Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Kingston ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kingston, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kingston ACT is 6,579 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingston is $1,777 per week ($92,404 per year). Median rent in Kingston is $510 per week ($2,210 per month). Kingston has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kingston has a population density of 4686.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingston is $1,950.

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Kingston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kingston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,777/wk

$92,404 per year

#33 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$510/wk

$2,210 per month

#547 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kingston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,165) Female 51.9% (3,419)

Population Density

4686.2

people per km²

6,579 people · 1.4 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,557

Family income/wk

Kingston 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)

Kingston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.3% 575 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.7% 1,008 dwellings

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

Kingston Country of Birth

Australia

88.2%

England

5.5%

India

1.8%

China

1.4%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.5%

Iran

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Kingston Religion

No Religion

56.4%

Catholic

15.9%

Not stated

12.1%

Anglican

8.4%

Islam

2.0%

Buddhism

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

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

Kingston Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.8%

Mandarin

17.9%

French

16.0%

SAL Tot

10.8%

Spanish

9.7%

Cantonese

9.0%

Arabic

8.6%

Italian

8.2%

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

Kingston Employment

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Employed full-time

65.8% 3,435 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.7% 767 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 110 people

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Not in labour force

17.4% 911 people

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

Kingston Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.6%

Postgraduate Degree

29.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

9.2%

Certificate III/IV

6.7%

Certificate I/II

0.6%

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

Kingston Occupation

Professionals

49.8%

Managers

26.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.4%

Sales Workers

2.1%

Labourers

1.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.4%

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

Kingston Field of Study

Society & Culture

34.5%

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Health

8.2%

Engineering

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.4%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Information Technology

5.2%

Education

4.9%

Architecture & Building

2.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Kingston Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

63.0%

Separate house

31.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

1.3%

$800-$999/wk

2.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

20.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingston Marital Status

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Married

33.6% 2,020

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Separated

3.0% 180

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Divorced

9.5% 573

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Widowed

2.1% 129

👤

Never married

51.8% 3,116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingston Ancestry

English

28.5%

Australian

22.0%

Irish

12.2%

Other

10.9%

Scottish

10.2%

Chinese

3.9%

German

3.5%

Italian

2.9%

Indian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

French

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Vocational Education

22.4%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Primary — Catholic

2.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

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

Kingston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.8% 216

✅

No need for assistance

98.2% 11,671

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

Kingston Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.4% 1,165

—

Not a volunteer

78.6% 4,268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.6%

Walked only

13.3%

Did not go to work

9.6%

Bus

7.2%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Bicycle

5.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Train

0.1%

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

Kingston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

62.8%

2 vehicles

26.6%

3 vehicles

3.3%

4+ vehicles

0.9%

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

Kingston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

24.6%

2 bedrooms

53.7%

3 bedrooms

19.8%

4 bedrooms

1.5%

5 bedrooms

0.4%

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

Kingston Population Mobility

35.2%

moved in the last year

79.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingston Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

200

Indigenous residents

11,743

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

654

Asthma

227

Arthritis

145

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kingston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

3.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

0.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

26.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingston Family Structure

Couple — no children

55.4%

Couple — children under 15

26.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

Couple — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingston Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

5.8% 316

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.7% 94

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Previously served

5.2% 283

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Never served

87.3% 4,757

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.2% 498

—

Did not provide

90.8% 4,929

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingston Children Ever Born

No children

62.5%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

16.9%

3 children

6.4%

4 children

1.6%

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

Kingston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

104

1971–1980

125

1981–1990

164

1991–2000

222

2001–2010

299

2011–2015

225

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kingston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

31.5%

5–14 hours

41.6%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

3.5%

Did not do domestic work

13.5%

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

Kingston Household Size

1 person

44.3%

2 persons

40.4%

3 persons

10.0%

4 persons

4.2%

5 persons

0.8%

6+ persons

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,811

Moved from ACT

781

Moved from NSW

467

Moved — same area (SA2)

295

Moved from overseas

187

Moved from QLD

123

Moved from VIC

123

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Kingston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingston Schools

schools nearby

government

1114

avg ICSEA score

8,625

total students

Canberra Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,116 students

1187

ICSEA

Telopea Park School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,586 students

1153

ICSEA

Forrest Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 479 students

1145

ICSEA

St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 179 students

1145

ICSEA

Campbell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

1136

ICSEA

Red Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 720 students

1133

ICSEA

Narrabundah College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 977 students

1131

ICSEA

St Bede's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 261 students

1117

ICSEA

St Clare's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 887 students

1087

ICSEA

St Edmund's College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 935 students

1080

ICSEA

St Benedict's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 165 students

1061

ICSEA

Narrabundah Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 53 students

990

ICSEA

Canberra Grammar School - Primary School Independent

Primary

Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Kingston Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,469/wk

Median Rent $510/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.7%

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

If you earn X in Kingston

Your weekly income

≈ $10,699/month

Median rent $510/wk

Left after rent $1,959/wk

Rent share 20.7%

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Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $1,512/wk Rent: $495/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $1,469/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $10/wk

Kingston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Dickson

Pop: 3,292 Income: $1,303/wk Rent: $500/wk

Higgins

Pop: 3,321 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $400/wk

Rivett

Pop: 3,354 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk

Giralang

Pop: 3,372 Income: $1,143/wk Rent: $460/wk

Melba

Pop: 3,383 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $400/wk

Duffy

Pop: 3,395 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingston

What is the population of Kingston ACT?

The population of Kingston ACT is 6,579 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4686.2 people per km².Kingston is ranked #1,161 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingston?

The median personal income in Kingston ACT is $1,777 per week, or $92,404 per year.The median household income is $2,469 per week.Family income is $3,557 per week.Kingston is ranked #33 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingston?

Median rent in Kingston ACT is $510 per week ($2,210 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingston ranks #547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingston ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingston?

The median age in Kingston ACT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingston a good suburb to live in?

Kingston is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 6,579.The median income is $1,777/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% 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: 80083. All dollar figures in AUD.