Located in South Australia within the Holdfast Bay local government area, Kingston Park is a small community (postcode 5049). With a population of 623, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $99K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Kingston Park stand at $1.4 million, having fallen sharply by 10.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $790. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Holdfast Bay LGA is moderate at 7,384 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.9% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -10.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.