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Kingston Se has an estimated 1,626 residents, up from 1,342 at the 2021 Census — a change of 284 people, or 21.2%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years, faster than 91% of areas nationally. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 81.0% of that increase. Density is about 16 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area and new addresses validated by AreaSearch, the estimated population of Kingston Se as of Feb 2026 is around 1,626. This reflects an increase of 284 people (21.2%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,342 people. The change was inferred from the resident population of 1,472 estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2024 and an additional 17 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 15.9 persons per square kilometer.
Kingston Se's 21.2% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the SA3 area (6.9%) and the Rest of SA, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the suburb was primarily driven by interstate migration that contributed approximately 81.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data and for years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. As we examine future population trends, a population increase just below the median of locations outside of capital cities is expected for Kingston Se, with an expected increase of 73 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting a decrease of 8.9% in total over the 17 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
85 new dwellings have been approved in Kingston Se over the past five years, an average of 17 a year. That is 12.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 90% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Kingston Se has seen around 17 dwelling approvals annually based on AreaSearch analysis. From FY-21 to FY-25, approximately 85 homes were approved, with another 7 in FY-26 so far. On average, 0.8 people moved to the area per dwelling built over these years. New construction is meeting or exceeding demand, offering more buying options and potentially boosting population growth. The average new home value is $478,000, indicating a focus on premium properties. This financial year, $2.4 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded. Compared to Rest of SA, Kingston Se has 152.0% more construction activity per person.
New developments consist of 90.0% detached houses and 10.0% attached dwellings, maintaining the area's low density character. With around 117 people per approval, Kingston Se is a developing area. Despite stable or declining population forecasts, this could create favourable buying conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Kingston Se. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $836 million. 7 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified seven projects potentially affecting this region. Notable projects include Wyomi Beach Seawall (Stage 2), Princes Highway Upgrades in South East SA, Kingston Childcare Centre, and Coastal Adaptation Strategy by Kingston District Council. Relevant projects are listed below.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Kingston Offshore Wind Farm
The Kingston Offshore Wind Farm, a proposed 400-600 MW project, spans State and Commonwealth waters from Cape Jaffa to south of Coorong, coast of Kingston SE and Lacepede Bay, following Skyborn Renewables and Australis Energy Ltd's joint venture.
Moyhall Road Reconstruction
Reconstruction of pavement and shoulders with new drainage and a full-width spray-sealed surface to address pavement failure, reduce maintenance costs, and improve road safety. Jointly funded with Naracoorte Lucindale Council under the Roads to Recovery Program.
North Parklands Development
A withdrawn unsolicited proposal for a $250 million mixed-use masterplanned community on a 197-hectare State Government-owned site north of Naracoorte. Developer Robert Moore of ELM Property envisioned 500 residential allotments around the Naracoorte Golf Course, a convention centre, motel-style serviced suites, aged care facilities, and a retirement village. Following overwhelming community opposition - 64.4% of nearly 400 survey respondents opposed any development - Naracoorte Lucindale Council voted against the proposal in August 2022 and the developer withdrew.As of 2026, the site remains a dedicated nature park and community space. No active development applications exist; Naracoorte Lucindale Council CEO Trevor Smart confirmed in November 2024 that a nearby subdivision approval was entirely separate and did not affect the North Parklands.
Naracoorte High School Major Upgrades
Major facility upgrade including refurbishment of art and design building with 3 general learning areas, 2 outdoor learning areas, amenities, and ancillary spaces; construction of new sports change rooms, amenities, agriculture learning space, and change block; refurbishment of home economics facility; and demolition of ageing infrastructure.
Naracoorte Early Learning and Childcare Centre
Originally proposed as a workers' accommodation facility, the 1.68ha former Naracoorte TAFE site was repurposed for a $2 million early learning and childcare centre for 60 children. Announced in May 2024 by developer Jrod Pty Ltd with a $500,000 state government grant, construction was to begin in late 2024. As of early 2026, the project has stalled completely after a private Adelaide-based childcare provider withdrew their partnership, leaving the development in limbo with no construction started.
Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange Sheep eID Infrastructure Upgrade
Upgrade of sheep electronic identification infrastructure at the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange to meet mandatory sheep and goat eID requirements, improve livestock traceability, and support ongoing saleyard operations. Works included eID hardware and software, structural modifications, staff and agent training, and associated sheep yard upgrades, with PIRSA contributing up to 75 percent of eligible essential equipment and modification costs.
Naracoorte Caves Visitor Precinct Upgrade
Upgrade of visitor infrastructure at the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves National Park, including the Roof Top Loop Walk, viewing platforms, lighting, seating, safety fencing, wayfinding and interpretation to improve accessible nature-based tourism experiences around the caves precinct.
Stringy Bark Drive Residential Subdivision
A 32-block rural living residential subdivision located west of Millicent racecourse between Stringybark Drive and Kent Drive. Stage 1 comprises 8 allotments of approximately 2.15 acres each, set for release in Spring 2025. Each lot features bitumen road frontage, full fencing with post and wire including farm gate, and power connection to the boundary. The development offers flexible settlement terms with no building encumbrance timelines, making it ideal for those seeking rural lifestyle living within minutes of Millicent township amenities.
688 residents of Kingston Se are employed, from a labour force of 697. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 53.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Kingston Se has a balanced workforce comprising both white and blue collar jobs across various sectors. Its unemployment rate was 1.3% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 1.0%. As of September 2025688 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%, below Rest of SA's 5.3%. Workforce participation is lower at 53.6% compared to Rest of SA's 58.5%. Only 7.1% of residents work from home. Employment is concentrated in agriculture, forestry & fishing, retail trade, and construction, with a notable concentration in the former at 1.6 times the regional average.
Manufacturing employs only 4.0% of local workers, below Rest of SA's 9.3%. The area may offer limited local employment opportunities. Between May-24 and Apr-25, employment increased by 1.0%, labour force by 1.5%, raising unemployment by 0.4 percentage points. In contrast, Rest of SA saw employment growth of 0.3%, labour force growth of 2.3%, and a 1.9 percentage point rise in unemployment. National employment forecasts from May-25 project overall growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. However, applying these projections to Kingston Se's industry mix suggests local employment should increase by 5.0% over five years and 11.0% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kingston Se is $1,143 a week (about $59,000 a year), with median personal income at $634 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,915 a year against an average of $62,737. The average runs 46% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Kingston Se's median income among taxpayers in financial year 2023 was $42,915. The average income stood at $62,737 during the same period. In comparison, Rest of SA had median and average incomes of $48,920 and $58,933 respectively. By September 2025, estimates suggest median and average incomes in Kingston Se would be approximately $46,692 and $68,258 based on an 8.8% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Kingston Se fell between the 9th and 16th percentiles nationally. The $400 - 799 earnings band captured 29.4% of the community (478 individuals), contrasting with the region where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket led at 27.5%.
Housing costs were modest, with 89.6% of income retained. However, total disposable income ranked at just the 15th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kingston Se had 584 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 1% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 25% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month. Rent absorbs 17.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The dwelling structure in Kingston Se, as per the latest Census, consisted of 92.2% houses and 7.7% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Non-Metro SA had 88.5% houses and 11.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in Kingston Se stood at 47.2%, with the remaining dwellings either mortgaged (27.7%) or rented (25.0%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083, lower than Non-Metro SA's average of $1,153 and significantly below the national average of $1,863. The median weekly rent in Kingston Se was recorded at $200, compared to Non-Metro SA's $220 and substantially below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kingston Se counted 584 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 708 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 18% are couples with children, against 38% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 61.8% of all households, including 18.0% couples with children, 37.6% couples without children, and 6.0% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 38.2%, with lone person households at 35.0% and group households comprising 2.7%. The median household size is 2.0 people, which is smaller than the Rest of SA average of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.3% of adults in Kingston Se hold a university qualification, including 8.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 95% of areas nationally. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 313 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 957 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The area's university qualification rate is 11.3%, significantly lower than the Australian average of 30.4%. This disparity presents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are most common at 8.2%, followed by graduate diplomas (2.0%) and postgraduate qualifications (1.1%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 35.9% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (7.3%) and certificates (28.6%). School attendance encompasses 18.4% of the community, comprising primary education (8.8%), secondary education (6.2%), and tertiary education (0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Kingston Se means driving: households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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61.1% of residents in Kingston Se report no long-term health condition. 6.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Kingston Se's health metrics closely align with national benchmarks. AreaSearch assessed mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence as fairly standard across both young and old age cohorts, with a relatively low private health cover rate of approximately 52% (around 842 people), compared to 48.9% in the rest of South Australia. The most prevalent medical conditions were arthritis (12.1%) and diabetes (7.5%), while 61.1% reported no medical ailments, similar to the 62.5% in the rest of SA. Working-age residents faced notable health challenges due to elevated chronic condition rates. As of a recent assessment, 39.8% of Kingston Se's population was aged 65 and over (647 people), higher than the 27.1% in the rest of SA.
Health outcomes among seniors were strong, with national rankings even better than those for the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kingston Se is largely Australian-born, at 92.5% of residents, with 1.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (37.0%) and English (35.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Kingston SE was found to have below average cultural diversity, with 91.3% of its population being Australian citizens, born in Australia (92.5%), and speaking English only at home (98.3%). Christianity is the predominant religion in Kingston SE, comprising 47.3% of the population, compared to 45.2% across the rest of South Australia. The top three ancestry groups in Kingston SE are Australian (37.0%), English (35.6%), and Scottish (7.2%), with notable differences from regional averages for German (6.7% vs 8.2%), New Zealand (0.8% vs 0.3%), and Maori (0.6% vs 0.2%). In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Kingston Se are Australian, comprising 37.0% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 31.3%, English, comprising 35.6% of the population, and Scottish, comprising 7.2% of the population.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: German is notably overrepresented at 6.7% of Kingston Se (vs 8.2% regionally), New Zealand at 0.8% (vs 0.3%) and Maori at 0.6% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kingston Se is 56, older than 97% of areas nationally. 16.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Kingston Se's median age is 56 years, which exceeds Rest of SA's 47 years and is well above Australia's median age of 38 years. The age profile shows that the 65-74 year-olds are particularly prominent, making up 20.3% of the population, while the 35-44 group constitutes only 7.1%. This concentration of 65-74 year-olds is higher than the national average of 9.5%. Between 2021 and present, the 75 to 84 age group has grown from 11.8% to 13.8% of the population. Conversely, the 0 to 4 cohort has declined from 4.4% to 2.8%, and the 35 to 44 group has decreased from 8.2% to 7.1%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Kingston Se's age structure. The 85+ age cohort is projected to rise substantially, increasing by 78 people (an 85% increase) from 92 to 171. Senior residents aged 65 and above will drive all population growth, emphasizing demographic aging trends. In contrast, population declines are projected for the 0 to 4 and 25 to 34 age cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kingston Se
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2024 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2024 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 17 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Feb 2026, not a 2021 count (1,353 at the 2021 Census → 1,626 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Feb 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40701). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.