Located in South Australia within the Unley local government area, Kings Park is a close-knit residential community (postcode 5034). With a population of 574, the suburb has a predominantly older resident base with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Kings Park stand at $1.8 million, having grown strongly by 6.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $775. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,921.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unley LGA is below average at 2,613 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.2% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.8M/$980K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.