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Kingscliff NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kingscliff, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kingscliff NSW is 8,355 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingscliff is $778 per week ($40,456 per year). Median rent in Kingscliff is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Kingscliff has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Kingscliff has a population density of 1329.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingscliff is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingscliff is $2,200.

There were 115 recorded offences in Kingscliff in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (44 offences).

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Kingscliff Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kingscliff Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$778/wk

$40,456 per year

#3981 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kingscliff Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (3,957) Female 52.6% (4,394)

Population Density

1329.8

people per km²

8,355 people · 6.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,051

Family income/wk

Kingscliff 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 & Locality (SAL)

Kingscliff Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.2% 1,348 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.8% 855 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kingscliff Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

5.7%

Canada

0.7%

Brazil

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

India

0.3%

France

0.2%

China

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kingscliff Religion

No Religion

43.2%

Catholic

24.0%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

7.1%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingscliff Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kingscliff Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.1%

Portuguese

16.7%

SAL Tot

12.5%

Italian

11.5%

Tamil

9.4%

French

8.3%

SAL Tagalog

7.3%

IAL Punjabi

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kingscliff Employment

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Employed full-time

30.6% 1,928 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 1,534 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 148 people

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Not in labour force

42.8% 2,700 people

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

Kingscliff Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Certificate III/IV

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Postgraduate Degree

9.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Kingscliff Occupation

Professionals

34.8%

Managers

16.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Kingscliff Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.8%

Health

15.2%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

12.8%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Engineering

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Kingscliff Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingscliff Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingscliff Marital Status

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Married

49.9% 3,437

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Separated

2.7% 184

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Divorced

11.9% 818

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Widowed

7.2% 498

👤

Never married

28.4% 1,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingscliff Ancestry

English

34.5%

Australian

28.1%

Irish

12.0%

Scottish

9.3%

Other

5.4%

German

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.1%

New Zealander

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingscliff School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.5%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

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

Kingscliff Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 1,070

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 14,761

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

Kingscliff Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 1,159

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 5,387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingscliff Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingscliff How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

15.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

3.9%

Bicycle

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

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

Kingscliff Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

40.6%

2 vehicles

40.3%

3 vehicles

9.4%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Kingscliff Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

26.3%

3 bedrooms

39.3%

4 bedrooms

24.1%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Kingscliff Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

49.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingscliff Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

692

Indigenous residents

15,314

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingscliff Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

704

Arthritis

346

Asthma

304

Heart disease

263

Lung condition

204

Cancer

171

Diabetes

155

Kidney disease

105

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kingscliff Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingscliff Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children

33.6%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingscliff Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 13

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Previously served

3.3% 218

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Never served

96.4% 6,303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingscliff Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 909

—

Did not provide

86.1% 5,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingscliff Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Kingscliff When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

165

1971–1980

176

1981–1990

158

1991–2000

133

2001–2010

202

2011–2015

104

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kingscliff Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.2%

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

Kingscliff Household Size

1 person

27.1%

2 persons

38.4%

3 persons

12.7%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingscliff Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,603

Moved from NSW

502

Moved — same area (SA2)

333

Moved from QLD

232

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Kingscliff Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingscliff Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 115 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Kingscliff Schools

schools nearby

government

1025

avg ICSEA score

1,849

total students

St Anthony's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 323 students

1066

ICSEA

Kingscliff Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 455 students

1058

ICSEA

Kingscliff High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

991

ICSEA

Cudgen Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 161 students

984

ICSEA

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

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Kingscliff Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,575/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Kingscliff

Your weekly income

≈ $6,825/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $1,085/wk

Rent share 31.1%

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Kingscliff vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,179 Income: $887/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 4,180 Income: $660/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 4,190 Income: $939/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 4,194 Income: $652/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingscliff

What is the population of Kingscliff NSW?

The population of Kingscliff NSW is 8,355 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1329.8 people per km².Kingscliff is ranked #843 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingscliff?

The median personal income in Kingscliff NSW is $778 per week, or $40,456 per year.The median household income is $1,575 per week.Family income is $2,051 per week.Kingscliff is ranked #3,981 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingscliff?

Median rent in Kingscliff NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 31.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kingscliff ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingscliff?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingscliff NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingscliff?

The median age in Kingscliff NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingscliff a good suburb to live in?

Kingscliff is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,355.The median income is $778/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.1% 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: 12162. All dollar figures in AUD.