Suburbs Kingsford (NSW)

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Kingsford NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kingsford NSW is 13,492 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingsford is $845 per week ($43,940 per year). Median rent in Kingsford is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Kingsford has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kingsford has a population density of 6789.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingsford is China. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingsford is $3,000.

There were 183 recorded offences in Kingsford in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (93 offences).

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📍 Kingsford, New South Wales — 33.9261°S, 151.2273°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (56)

Kingsford Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kingsford Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$845/wk
$43,940 per year
#2852 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$475/wk
$2,058 per month
#822 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 1 per bedroom

Kingsford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (6,877) Female 49.0% (6,619)

Population Density

6789.1
people per km²
13,492 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,514
Family income/wk

Kingsford 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)

Kingsford Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.3% 1,346 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.7% 1,002 dwellings

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

Kingsford Country of Birth

Australia
65.3%
China
11.9%
Indonesia
5.9%
India
4.7%
England
4.3%
Greece
2.8%
Hong Kong
2.1%
Brazil
1.1%
France
1.0%
Iran
0.9%

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

Kingsford Religion

No Religion
38.9%
Catholic
24.7%
Eastern Orthodox
10.1%
Not stated
7.4%
Anglican
6.0%
Buddhism
5.2%
Islam
3.9%
Judaism
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingsford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

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

Kingsford Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.4%
SAL Tot
17.3%
Greek
15.8%
SAL Indon
11.5%
Cantonese
9.4%
Other
7.3%
Spanish
5.9%
Portuguese
3.2%

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

Kingsford Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.0% 3,720 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.4% 2,213 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 433 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.4% 3,972 people

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

Kingsford Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.4%
Postgraduate Degree
25.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.8%
Certificate III/IV
12.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Kingsford Occupation

Professionals
42.7%
Managers
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.8%
Community & Personal Service
8.3%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Labourers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Kingsford Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.7%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Engineering
13.1%
Health
12.3%
Creative Arts
6.3%
Information Technology
6.1%
Education
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.0%
Architecture & Building
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Kingsford Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingsford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingsford Marital Status

💍
Married
38.0% 4,421
↔️
Separated
2.2% 257
📋
Divorced
5.9% 682
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 434
👤
Never married
50.2% 5,851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingsford Ancestry

Other
18.8%
Chinese
18.7%
English
15.7%
Australian
15.0%
Irish
8.1%
Greek
7.9%
Scottish
4.4%
Italian
3.2%
Indian
2.8%
Filipino
2.1%
German
2.0%
French
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingsford School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
19.9%
Primary — Government
19.4%
Secondary — Government
13.0%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
10.6%
Pre-school
9.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%

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

Kingsford Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.7% 1,207
✅
No need for assistance
95.3% 24,536

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

Kingsford Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.0% 1,549
—
Not a volunteer
86.0% 9,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingsford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingsford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
45.2%
Did not go to work
23.1%
Walked only
9.6%
Bus
8.2%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Tram/Light Rail
2.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.1%
Bicycle
2.0%
Other
0.8%
Train
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Kingsford Car Ownership

0 vehicles
23.1%
1 vehicle
45.4%
2 vehicles
23.5%
3 vehicles
5.8%
4+ vehicles
2.2%

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

Kingsford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.6%
2 bedrooms
37.4%
3 bedrooms
31.3%
4 bedrooms
13.8%
5 bedrooms
5.8%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Kingsford Population Mobility

28.2%
moved in the last year
53.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingsford Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
281
Indigenous residents
25,635
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingsford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
825
Asthma
386
Diabetes
233
Arthritis
233
Heart disease
202
Cancer
127
Lung condition
107
Stroke
77
Kidney disease
70
Dementia
23

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

Kingsford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingsford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.7%
Couple — no children
25.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.6%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingsford Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 25
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 13
🏅
Previously served
0.7% 73
👤
Never served
99.0% 10,965

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingsford Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 1,113
—
Did not provide
89.9% 9,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingsford Children Ever Born

No children
50.5%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
23.6%
3 children
9.6%
4 children
2.4%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Kingsford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
37
1951–1960
226
1961–1970
395
1971–1980
399
1981–1990
677
1991–2000
725
2001–2010
1,057
2011–2015
769
2016
277
2017
358
2018
530
2019
747
2020
289
2021
59

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

Kingsford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
28.3%
15–29 hours
10.7%
30+ hours
6.4%
Did not do domestic work
32.8%

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

Kingsford Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
16.3%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingsford Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,185
Moved from NSW
2,461
Moved — same area (SA2)
663
Moved from overseas
230
Moved from VIC
72
Moved from QLD
61
Moved from ACT
22
Moved from WA
19
Moved from SA
18
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from NT
4

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

Kingsford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.6%
Step family — no other children
5.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingsford Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 183 total

Theft
93
Other Against Property
20
Assault
19
Property Damage
16
Drug Offences
12
Other Against Person
10
Sexual Offences
7
Weapons
6

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kingsford Schools

56
schools nearby
23
government
1097
avg ICSEA score
22,638
total students
Claremont College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 265 students
1201
ICSEA
Emanuel School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 849 students
1186
ICSEA
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students
1173
ICSEA
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
1165
ICSEA
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 308 students
1161
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 472 students
1160
ICSEA
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 205 students
1159
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,122 students
1156
ICSEA
Randwick Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 853 students
1155
ICSEA
Coogee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 361 students
1154
ICSEA
Waverley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 263 students
1150
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 412 students
1145
ICSEA
Moriah College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,339 students
1141
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 139 students
1134
ICSEA
Waverley College Independent
Secondary · 5-12 · 1,525 students
1131
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 56 schools

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

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Kingsford Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,892/wk
Median Rent $475/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.1%

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

If you earn X in Kingsford

≈ $8,199/month
Median rent $475/wk
Left after rent $1,417/wk
Rent share 25.1%

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Kingsford vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 6,763 Income: $867/wk Rent: $340/wk
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Pop: 6,798 Income: $952/wk Rent: $370/wk
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Pop: 6,810 Income: $698/wk Rent: $425/wk
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Pop: 6,840 Income: $698/wk Rent: $440/wk
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Pop: 6,847 Income: $930/wk Rent: $520/wk
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Pop: 6,885 Income: $587/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsford

What is the population of Kingsford NSW?

The population of Kingsford NSW is 13,492 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6789.1 people per km².Kingsford is ranked #345 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingsford?

The median personal income in Kingsford NSW is $845 per week, or $43,940 per year.The median household income is $1,892 per week.Family income is $2,514 per week.Kingsford is ranked #2,852 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingsford?

Median rent in Kingsford NSW is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kingsford ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingsford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingsford NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingsford?

The median age in Kingsford NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingsford a good suburb to live in?

Kingsford is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,492.The median income is $845/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% 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: 12164. All dollar figures in AUD.