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Suburb profile ·Loxton Waikerie LGA · SA ·5331

Kingston On Murray SA 5331

Kingston On Murray is in Loxton Waikerie LGA, SA, postcode 5331, with population 312.

The read

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What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$150/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
11,971
12K via Loxton Waikerie LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
129
4 added 12mo · 1MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,213
Median rent · wk$150
Investor profile

Who invests in Kingston On Murray

Owner-occupied 82%Rented 18%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.1%
5 of 12 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,809/yr
Landlords (rental income)12
Reported capital gains7
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

82% of homes here are owner-occupied and 18% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

82% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

12%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,213/mo, while renters pay about $650/mo — owning runs $563/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$65K
Median rent · wk
$150
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,213

Household income

$65K household · yr-13.2% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$72K
Household
$65K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
7
$300-649
15
$650-999
17
$1,000-1,499
31
$1,500-1,999
11
$2,000-2,999
27
$3,000-3,999
11
$4,000+
0

At the median asking rent, about 13% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $500/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (126 households)
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
35%
Rented
18%
Dwelling structure12.4% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
92%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 74% drive, 0% public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 13% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA898
Students17
Government1
  • Kingston-on-Murray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898
Crime 2024-25
13
4,167 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,167
Total incidents13· 2024-25
  • Assault563%
  • Break And Enter225%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud113%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

1,788 people · 20221,846 by 2032 (+3.2%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Loxton Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Kingston On Murray SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Loxton Waikerie local government area, Kingston On Murray is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 5331). It is home to about 312 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $65K 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 -0.1% 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 managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.

Kingston On Murray is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 898, which is well below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Loxton Waikerie LGA is moderate at 4,167 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth-0.1% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,213
Rent · wk(Census)$150
Population growth · Loxton Waikerie LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)11,971
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change-0.1%
20012025
Development · Loxton Waikerie LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)46
Houses 67%Units 33%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Loxton Waikerie LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4%
YoY change+1.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5331ATO
Negatively geared3.1%
5 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,809/yr
Landlords (rental income)12
Reported capital gains7
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population312
Median age53
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,257
Personal income · wk$672
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,028 → $1,257
Change+22.3%
vs SA median+3.5 pp
Median rent-3.2%
stablevs SA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
Hospitals · Loxton Waikerie LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Loxton Hospital Complexpublic
Waikerie Health Servicepublic
Aged care · Loxton Waikerie LGAGEN
Facilities3
Residential places160
Riverview Lutheran Rest Home60 places
Loxton District Nursing Home58 places
Waikerie Multi-Purpose Service42 places
Childcare · Loxton Waikerie LGAACECQA
Services9
Approved places388
Exceeding NQS5
Loxton District Children's Centre Inc80 places
Waikerie Children's Centre (LDC)55 places
Loxton Preschool Centre Inc45 places
Waikerie Children's Centre40 places
Happy Haven OSHC Loxton39 places
Waikerie Primary School OSHC39 places
+3 more in Loxton Waikerie LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Kingston On Murray depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kingston On Murray FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kingston On Murray in?

    Kingston On Murray is in the Loxton Waikerie Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5331. Council-level context for Loxton Waikerie LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Kingston On Murray?

    The median weekly rent in Kingston On Murray is $150/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Kingston On Murray a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kingston On Murray show: Declining, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kingston On Murray?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Kingston On Murray data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.