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The quick read on

Kingsley

WA 6026 · Joondalup

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

Median house
$1,280,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$732,000

latest suburb median

Population
13,204

ABS 2021

Postcode
6026

Kingsley, Western Australia

Property market insights for Kingsley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kingsley WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 125 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,280,000

Up 22.4% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$940k
3 bed
$1m
4 bed
$1.32m
5+ bed
$1.51m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 76 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Up 6.7% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kingsley, WA is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kingsley has a 12-month growth rate of 22.4% for houses and 14.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Kingsley.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kingsley is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kingsley is $732,000, which has increased 14.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $540,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $862,000 in Kingsley.

Crime and safety

Is Kingsley safe?

The overall rate for Kingsley is 6,277 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% below the Greater Perth 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 Kingsley.

Overall crime rate

6,277

offences per 100,000 residents

20% belowGreater Perth

KingsleyGreater Perth: 7,809

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Kingsley?

Kingsley WA 6026 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

13,204 people call Kingsley home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,012 a week.

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

Population
13,204
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$418 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7426.9%Above
75 and over10.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses84.3%Above
Townhouses13.7%In line
Apartments0.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright41.9%Above
Paying a mortgage45.7%Above
Renting12.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.3%Below
One car29.8%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more23.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.3%Above
Drove to work61.7%In line
Train, tram or bus5.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Kingsley

9.3% of workers in Kingsley worked from home on Census day.

11.4% of Kingsley residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.

44.8% of people in Kingsley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kingsley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kingsley WA 6026.

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

18.3% of Kingsley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

3,776 family households lived in Kingsley; 48.0% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.

36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

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

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

Kingsley had 13,204 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 84.3% of occupied private dwellings in Kingsley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

41.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

45.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

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

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

The average household in Kingsley had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

5.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 29.8% of the total.

66.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.

31.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

88.2% of residents used only English at home.

9.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

31.5% of Kingsley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.5% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.1% of ancestry responses in Kingsley.

Australian ancestry made up 33.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.

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

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

25.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 12.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

28.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,012 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $418 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 9.3% in Kingsley, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 41.9% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 12.4% in Kingsley, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Kingsley

Is Kingsley expensive?

The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $732,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kingsley good for families?

The Census counted 3,776 local families, and 18.3% 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 Kingsley?

Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, 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 Kingsley

242 streets in Kingsley

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

  • Abbess Pl
  • Acton
  • Adamson Cl
  • Adare
  • Adenmore
  • Alconbury Rd
  • Alderhaus Dr
  • Alperton Ct
  • Angelina Ct
  • Antulov
  • Aquila
  • Ardrossan
  • Astley Pl
  • Aviemore
  • Avocet Ct
  • Backhouse Rd
  • Balham Pl
  • Ballantrae Ct
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  • Balloch St
  • Baloo Gr
  • Bargate
  • Barnet Pl
  • Barridale Dr
  • Becton Ct
  • Beech Rd
  • Benbullen Bvd
  • Berwick Cl
  • Bindaree Tce
  • Blight Ct
  • Boloka
  • Bowes Ct
  • Bray Ln
  • Brent Cl
  • Briar Ct
  • Brockley Pl
  • Bromley Pl
  • Brook St
  • Buckhaven Ct
  • Burnside Ct
  • Burntoak
  • Cabarita Ln
  • Cadogan St
  • Calbourne
  • Calgary Pl
  • Calthorpe Pl
  • Cambridge
  • Canis Ct
  • Carey Ct
  • Casey Ct
  • Catrine Ct
  • Celina Cr
  • Cetus
  • Chapel Ct
  • Charlton Ct
  • Chauncey Ct
  • Chelsea Ct
  • Chessington
  • Chiswick Pl
  • Clapton Ct
  • Claygate
  • Clinton St
  • Cobradah
  • Coombe Pl
  • Corrie Ct
  • Cossack Ct
  • Coventry Ct
  • Cowan Cl
  • Crathie Ct
  • Creaney Dr
  • Dalmain St
  • Dalton Cr
  • Defoe Ct
  • Dollis
  • Dotterel Pl
  • Douro Ct
  • Drayton Green
  • Dulwich Pl
  • Dumont Ct
  • Dunbar Cl
  • Durban Cr
  • Dysart Ct
  • Ealing
  • Edgel Ct
  • Edgeware Pl
  • Edith Cl
  • Edmonton Pl
  • Edwin St
  • Egret
  • Elbury Ct
  • Elphin Cl
  • Eltham Pl
  • Erith Cl
  • Feltham
  • Ferncroft
  • Field St
  • Finch Ct
  • Firetail Ct
  • Fitzgerald Ct
  • Fontley Rd
  • Forest Hill Dr
  • Friary Cl
  • Garrow Ct
  • Gavin
  • Genoa Ct
  • Gilmore St
  • Glenfield Rd
  • Glenshee
  • Godfrey Pl
  • Golders Green Ln
  • Goollelal Dr
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  • Granton
  • Grasslands
  • Grebe Ct
  • Greenford
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  • Gurian
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  • Hampstead Ct
  • Handcock
  • Hanwell Ct
  • Harley Pl
  • Harness St
  • Harrow Weald
  • Havering Ct
  • Hepburn Ave
  • Hillingdon Cl
  • Hocking Rd
  • Holborn Cl
  • Holland Way
  • Hunt Ln
  • Hydra Pl
  • Ibis Ct
  • Illawong
  • Inglis Ct
  • Ivory Ct
  • Jada Ct
  • Johns Wood Dr
  • Kane St
  • Karamarra Pl
  • Kensal Green
  • Kenton Ct
  • Kew Cl
  • Kiah Ct
  • Kidbrooke
  • Kilburn
  • Kingfisher
  • Kingsley Dr
  • Kinross Cl
  • Kintyre Pl
  • Koolyn Gr
  • Kooringal Ct
  • Kylie
  • Lakeway Dr
  • Lambeth Pl
  • Lee Ct
  • Legana Ave
  • Lehmann Ct
  • Levant Pl
  • Leyton Ct
  • Linden Ct
  • Little Ln
  • Malden Rd
  • Mallard
  • Matisse
  • Mcdowell Cr
  • Mckee Pl
  • Meadow Lark
  • Merton Pl
  • Montessori Pl
  • Moolanda Bvd
  • Mooltunya Ct
  • Mortlake Pl
  • Moss Ct
  • Muirhead
  • Nanda Cl
  • New Cross Rd
  • Newham
  • Newhaven Pl
  • Newington Pl
  • Peckham Cr
  • Peregrine Dr
  • Perivale Cl
  • Picasso Ct
  • Pillapai Ct
  • Pinner Ct
  • Plover
  • Poimena
  • Pollock Ct
  • Reid Ct
  • Renegade
  • Richmond Pl
  • Robertson Ct
  • Romford Pl
  • Rosella Ct
  • Sears Pl
  • Sheen Ct
  • Shepherds Bush Dr
  • Sheridan Pl
  • Sherman Ct
  • Southgate Ct
  • Spoonbill Gr
  • St Johns Ct
  • Stockwell
  • Stoke
  • Stoneykirk
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  • Tandina
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  • Taro Pl
  • The Glen
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  • Thomas Ct
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  • Trinity
  • Tulse
  • Twickenham Dr
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  • Wandearah
  • Wanneroo Rd
  • Westham Ct
  • Whitburn Rd
  • Whitechapel Ln
  • Whitfords Ave
  • Whitton Ct
  • Willesden Ave
  • Wimbledon Dr
  • Wodgina Pl
  • Woodford Wells
  • Woodlake Rtt
  • Woods Ct

Keep exploring

Is Kingsley right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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