Kingsford is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Randwick Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development.
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Dining and cafés are a relative strength, with dining and cafés 46% above the peer median. School access is strong, with school access 48% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The main trade-offs are thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and thinner park access, with green cover 69% below the peer median.
Overall, Kingsford suits people prioritising school access and walkability 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 New South Wales (130)
Strengths
School access is strong
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
Park access is thinner than in comparable places
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Kingsford compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.9M
-6.5% change
Median rent
$829/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $815
Population (ERP)
16,822
+3.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
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
#35
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Crime rate
28th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
52%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
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
58.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
698th in Australia
State rank
271st in NSW
Peer rank
#35 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#205 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$815
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,150
All types (January to March 2026)
$829
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
538
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,899,000
Median price change
-6.5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+3.9% annual · +12.9% over 5 years · 97th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.9%
5-year growth
+12.9%
Change in 1 year
+635
Change in 5 years
+1,922
Growth rank in NSW
97th 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 (~17,600), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
13,492
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,892
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
537 of 5,614
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$475
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.3% / 20.3% / 52.4%
Employment rate
57.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
39.5% / 6.3% / 30.5%
Walked or cycled to work
6.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,820 / 652 / 2,562 (+ 34 other)
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.
44.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 7.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified44.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational7.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below39.6% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.3%
Engineering and related technologies15.7%
Society and culture13.7%
Health11%
Natural and physical sciences6.7%
Information technology6.1%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$56,039
50th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,206
51st percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
19.0%
79th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$36,927
10th percentile in NSW · -42% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
63rd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2032 — 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
9,373
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,751
Median net rent
$2,387
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,067
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
-47%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, 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
46.4% speak a language other than English at home; 51.5% born overseas
Language at home
6,907 English only · 5,971 other
Non-English at home
46.4%
Born overseas
6,650 (51.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
139 (1%)
Australian citizens
9,437
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin698 · 25.8%
Greek375 · 13.9%
Indonesian274 · 10.1%
Cantonese224 · 8.3%
Spanish141 · 5.2%
Portuguese77 · 2.8%
French76 · 2.8%
Hindi75 · 2.8%
Religion
43.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 43.3%, while 34.6% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
34.6%
32.8%
Christianity
43.3%
47.6%
Hinduism
3.1%
3.4%
Islam
3.5%
4.3%
Buddhism
4.6%
2.8%
Other / not stated
10.8%
9.2%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
22%
22.4%
Eastern Orthodox
9%
2.5%
Anglican
5.4%
11.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.4%
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
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2032, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
795
Against the person
168
Against property
454
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State crime-rate percentile
27.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+8.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
136
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.08
Most common offence types
Fraud118
Malicious Damage To Property65
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault51
Other Theft60
Steal From Dwelling57
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
20
Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
1,119
Median ICSEA percentile
89th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Daceyville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 126 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 371 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Hartford CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Rainbow Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 454 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Randwick High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 1,461 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1173 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 1,129 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Mount Sinai CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Eastlakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Brigidine College RandwickSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 851 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Daceyville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Maroubra Jn PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Rainbow St PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Randwick HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Sth Coogee PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Sth Sydney HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Holy Trinity Kingsford Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Kingsway ChurchPlace of worship
94 Houston Lane, Kingsford
St. SpyridonPlace of worship
72-76 Gardeners Road
Post Box (2)
Cristan Perugia shoes shopShoes
153 Eastern Avenue, Kingsford
UGGShoes
Hi TeaTea
TenFourteen (10.14)Tea
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
CignallTobacco
AnywhereTravelTravel Agency
Some Variety StoreVariety Store
Twims VideoVideo
Kingsford Family Medican CentreYes
St. Kyrillos Medican & Dental CentreYes
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
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Holy Trinity Kingsford Anglican Church
Kingsway Church
94 Houston Lane, Kingsford
St. Spyridon
72-76 Gardeners Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
194 BOTANY STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Commercial development
494 ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Under Assessment
August 2026
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
116 BARKER STREET KINGSFORD 2032Additional Information Requested
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
1 HAYWARD STREET KINGSFORD NSW 2032Additional Information Requested
Subdivision
42/DP24986Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures
2 LEONORA AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park
341 ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
3 DORAN STREET KINGSFORD 2032Additional Information Requested
June 2026
Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
493 ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
28 BROADBENT STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
16 BURBONG STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development
523 ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 RIGNEY AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
194 BOTANY STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
74 SNAPE STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
May 2026
Demolition; Subdivision
2 KENNEDY STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
103 COTTENHAM AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
23 MAITLAND AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Residential Accommodation
21-23 WILLIS STREET KINGSFORD 2032Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
69 MEEKS STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop
291A ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
42 SHAW AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
15 FORSYTH STREET KINGSFORD 2032Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
275 DONCASTER AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
88 STURT STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
13 MCNAIR AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
15 STRACHAN STREET KINGSFORD 2032Under Assessment
Signage; Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
281 ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 RIGNEY AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences
70 IRVINE STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
91 BARKER STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading
466-468 ANZAC PARADE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Demolition; Shop top housing; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
155A BUNNERONG ROAD KINGSFORD 2032Determined
February 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
23 BROADBENT STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
308 DONCASTER AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
18 MCNAIR AVENUE KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Boarding house
1 BORRODALE ROAD KINGSFORD 2032Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
8 FORSYTH STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
11 IRVINE STREET KINGSFORD 2032Determined
Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind); Electric vehicle facility
52-58 GARDENERS ROAD KINGSFORD 2032Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons 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
Kingsford Smith
Member of Parliament
Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,399
Turnout (2025)
89.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.4%
4.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Kingsford SouthLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Randwick SouthLabor 73.8% · Coalition 26.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Randwick CentralLabor 74.2% · Coalition 25.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
DaceyvilleLabor 70.9% · Coalition 29.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Kensington ParkLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)1.1 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.
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%)