Kings Park, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Kings Park VIC is 8,203 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kings Park is $479 per week ($24,908 per year). Median rent in Kings Park is $321 per week ($1,391 per month). Kings Park has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kings Park has a population density of 3,244 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kings Park is Vietnam. The most common religion is Catholic (25.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kings Park is $1,500.

There were 455 recorded offences in Kings Park in 2025-25, a rate of 55 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (141 offences).

Population
8,203
Census 2021
Median income
$479/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$321/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Kings Park vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Kings Park is $479 a week, 38% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,257th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $321 a week, $5 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 26.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKings ParkTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$479/wk$767/wk −38%$766/wk
Household income$1,224/wk$1,687/wk −27%$1,637/wk
Rent$321/wk$316/wk +2%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,500/mo$1,723/mo −13%$1,733/mo
Median age3843 −5 yrs42
Rent share of household income26.2%19.1% +7.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Kings Park, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kings Park Population

8,203 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kings Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$479/wk
$24,908 per year
Ranked 8,435 of 14,663
Median Rent
$321/wk
$1,391 per month
Ranked 4,044 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kings Park Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,224/wk
Median rent $321/wk
Rent to income 26.2%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Kings Park against your income

About $5,304 a month
Median rent $321/wk
Left after rent $903/wk
Rent share 26.2%

Kings Park Schools

26
schools nearby
22
government
985
avg ICSEA score
12,718
total students
Kororoit Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,156 students
1082
ICSEA
Gilson College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,102 students
1073
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1039
ICSEA
Taylors Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 678 students
1029
ICSEA
Taylors Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 575 students
1027
ICSEA
Cairnlea Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 776 students
1023
ICSEA
Taylors Lakes Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,280 students
1007
ICSEA
Mackellar Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students
993
ICSEA
Monmia Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 180 students
985
ICSEA
Movelle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
969
ICSEA
Victoria University Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,350 students
967
ICSEA
Kings Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
966
ICSEA
Copperfield College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,846 students
962
ICSEA
Resurrection School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students
957
ICSEA
St Albans Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 256 students
955
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Kings Park, with a map

Kings Park Map

Kings Park, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Kings Park, Victoria: 37.7337°S, 144.7722°E

Kings Park Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (26)

People in Kings Park

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (4,058) Female 50.5% (4,142)

Population Density

3,244
people per km²
8,203 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,321
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Vietnam
18.4%
North Macedonia
4.0%
Myanmar
3.0%
Philippines
2.8%
Malta
2.4%
India
1.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
27.2%
Macedonian
5.5%
Arabic
2.3%
Cantonese
2.3%
Turkish
1.7%
Greek
1.7%
Spanish
1.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Vietnamese
24.0%
Australian
9.5%
English
8.0%
Chinese
7.1%
Macedonian
5.9%
Maltese
5.2%
Filipino
3.8%
Italian
2.6%
Greek
2.1%
Croatian
1.7%
Indian
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
25.0%
No religion
18.8%
Buddhism
16.7%
Not stated
7.6%
Islam
7.5%
Eastern Orthodox
7.1%
Christian (other)
5.6%
Baptist
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.0% 3,204
Separated
3.7% 246
Divorced
9.5% 634
Widowed
5.3% 357
Never married
33.5% 2,236

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.5%
Couple: no children under 15
21.2%
Couple: no children
19.8%
One parent: no children under 15
11.2%
One parent: children under 15
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.5%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
19.6%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
8.1%
6+ persons
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kings Park

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,615 occupied private dwellings in Kings Park at the 2021 Census, 22.0% were rented, 41.5% owned outright and 33.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 29 dwellings
Owned outright
41.5% 1,084 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.2% 867 dwellings
Rented
22.0% 576 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.3% 61 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
4.5%
3 bedrooms
76.7%
4 bedrooms
15.3%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.9%
1 vehicle
34.6%
2 vehicles
36.8%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Kings Park

Employment

Employed full-time
27.0% 1,609 people
Employed part-time
17.4% 1,040 people
Unemployed
5.5% 325 people
Not in labour force
50.1% 2,987 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
18.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.5%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.5%
Labourers
10.0%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Managers
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
19.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
10.5%
$300-$399/wk
7.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.4%
Did not go to work
11.3%
Car (passenger)
7.5%
Train
2.3%
Truck
0.8%
Walked only
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.6%
Bachelor Degree
30.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.4%
Certificate I/II
3.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Engineering
16.4%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
9.2%
Education
8.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.2%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Information Technology
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.7%
Secondary: Government
30.4%
Primary: Catholic
11.1%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Pre-school
7.9%
Secondary: Catholic
4.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
84.7%
Has need for assistance
8.7%
Need for assistance not stated
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
527
Diabetes
324
Asthma
276
Arthritis
202
Heart disease
178
Lung condition
92
Stroke
88
Cancer
83
Kidney disease
82
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 823
Did not provide
86.6% 5,330

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
5.4% 335
Not a volunteer
94.6% 5,859

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 6
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 3
Previously served
0.4% 28
Never served
99.4% 6,208

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.8%
1 child
13.5%
2 children
31.0%
3 children
16.5%
4 children
7.0%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
113
1961: 1970
348
1971: 1980
563
1981: 1990
733
1991: 2000
678
2001: 2010
851
2011: 2015
566
2016
69
2017
88
2018
97
2019
114
2020
43
2021
14

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

8.4%
moved in the last year
27.2%
moved in the last 5 years
10.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,965
Moved from VIC
470
Moved: same area (SA2)
93
Moved from overseas
41
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from NSW
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.7%
5: 14 hours
18.1%
15: 29 hours
9.0%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
47.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
86.8%
Step family: no other children
5.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.5%
Intact family: other children present
2.9%
Step family: other children present
0.9%
Other couple: children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Kings Park Crime Statistics

455 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
141
Assault
86
Justice Procedures
84
Break & Enter
30
Drug Offences
30
Weapons
28
Property Damage
25
Fraud
11
Robbery
10
Public Order
10

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Kings Park

The closest suburb to Kings Park is Albanvale, 1.4 km away.

Albanvale
1.4 km away · income $488/wk · rent $325/wk
Burnside Heights
1.4 km away · income $803/wk · rent $411/wk
Delahey
1.7 km away · income $611/wk · rent $350/wk
Burnside (Vic.)
2.5 km away · income $676/wk · rent $400/wk
Taylors Hill
2.7 km away · income $796/wk · rent $420/wk
Caroline Springs
3.1 km away · income $823/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kings Park

What is the population of Kings Park VIC?

The population of Kings Park VIC is 8,203 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,244 people per km². Kings Park is ranked #857 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kings Park?

The median personal income in Kings Park VIC is $479 per week, or $24,908 per year. The median household income is $1,224 per week. Family income is $1,321 per week. Kings Park is ranked #8,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kings Park?

Median rent in Kings Park VIC is $321 per week ($1,391 per month). Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate. Kings Park ranks #4,044 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kings Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kings Park VIC is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kings Park?

The median age in Kings Park VIC is 38 years. This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kings Park a good suburb to live in?

Kings Park is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,203. The median income is $479/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21362. All dollar figures in AUD.