Median house price
$1.1M
+4.6% change
VIC · Maribyrnong Council
Kingsville, 3012
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,237
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.3%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,195/wk
Employment rate
70.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,098,800
Languages at home
22.8%non-English
Most common: Greek, Vietnamese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Maribyrnong Council, Kingsville is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Kingsville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$585/wk
Population (ERP)
4,237
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.9%
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
#122
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
45th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
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
- 53.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1705th in Australia
- State rank
- 386th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #122 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #265 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $585
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,098,800
- Median price change
- +4.6%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
4,237(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 48th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in VIC
- 48th 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 (~4,400), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,920
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,195
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 235 of 1,824
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,370
- Employment rate
- 70.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 969 / 238 / 359 (+ 12 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 (2026)
- 201
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 149
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 206 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -34.3%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage12
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft19
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle76
- B49 Other Theft22
- C32 Drug Possession10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,117
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Corpus Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 181 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Kingsville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 426 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Yarraville West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 651 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Yarraville Special Developmental SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- OakTree CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 19 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Wembley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Footscray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Footscray West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 672 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kingsville Early LearningSomerville Roadkindergarten
- The Hive Early Learning Centre KingsvilleBishop Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albion St/Somerville Rd
- Bishop St/Geelong Rd
- Edgar St/Geelong Rd
- Lewis St/Geelong Rd
- Wales St/Geelong Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 12 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 42/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.77
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.53
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.51
Food & drink(6)
- Olive Oil & Butter KaféCafe
196 Somerville Road
- Somerville Road Seafood & ChipperyCafe
204A Somerville Road, Kingsville
- WesterlyCafe
206 Somerville Road, Kingsville
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
419 Geelong Road
- MJ Pizza & Kebab HouseFast food
285 Princes Highway, Kingsville
- Bangkok GangRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- BP ShopConvenience store
88 Williamstown Road, Kingsville
Community(2)
- Kingsville Early LearningKindergarten
248-252 Somerville Road, Kingsville
- The Hive Early Learning Centre KingsvilleKindergarten
31 Bishop Street
Health & services(5)
- Kingsville DentalDentist
194 Somerville Road
- Melbourne Pathology YarravilleMedical clinic
204 Williamstown Road
- The Medical Centre KingsvilleMedical clinic
259-265 Geelong Road
- The Western Medical CentreMedical clinic
168 Somerville Road, Kingsville
- Pharmacy 4 YouPharmacy
281 Geelong Road, Kingsville
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Big 5 FitnessGym
- Beevers ReservePark
30-36 Wales Street
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(22)
- Bench (11)
- Beverages
176 Somerville Road
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Footscray Car MarketCar
- PAR LeasingCar
237-241 Geelong Road, Kingsville
- All Car Service CentreCar repair
154 Williamstown Road
- Drinking water
- Garden
- Blue Hippo LaundryLaundry
Somerville Road
- Massage
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (2)
- BPPetrol station
88 Williamstown Road, Kingsville
- Picnic Table
- Kingsville Zotung Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Kingsville LPOPost office
194A Somerville Road, Kingsville
- Public Bookcase (6)
- Recycling
- TelstraTelephone
- Vacant
204 Somerville Road, Kingsville
- Waste Basket (2)
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
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beevers ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kingsville Zotung Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Western Private Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Kingsville DentalSomerville RoadDentist
- Melbourne Pathology YarravilleWilliamstown RoadDoctor
- Pharmacy 4 YouGeelong RoadPharmacy
- The Western Medical CentreSomerville RoadDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 104
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.5
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
15 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
August 2021
- 7 lot subdivision 7 lot subdivision307 GEELONG ROAD KINGSVILLE 3012Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Partial demolition and construction of an extension to a dwelling on a Partial demolition and construction of an extension to a dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm and in a Heritage Overlay66 CORONATION STREET KINGSVILLE 3012Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Use and Development of the land for the purposes of a child care centre379 GEELONG ROAD KINGSVILLE 3012NOD issued by a delegate
May 2021
- Display an internally illuminated business identification sign Put up and display an internally illuminated business identification sign208A Somerville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Partial demolition to construct buildings and works to and existing dw Partial demolition to construct buildings and works to and existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay37 Coronation StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Section 72 amendment to remove a condition from permit TP482/2020(1)18 Empress AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- To extend a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres and in a Heritage Overlay (HO8)70 Empress AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Extension to existing dwelling or struct30 Chirnside StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Partial demolition and extension to a dwelling on a lot of less than 3 00sqm and within a Heritage Overlay27 EMPRESS AVENUE KINGSVILLE 3012NOD issued by a delegate
October 2020
- Partial demolition and construction of an extension dwelling in a Heritage Overlay (HO8) and on a lot less than 300sqm. Amendment – Deletion of condition 1(g) and 1(h) Changes in material, colour and front fence30 Chirnside StreetRefusal issued by a delegate
- To construct multi-storey buildings over a basement car par, partial use for the the purpose of a retirement village and creation of easement and a reduction in the car parking requirements.319 Geelong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Partial demolition and extension to a dwelling on a lot less than 300s qm and in a Heritage Overlay.18 Empress AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision 2 lot subdivision407 Geelong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Partial demolition, construction of two dwellings within a Heritage Ov Partial demolition, construction of two dwellings within a Heritage Overlay where there is an existing dwelling on the land, a reduction of the car parking requirement and subdivision of the land. Section 72Amendment: Amending Condition 19(a) and the proposed Plan of Subdivision3 Queensville StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of multiple dwellings over three lots Section 72 amendment to town planning permit TP718/2017(1) to change bin location60 Edgar StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fraser
- Member of Parliament
- Daniel MULINO (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,191
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.0%Labor 72.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.5 km away).
Coalition 17.2%Labor 82.8%
10.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KingsvilleLabor 82.8% · Coalition 17.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- SeddonLabor 84.5% · Coalition 15.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- West FootscrayLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Yarraville CentralLabor 81.2% · Coalition 18.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- YarravilleLabor 79.0% · Coalition 21.0% TPP (2025)1.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Maribyrnong Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.