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QLD · Logan Council

Kingston, 4114

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,395

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.9%

Median age

32

Median income

$1,181/wk

Employment rate

40.6%

University qualified

6.6%

Work from home

5.7%

Languages at home

29.8%non-English

Most common: Samoan, Arabic, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

35.2/100
Below average

1106th in QLD

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Arts precinct
  • Dog friendly
  • Outer suburban
What Kingston is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Arts precinct, Dog friendly, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Kingston is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Logan Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 17% below the peer median. Green cover is stronger than in comparable places, with green cover 72% above the peer median, and heritage listings are a relative strength, with heritage listings 100% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and lower school ICSEA scores.

Kingston's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

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

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4114 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kingston compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

11,395

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.5%

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

#178

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

94th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

53%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

10th

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
35.2/100 — Below average
National rank
5562nd in Australia
State rank
1106th in QLD
Peer rank
#178 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#371 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$550

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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

Population

Estimated resident population

11,395(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 35th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+4.9%
Change in 1 year
+86
Change in 5 years
+536
Growth rank in QLD
35th 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 (~11,650), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,506
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,181
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
262 of 3,494
Median monthly mortgage
$1,309
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$315
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
21.7% / 25.7% / 52.7%
Employment rate
40.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.7% / 2.8% / 77.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,694 / 492 / 36

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

6.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 18% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6.6% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified6.7% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational18% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below68.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19.7%
  • Society and culture19.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.9%
  • Health8.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.6%
  • Education7.6%
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)
$45,422

20th percentile in QLD · -23% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,374

16th percentile in QLD · -19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
4.0%

2nd percentile in QLD · -71% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$18,965

2nd percentile in QLD · -70% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

48th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4114 — 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
15,072
Taxpayers reporting net rent
541
Median net rent
-$965
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,529
Taxable income vs state median
-18%
Salary / wages vs state median
-14%
Rental investment vs state median
-64%
Super vs state median
-73%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, 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

29.8% speak a language other than English at home; 36.3% born overseas

Language at home
6,464 English only · 2,738 other
Non-English at home
29.8%
Born overseas
3,373 (36.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
738 (7%)
Australian citizens
7,494
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31

Top languages other than English

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

  • Samoan179 · 27%
  • Arabic88 · 13.3%
  • Hindi44 · 6.6%
  • Urdu41 · 6.2%
  • Persian35 · 5.3%
  • Khmer28 · 4.2%
  • Spanish25 · 3.8%
  • Vietnamese20 · 3%

Religion

41%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41%, while 34.1% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion34.1%40.7%
Christianity41%45.7%
Islam7.8%1.2%
Other / not stated17.1%12.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic10.7%18.6%
Anglican7.3%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)5.8%3.1%
Baptist4.1%1.7%
Uniting Church2.6%3.6%
Pentecostal2.2%1.4%

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 4114, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
1,774
Against the person
336
Against property
914
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
208.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 31 residents
State crime-rate percentile
94th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+17.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault152
  • Drug Offences321
  • Good Order Offences131
  • Other Property Damage139
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)541

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

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

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
894
Median ICSEA percentile
10th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Kingston State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Groves Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 1,678 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Kingston State CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 866 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Y Schools Queensland - LoganSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 346 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • The Centre Education ProgrammeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 122 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Berrinba East State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 875 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 398 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Berrinba East SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Burrowes SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Daisy Hill SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kingston SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kingston State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Loganlea SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mabel Park SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mabel Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Marsden SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Marsden SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

60 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Chambers Flat Rd at Lancaster Park
  • Jacaranda Ave at Ashton Street
  • Jacaranda Ave at Daisy Court
  • Jacaranda Ave at Poincettia Street
  • Kingston Rd at Augustus Street

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

165 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 14 playgrounds · 3 dog parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.1
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.38
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.38
Food & drink(4)
  • Bakery
  • Kingston Cakes And BakeryBakery

    10 Juers Street, Kingston

  • Devon PixiesCafe

    270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston

  • Chris's TakeawayFast food
Shopping(5)
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Hu's Convenience StoreConvenience store
  • Kingston Palms Shopping CentreShopping centre

    2 Juers Street, Kingston

  • FoodworksSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
  • BPPetrol station
  • MobilPetrol station
  • OOM energyPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(6)
  • Childcare
  • Kindergarten (4)
  • Centre Education Program (Kingston)School
Health & services(2)
  • Wellcare Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Kingston Day And Night PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(48)
  • Crestmead BikewayCycling route
  • East West RouteCycling route
  • Logan Central BikewayCycling route
  • Slacks Creek BikewayCycling route
  • Dog park (3)
  • Drinking water
  • Fitness station
  • ANZAC Park (Kingston)Park
  • Ashton ParkPark
  • Bega Road ParkPark
  • Beta ParkPark
  • Collin ParkPark
  • Dart ParkPark
  • Ellen ParkPark
  • Eurora ParkPark
  • Goldmine ParkPark
  • Kingston Road Scrubby Creek ParkPark
  • Maryfields ParkPark
  • Mayes ParkPark
  • Nealdon ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Veryan ParkPark
  • View ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (14)
  • LCCPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Gould Adams Park Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Sports centre (2)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Entertainment(4)
  • Kingston Butter FactoryArts centre

    270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston

  • Logan City Historical MuseumMuseum

    270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston

  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(31)

30 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(20)
  • Bandstand
  • Bench (6)
  • Common
  • Kingston Butter Factory Cultural PrecinctEvents Venue

    270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston

  • Creative EdgeHairdresser

    9

  • Kingston NewsNewsagent
  • Groves Christian CollegeParking
  • Kingsridge Baptist ChurchParking
  • Kingston park 'n' rideParking
  • Parking (17)
  • Parking Space (5)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Bethel Romanian Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kingsridge Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    12 Portia Street, Kingston

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Shelter (14)
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (4)

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

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Acorn ParkPark
  • ANZAC Park (Kingston)Park
  • Ashton ParkPark
  • Augustus ParkPark
  • Bega Road ParkPark
  • Berrinba ParkPark
  • Beta ParkPark
  • Chambers Flat Road ParkPark
  • Collin ParkPark
  • Dart ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
28
Parks (OSM)
25
Typical summer maximum
28°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

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Bethel Romanian Baptist Church
  • Kingsridge Baptist Church

    12 Portia Street, Kingston

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Logan Cardiology & Specialist Centre (2.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

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

  • Wellcare Medical CentreGP

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
533
Participants per 1,000 residents
46.8

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
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Kingston Pioneer CemeteryState heritage place
  • Mayes CottageState heritage place

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
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

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
Rankin
Member of Parliament
Jim CHALMERS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,950
Turnout (2025)
85.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.5%Labor 65.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).

Coalition 25.4%Labor 74.6%

9.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KingstonLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • BerrinbaLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • BurrowesLabor 73.8% · Coalition 26.2% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Marsden (Rankin)Labor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • WoodridgeLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% 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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

More in Logan Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.