinCycling route
  • Parliment HouseCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Fitness station
  • Aequus movementGym

    Unit LG02 1 The Causeway, Kingston

  • Anytime FitnessGym

    Unit 71 71 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Balanced YogaGym

    39 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Club LimeGym

    23 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Hiit RepublicGym

    Unit 2 25-27 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Kingston YogaGym

    Unit LG06 10 Parbery Street, Kingston

  • Muse Pilates StudioGym

    Unit 1 45 Honeysett View, Kingston

  • Pilates CanberraGym

    120 Giles Street

  • Alf Stafford ParkPark
  • Jack Ross ParkPark
  • Norgrove ParkPark
  • Park (7)
  • Sandalwood Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
  • alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
  • Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
Places to stay(2)
  • Abode KingstonHotel

    14 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Griffin HotelHotel
Entertainment(1)
  • The Canberra GlassworksArts centre

    11 Wentworth Avenue

Transport(28)

26 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(75)
  • JBR Pets KingstonAnimal Training
  • Winning AppliancesAppliance

    80 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Scott Leggo GalleryArt

    33 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Canberra Glass WorksAttraction
  • Old Bus Depot MarketsAttraction

    21 Wentworth Avenue

  • Blush Beauty and Threading BarBeauty salon

    Unit 2 45 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Elysian LashBeauty salon

    Unit LG09 10 Parbery Street, Kingston

  • Lauren Alice StudiosBeauty salon

    Unit 3B 62 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Lotus Nails & Spa KingstonBeauty salon

    Unit 13 Eyre Street

  • Lys Nails and SpaBeauty salon

    Unit 1 22 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Bench (71)
  • Kingston Foreshore CyclesBicycle

    Unit LG02 10 Parbery Street, Kingston

  • Bicycle Parking (11)
  • GOBOAT CanberraBoat Rental
  • Boat Storage
  • The Book CowBooks

    47 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Annabel's Bridal StudioClothes

    Unit 2 28 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Tony Magers Individual Couple and Family counsellingCounselling

    Unit LG06 17 The Causeway, Kingston

  • Top Cat Dry CleanerDry Cleaning

    Unit 158 45 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Botanics Florist on JardineFlorist

    Unit 5 22 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • 45 90 Framing & GalleryFrame

    28 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Homemakers HubFurniture

    27 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • UCI ACTFurniture

    Unit 14 71 Leichhardt Street

  • Garden (72)
  • Blue HummingbirdGift

    72 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Creative AuraGift

    76 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Home SaidGift

    Unit 7 34 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Nuan Cang AgarwoodGift

    41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Best haircut BarbersHairdresser

    Unit 4 22 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • H&M BarberHairdresser

    Unit 12 34 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • JM Hair CreationsHairdresser

    Unit 8 42 Giles Street, Kingston

  • lbh salonHairdresser

    Unit G12 45 Honeysett View, Kingston

  • Sleight Of Hand Barber StudioHairdresser

    Unit 70 71 Giles Street, Kingston

  • COOK & CO.Houseware

    25 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Levi & LondonHouseware

    42 Giles Street, Kingston

  • MessinaIce Cream

    Unit 10 34 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Information
  • WOVENInterior Decoration

    28A Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Unique DiamondsJewelry

    64 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Loading Dock (2)
  • Assuage MassageMassage

    Unit 68 71 Giles Street, Kingston

  • ReLeaf Professional Thai Massage and SpaMassage

    Unit 146 41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Shu's MassageMassage

    39 Kennedy Street

  • Sitthara Therapeutic MassageMassage

    Unit 3 27 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Goodwin Home LoansMoney Lender

    Unit 4 57 Eyre Street

  • Oracle Home LoansMoney Lender

    Unit G04 50 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Parking (76)
  • The Pier Visitor ParkingParking
  • Parking Entrance
  • Parking Entrance

    10 Burke Crescent

  • Parking Entrance

    14 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Parking Entrance

    18 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Parking Entrance

    20-22 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Parking Entrance

    29 Dawes Street, Kingston

  • Parking Entrance

    38 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Parking Entrance

    47 Kennedy Street, Kingston

  • Parking Entrance

    77 Wentworth Avenue

  • Parking Entrance

    82 Wentworth Avenue

  • Parking Entrance

    85 Eyre Street, Kingston

  • Parking Space (214)
  • Cadence PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    Unit LG09 9 The Causeway, Kingston

  • Kylie Faulks Women's Health PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    Unit 13 45 Honeysett View, Kingston

  • Positive Motion Physiotherapy and Allied Health ServicesPhysiotherapist

    Unit 4 62 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Canberra Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Recycling (2)
  • Australian Clinical LabsSample Collection

    Unit 6 62 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • ACTIONShelter
  • Shelter (7)
  • Joe's BootsShoes

    Unit 2 33 Jardine Street, Kingston

  • Taxi
  • Telstra PayphoneTelephone

    82 Giles Street, Kingston

  • Vending machine (11)
  • Waste Basket (7)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alf Stafford ParkPark
  • Jack Ross ParkPark
  • Norgrove ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
10
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Canberra Baptist Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
13
Nearest hospital
Barton Private Hospital (1.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • EACH ACT Short-Term Restorative CareKINGSTONShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • Kingston Foreshore Medical CentreEastlake ParadeGP
  • Oasis DentalEastlake ParadeDentist
  • Qscan Radiology ClinicsGiles StreetGP
  • Wentworth Avenue Family PracticeWentworth AvenueGP
  • Australian Clinical LabsJardine StreetSample_Collection
  • Cadence PhysiotherapyThe CausewayPhysiotherapist
  • Capital ChemistJardine StreetPharmacy
  • Kylie Faulks Women's Health PhysiotherapyHoneysett ViewPhysiotherapist
  • Positive Motion Physiotherapy and Allied Health ServicesJardine StreetPhysiotherapist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
72
Participants per 1,000 residents
9.8

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

Weather

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.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 1°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 1 proposal
  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 6 proposals
  • October 2025

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2024· 5 proposals
  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 12 proposals
  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 3 proposals
  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2021· 7 proposals
  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • August 2021

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • June 2021

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2020· 6 proposals
  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • April 2020

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2020

  • SUBC
    KINGSTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Advanced Building Tench StTench Street both directions between Giles Street and Telopea Park.7 am - 5 pm Monday to Saturday as required.02 Sep 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Crane lift - 39 Eastlake Parade KingstonEastlake Parade - southbound: from Giles Street to Eyre Street.7 am - 6 pm Monday to Saturday as required08 Sep 2026 – 30 Apr 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

82 heritage places

  • Arizona and Himalayan Cypress Trees 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Arizona and Himalayan Cypress Trees 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Canberra Baptist Church and Manse 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Cargill's CottageNone1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Cargill's CottageNone1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Causeway Hall 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Causeway Hall 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • City Railway Remnants, Kingston and ReidKingston3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • City Railway Remnants, Kingston and ReidKingston3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Early Kingston Shops 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
10.7% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Canberra
Member of Parliament
Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
102,942
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).

Coalition 25.5%Labor 74.5%

1.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BartonLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • GriffithLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • NarrabundahLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Parkes (Canberra)Labor 87.9% · Coalition 12.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Narrabundah SouthLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away

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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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