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The quick read on

Kingston

ACT 2604 · Unincorporated ACT

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

Median unit: $670,000
Population: 6,579
Postcode: 2604

Property market insights for Kingston (ACT)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kingston (ACT) ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 23.6% over 12 months

1 bed: $496k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Down 17.6% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

Kingston (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of -23.6% for houses and 2.3% for units.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $496,000 in Kingston (ACT).

The median house rent has decreased 17.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kingston (ACT) is $670,000, which has increased 2.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $515,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $698,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Kingston (ACT). The median rent for units and apartments in Kingston (ACT) is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kingston safe?

The overall rate for Kingston is 13,689 offences per 100,000 residents — 177% above the Australian Capital Territory 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 Kingston.

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Overall crime rate

13,689

offences per 100,000 residents

177% aboveAustralian Capital Territory

KingstonAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Kingston?

Kingston ACT 2604 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

6,579 people call Kingston home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,469 a week.

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

Population: 6,579
Median age: 35 years
Median mortgage: $1,950 / month
2021 household rent: $510 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 158.6%Below

15–3439.6%Above

35–5429.6%Above

55–7418.3%In line

75 and over3.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses3.0%Below

Townhouses6.4%Below

Apartments90.3%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright17.7%Below

Paying a mortgage31.0%Below

Renting51.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.3%Above

One car62.9%Above

Two cars26.7%Below

Three or more4.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.1%Above

Drove to work48.2%Below

Train, tram or bus6.3%Above

Walked or cycled15.8%Above

What stands out in Kingston

13.1% of workers in Kingston worked from home on Census day.

3.7% of Kingston residents were born in England.

51.8% of people in Kingston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kingston

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kingston ACT 2604.

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

8.6% of Kingston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

1,596 family households lived in Kingston; 22.1% were couple families and 12.6% were one-parent families.

24.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

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

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

Kingston had 6,579 residents at the 2021 Census.

48.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 3.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kingston.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 90.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

17.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

31.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

51.4% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

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

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

The average household in Kingston had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 44.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 40.4%, while 5.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

48.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

6.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

6.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

One-car households formed 62.9% of the total.

30.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

21.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 79.0% reported a different address.

24.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

73.8% of residents used only English at home.

16.8% used a language other than English at home.

2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

24.4% of Kingston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.6% was born in Australia.

1.5% of residents were born in China.

1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 35.5% of ancestry responses in Kingston.

Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.9% of responses.

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

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

45.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 25.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 75.3%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

57.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.7% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

38.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 25.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 7.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,469 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $510 per week.

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

How does Kingston compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.1% in Kingston, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 17.7% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Renting accounted for 51.4% in Kingston, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Kingston (ACT)

Is Kingston (ACT) expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Kingston (ACT) good for families?

The Census counted 1,596 local families, and 8.6% 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 Kingston (ACT)?

1-bedroom houses have a median around $496,000, 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.

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Streets and suburbs around Kingston (ACT)

31 streets in Kingston (ACT)

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

Blueberry St
Burke Cr
Charles Francis Ln
Charles Roach Ln
Cooinda Ct
Cunningham St
Currie Cr
Dawes St
Eastlake Pde
Eurabbie St
Eyre St
Geijera Pl
Giles St
Gosse St
Honeysett
Howitt St
Jardine St
Kennedy St

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Kerridge St
Leichhardt St
Marri St
Parbery St
Percy Douglas Ln
Printers
Spinifex St
Telopea
Tench Street
The Causeway
Trevillian Quay
Waygoose St
Wentworth Ave

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