Kingswood NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kingswood NSW is 1,142 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingswood is $815 per week ($42,380 per year). Median rent in Kingswood is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Kingswood has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Kingswood has a population density of 59.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingswood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingswood is $1,950.

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Kingswood Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kingswood Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$815/wk
$42,380 per year
#3337 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
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Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kingswood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (581) Female 49.1% (561)

Population Density

59.7
people per km²
1,142 people · 19.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,196
Family income/wk

Kingswood 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Kingswood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
54.8% 187 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
45.2% 154 dwellings

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

Kingswood Country of Birth

Australia
98.7%
England
1.3%

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

Kingswood Religion

No Religion
30.3%
Catholic
27.0%
Anglican
26.7%
Not stated
5.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Baptist
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingswood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%

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

Kingswood Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Kingswood Employment

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Employed full-time
43.3% 378 people
Employed part-time
21.2% 185 people
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Unemployed
2.3% 20 people
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Not in labour force
33.2% 290 people

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

Kingswood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.3%
Bachelor Degree
21.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
5.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
0.6%

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

Kingswood Occupation

Professionals
24.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.2%
Managers
17.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.1%
Sales Workers
2.9%
Labourers
2.4%

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

Kingswood Field of Study

Engineering
23.2%
Management & Commerce
22.6%
Education
13.4%
Health
10.9%
Society & Culture
8.7%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.3%
Agriculture & Environment
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Creative Arts
1.1%

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

Kingswood Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingswood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.6%
$4,000+/wk
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingswood Marital Status

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Married
60.2% 558
↔️
Separated
2.2% 20
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Divorced
6.3% 58
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 37
👤
Never married
27.4% 254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingswood Ancestry

Australian
36.3%
English
32.7%
Scottish
9.1%
Irish
8.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.2%
German
3.0%
Other
2.1%
Dutch
1.4%
Italian
0.7%
Maltese
0.7%
New Zealander
0.6%
Indian
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingswood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.6%
Secondary — Government
22.3%
Secondary — Catholic
11.7%
Pre-school
10.9%
Vocational Education
9.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

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

Kingswood Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.6% 102
No need for assistance
95.4% 2,103

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

Kingswood Volunteering

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Volunteer
21.4% 191
Not a volunteer
78.6% 703

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingswood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
5.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingswood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
17.5%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Truck
4.0%
Walked only
0.6%

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

Kingswood Car Ownership

1 vehicle
10.0%
2 vehicles
46.4%
3 vehicles
22.4%
4+ vehicles
21.3%

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

Kingswood Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.9%
3 bedrooms
20.2%
4 bedrooms
58.6%
5 bedrooms
15.5%
6+ bedrooms
3.8%

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

Kingswood Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
31.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingswood Indigenous Population

5.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
127
Indigenous residents
2,100
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingswood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
79
Asthma
54
Arthritis
39
Diabetes
34
Heart disease
31
Lung condition
21
Cancer
21
Kidney disease
10
Stroke
3

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

Kingswood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingswood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.8%
Couple — no children
31.8%
Couple — no children under 15
20.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.6%
One parent — no children under 15
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingswood Military Service

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Previously served
3.5% 31
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Never served
96.5% 862

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingswood Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 141
Did not provide
84.1% 747

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingswood Children Ever Born

No children
22.7%
1 child
10.2%
2 children
32.2%
3 children
24.6%
4 children
8.8%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Kingswood When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
7
1961–1970
5
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
9
1991–2000
6
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
4

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

Kingswood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
30.7%
15–29 hours
17.4%
30+ hours
12.1%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

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

Kingswood Household Size

1 person
10.0%
2 persons
42.6%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
10.0%
6+ persons
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingswood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
990
Moved from NSW
50
Moved — same area (SA2)
47
Moved from QLD
6

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

Kingswood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.3%
Step family — no other children
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingswood Schools

1
schools nearby
0
government
897
avg ICSEA score
63
total students
Liberty College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 63 students
897
ICSEA

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

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Kingswood Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,085/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Kingswood

≈ $9,035/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,725/wk
Rent share 17.3%

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Kingswood vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingswood

What is the population of Kingswood NSW?

The population of Kingswood NSW is 1,142 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 59.7 people per km².Kingswood is ranked #3,778 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingswood?

The median personal income in Kingswood NSW is $815 per week, or $42,380 per year.The median household income is $2,085 per week.Family income is $2,196 per week.Kingswood is ranked #3,337 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingswood?

Median rent in Kingswood NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingswood ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingswood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingswood NSW 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 Kingswood?

The median age in Kingswood NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingswood a good suburb to live in?

Kingswood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,142.The median income is $815/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 12172. All dollar figures in AUD.