Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,680,000
Up 19.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.68m
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The quick read on
Kingston Park
SA 5049 · Holdfast Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,680,000
- Median unit
- $812,000
- Population
- 623
- Postcode
- 5049
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kingston Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Kingston Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kingston Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Down 52.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kingston Park, SA is currently $1,680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kingston Park has a 12-month growth rate of 19.6% for houses and -38.7% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000 in Kingston Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kingston Park is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 52.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kingston Park is $812,000, which has decreased 38.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $622,000 in Kingston Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Kingston Park is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kingston Park safe?
The overall rate for Kingston Park is 1,202 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Park.
Overall crime rate
1,202
offences per 100,000 residents
68% belowGreater Adelaide
Kingston ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kingston Park?
Kingston Park SA 5049 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
623 people call Kingston Park home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,910 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 623
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3418.0%Below
35–5424.6%Below
55–7436.1%Above
75 and over9.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses59.9%Below
Townhouses16.3%In line
Apartments15.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.2%Below
Renting22.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car32.8%Below
Two cars48.4%Above
Three or more16.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.2%Above
Drove to work57.3%Below
Train, tram or bus8.3%Above
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Kingston Park
18.2% of workers in Kingston Park worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
12.7% of Kingston Park residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
51.8% of people in Kingston Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kingston Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kingston Park SA 5049.
Is Kingston Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Kingston Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
195 family households lived in Kingston Park; 36.4% were couple families and 8.7% were one-parent families.
24.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kingston Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kingston Park had 623 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kingston Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 59.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kingston Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kingston Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
30.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kingston Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kingston Park had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 20.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 49.2%, while 16.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kingston Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
57.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kingston Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 32.8% of the total.
64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kingston Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.4% reported a different address.
28.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kingston Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.9% of residents used only English at home.
9.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kingston Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.3% of Kingston Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.7% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kingston Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.7% of ancestry responses in Kingston Park.
Australian ancestry made up 28.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kingston Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kingston Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kingston Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.8% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kingston Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kingston Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,910 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kingston Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.2% in Kingston Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 47.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 22.3% in Kingston Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kingston Park
Is Kingston Park expensive?
The median house price is $1,680,000, while units and apartments sit at $812,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kingston Park good for families?
The Census counted 195 local families, and 11.7% 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 Park?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,680,000, 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 Park
17 streets in Kingston Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bandon Tce
- Barton Ave
- Burnham Rd
- Cameron Ave
- Cygnet Tce
- Esplanade
- Forrest Ave
- Kauri Parade
- Kingston Cr
- Maitland Terrace
- Newland Ave
- Pine Ave
- Scholefield Rd
- Seaview Ave
- Sherlock Rd
- Singleton Rd
- Strickland Rd
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