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The quick read on

Kingsgrove

NSW 2208 · Bayside (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,930,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$816,000

latest suburb median

Population
12,881

ABS 2021

Postcode
2208

Kingsgrove, New South Wales

Property market insights for Kingsgrove

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kingsgrove NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 90 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,930,000

Up 5.5% over 12 months

$2m$1.8m$1.6m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.8m
3 bed
$1.88m
4 bed
$1.94m
5+ bed
$2.38m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 145 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 18.8% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kingsgrove, NSW is currently $1,930,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kingsgrove has a 12-month growth rate of 5.5% for houses and 18.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,940,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000 in Kingsgrove.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kingsgrove is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kingsgrove is $816,000, which has increased 18.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $725,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Kingsgrove. The median rent for units and apartments in Kingsgrove is $645 per week and has increased 7.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kingsgrove safe?

The overall rate for Kingsgrove is 1,211 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kingsgrove.

Overall crime rate

1,211

offences per 100,000 residents

65% belowGreater Sydney

KingsgroveGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Kingsgrove?

Kingsgrove NSW 2208 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

12,881 people call Kingsgrove home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,898 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
12,881
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$2,600 / month
2021 household rent
$500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.0%In line
15–3422.7%Below
35–5427.5%In line
55–7421.9%Above
75 and over9.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.1%Above
Townhouses8.0%Below
Apartments8.9%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage31.3%Below
Renting26.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.8%Below
One car37.6%Below
Two cars34.7%Above
Three or more17.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home37.6%Below
Drove to work33.5%Below
Train, tram or bus3.7%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Kingsgrove

37.6% of workers in Kingsgrove worked from home on Census day.

7.9% of Kingsgrove residents were born in China, noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

20.1% of people in Kingsgrove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kingsgrove

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kingsgrove NSW 2208.

Is Kingsgrove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.0% of Kingsgrove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

3,552 family households lived in Kingsgrove; 49.6% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.

35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Kingsgrove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kingsgrove had 12,881 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Kingsgrove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 82.1% of occupied private dwellings in Kingsgrove.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Kingsgrove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kingsgrove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kingsgrove had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 18.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 33.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kingsgrove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

37.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

33.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

3.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kingsgrove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 37.6% of the total.

52.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Kingsgrove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

70.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.2% reported a different address.

40.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Kingsgrove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

40.8% of residents used only English at home.

55.5% used a language other than English at home.

6.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 7.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Kingsgrove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

40.0% of Kingsgrove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.0% was born in Australia.

7.9% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kingsgrove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 10.7% of ancestry responses in Kingsgrove.

Australian ancestry made up 13.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 19.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Kingsgrove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kingsgrove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

27.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Kingsgrove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

67.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.3% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Kingsgrove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

33.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kingsgrove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,898 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Kingsgrove compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 37.6% in Kingsgrove, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 26.6% in Kingsgrove, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Kingsgrove

Is Kingsgrove expensive?

The median house price is $1,930,000, while units and apartments sit at $816,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kingsgrove good for families?

The Census counted 3,552 local families, and 18.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Kingsgrove?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Kingsgrove

127 streets in Kingsgrove

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ada St
  • Alston St
  • Arinya St
  • Armitree St
  • Ashby St
  • Banner Rd
  • Beaconsfield Ave
  • Beaumont St
  • Bennett St
  • Beresford Pde
  • Berith St
  • Bexley Rd
  • Bobadah St
  • Bonalbo St
  • Brocklehurst Ln
  • Burrimul St
  • Bykool Ave
  • Caroline St
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  • Chapel St
  • Colvin Ave
  • Colwell St
  • Commercial Rd
  • Cripps Ave
  • Croydon Rd
  • Dowsett Rd
  • Duffy Ave
  • Dunkirk Ave
  • Edward St
  • Elizabeth St
  • Farrell Rd
  • Flatrock Rd
  • Forrester St
  • Forsyth St
  • Garema Cct
  • Girraween St
  • Glamis St
  • Glenwall St
  • Hilltop St
  • Hobbs St
  • Homer St
  • Irene Cr
  • Jones Ave
  • Junee Cr
  • Karingal St
  • Kiewarra St
  • Kilkee Ave
  • Killara Ave
  • Kindilan St
  • Kingsgrove Ave
  • Kingsgrove Rd
  • Kingsway
  • Kinsel Ave
  • Kooreela St
  • Laycock St
  • Lees Rd
  • Lundy Ave
  • Mabel St
  • Maluka Pl
  • Manins Ave
  • Maramba Cl
  • Marcella St
  • Margaret St
  • Marina St
  • Mashman Ave
  • Merris St
  • Miller St
  • Monaro Ave
  • Moorefields Rd
  • Moreton Ave
  • Morgan St
  • Morris Ave
  • Moya Cr
  • Nairn St
  • Narramore St
  • New England Dr
  • Northcott Ave
  • Oatley St
  • Olive St
  • Omnibus Rd
  • Orbell St
  • Pacific St
  • Pangee St
  • Panorama Rd
  • Park St
  • Paterson Ave
  • Poole St
  • Potts St
  • Proctor Ave
  • Rainbow Cr
  • Rayment Ave
  • Richland St
  • Robert St
  • Rodgers Ave
  • Rogers St
  • Rolestone Ave
  • Rosebank Ave
  • Rosemeath Ave
  • Ross Ave
  • Roy St
  • Shackel Ave
  • Shaw St
  • Sheffield St
  • Simmons Rd
  • Smiths Ave
  • St Albans Rd
  • Staples St
  • St Elmo Pde
  • St Kilda St
  • Stoney Creek Rd
  • Sutcliffe St
  • The Avenue
  • The Crescent
  • Thomas St
  • Thorpe Rd
  • Todd St
  • Turon Ave
  • Vanessa St
  • Vivienne St
  • Warejee St
  • Waycott Ave
  • Way St
  • Westbrook St
  • William St
  • Wirega Ave
  • Wolli St
  • Woorail Ave
  • York St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.