Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Kingsley WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kingsley, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kingsley WA is 13,204 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingsley is $825 per week ($42,900 per year). Median rent in Kingsley is $418 per week ($1,811 per month). Kingsley has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Kingsley has a population density of 1681.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingsley is England. The most common religion is No religion (44.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingsley is $2,000.

Kingsley Map

📍

Loading map…

Kingsley Population

13,204

residents (Census 2021)

Kingsley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$825/wk

$42,900 per year

#3173 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$418/wk

$1,811 per month

#1647 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kingsley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (6,397) Female 51.5% (6,799)

Population Density

1681.2

people per km²

13,204 people · 7.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,401

Family income/wk

Kingsley 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)

Kingsley Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Kingsley, 47.8% are owned outright and 52.2% have a mortgage.

🏠

Owned outright

47.8%

🏦

Owned with mortgage

52.2%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Germany
China
Iran
France
Canada
Hong Kong

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

Kingsley Religion

No religion

44.8%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.6%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingsley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Italian
German
Afrikaans
French
Persian
Cantonese

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

Kingsley Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.0% 3,750 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.1% 2,449 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.8% 280 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.1% 3,664 people

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

Kingsley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.8%

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Kingsley Occupation

Professionals

33.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Managers

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Kingsley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.5%

Engineering

18.0%

Education

12.5%

Health

11.7%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Kingsley Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingsley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingsley Marital Status

💍

Married

55.6% 5,988

↔️

Separated

2.4% 256

📋

Divorced

8.6% 927

🕊️

Widowed

6.6% 716

👤

Never married

26.8% 2,891

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingsley Ancestry

English

47.1%

Australian

33.6%

Scottish

11.5%

Irish

11.4%

Italian

5.6%

German

3.5%

Chinese

2.6%

Dutch

2.5%

South African

1.8%

Indian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.4%

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

Kingsley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

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

Kingsley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5%

✅

No need for assistance

93.5%

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

Kingsley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.6% 1,837

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 8,601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingsley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingsley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Train

5.3%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Other

1.2%

Walked only

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Kingsley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

43.5%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Kingsley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

29.1%

4 bedrooms

54.1%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Kingsley Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

28.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingsley Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingsley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,112

Asthma

493

Arthritis

455

Heart disease

402

Diabetes

352

Cancer

220

Lung condition

219

Stroke

132

Kidney disease

102

Dementia

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

Kingsley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingsley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

20.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingsley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

🏅

Previously served

3.5% 365

👤

Never served

96.3% 10,078

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingsley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 1,387

—

Did not provide

86.7% 9,050

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingsley Children Ever Born

No children

25.6%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Kingsley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

152

1961–1970

470

1971–1980

481

1981–1990

733

1991–2000

457

2001–2010

961

2011–2015

556

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kingsley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Kingsley Household Size

1 person

21.6%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingsley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,584

Moved from WA

844

Moved — same area (SA2)

144

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

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

Kingsley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.9%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingsley Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

11,176

total students

St Stephen's School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 2,137 students

1120

ICSEA

The Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 166 students

1120

ICSEA

Duncraig Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

1105

ICSEA

Glengarry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1104

ICSEA

Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1092

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 454 students

1087

ICSEA

North Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Dalmain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1073

ICSEA

Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 369 students

1070

ICSEA

Woodvale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

1066

ICSEA

Creaney Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 379 students

1064

ICSEA

Goollelal Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 249 students

1059

ICSEA

Halidon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 190 students

1058

ICSEA

Creaney Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 72 students

1056

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

View all schools in Kingsley with map →

Kingsley Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,012/wk

Median Rent $418/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kingsley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,719/month

Median rent $418/wk

Left after rent $1,594/wk

Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Harvey

Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $138/wk

South Bunbury

Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $118/wk

Safety Bay

Income: $704/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $108/wk

Bakers Hill

Income: $697/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $108/wk

Swan View

Income: $720/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $98/wk

Chittering

Income: $828/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $83/wk

Mount Nasura

Income: $772/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $73/wk

Lesmurdie

Income: $804/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $68/wk

Kingsley vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Kingsley is $825 a week, 2% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 326th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $418 a week, $98 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 20.8% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 44, 3 years older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Kingsley	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$825/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,012/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$418/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	44	41	42
Rent share of household income	20.8%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Kingsley

The closest suburb to Kingsley is Greenwood (WA), 2.0 km away.

Greenwood (WA)

2.0 km away · income $876/wk · rent $390/wk

Woodvale (WA)

2.4 km away · income $901/wk · rent $480/wk

Madeley

2.6 km away · income $902/wk · rent $428/wk

Padbury

3.1 km away · income $918/wk · rent $390/wk

Duncraig

3.1 km away · income $951/wk · rent $460/wk

Warwick (WA)

3.4 km away · income $793/wk · rent $420/wk

Compare Kingsley

Kingsley vs Greenwood (WA) →Kingsley vs Woodvale (WA) →Kingsley vs Madeley →Kingsley vs Padbury →

Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsley

What is the population of Kingsley WA?

The population of Kingsley WA is 13,204 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1681.2 people per km².Kingsley is ranked #359 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingsley?

The median personal income in Kingsley WA is $825 per week, or $42,900 per year.The median household income is $2,012 per week.Family income is $2,401 per week.Kingsley is ranked #3,173 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingsley?

Median rent in Kingsley WA is $418 per week ($1,811 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingsley ranks #1,647 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingsley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingsley WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingsley?

The median age in Kingsley WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingsley a good suburb to live in?

Kingsley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,204.The median income is $825/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Perth Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50764. All dollar figures in AUD.