WA · Joondalup Council
Kingsley, WA, 6026
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 17.8° / 8.6° today · 6.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#39 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kingsley is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 13,204 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,204
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,012
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 208 of 5,016
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 256 / 660 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 739
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,061.5
- Creaney Education Support CentreSpecial
- Creaney Primary SchoolPrimary
- Dalmain Primary SchoolPrimary
- Goollelal Primary SchoolPrimary
- Halidon Primary SchoolPrimary
- The Montessori SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wanneroo Rd - Kingsway City Shopping Ctr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Gnangara Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Hocking Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Kingfisher Wy
- Wanneroo Rd Before Kingsway
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Barridale Dr After Adenmore WyBus stop
- Barridale Dr After Ardrossan LoopBus stop
- Barridale Dr After Beech RdBus stop
- Barridale Dr After Dalmain StBus stop
- Barridale Dr After Dalton CrBus stop
- Barridale Dr After Dunoon StBus stop
- Barridale Dr After Field StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barridale ParkPark
- Bindaree Rotary ParkPark
- Cadogan ReservePark
- Calthorpe ParkPark
- Chelsea ParkPark
- Dollis ReservePark
- Forrest Hill ParkPark
- Kingsley ReservePark
- Legana ParkPark
- Moolanda ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Luisini Winery Group10 Lakeway Dr, Kingsley2676
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Luisini Winery Groupheritage10 Lakeway Dr, Kingsley2676
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Barridale Parkgovernmentpark
- Bindaree Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Cadogan Reservegovernmentpark
- Calthorpe Parkgovernmentpark
- Chelsea Parkgovernmentpark
- Dollis Reservegovernmentpark
- Forrest Hill Parkgovernmentpark
- Kingsley Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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