Kingsley, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Kingsley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1049, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Kingsley a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Kingsley from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
83/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (83/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
15/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $418 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 15% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Kingsley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,204
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,012
- SEIFA score
- 1049
- Local government area
- Joondalup
- Coordinates
- -31.8100, 115.8013
Map of Kingsley
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Housing & property in Kingsley
What it costs to live in Kingsley and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $418
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 84%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 12%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Kingsley demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Kingsley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kingsley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26% and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,418 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,355 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,905 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,430 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,098 | 23% |
Share of the 13,206 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,923 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,101 | 44% |
| Rented | 569 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,051 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 660 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,803 occupied private dwellings in Kingsley.
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,401
- Median weekly personal income
- $825
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,156 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,224 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 123 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,294 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 3,747
- Employed part-time
- 2,447
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kingsley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kingsley is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Kingsley
Is Kingsley a good place to live?
Kingsley scores 83/100 (SEIFA 1,049, top 17% nationally) with median household income of $2,012 and a notably older demographic — median age 44 is 6 years above the national figure — making it a suburb of established families and older homeowners rather than young FHBs. It sits in the northern suburbs education belt (Duncraig Senior High School and Halidon Primary are within reach) and carries the quiet, tree-lined character of Perth’s established northern suburbs. The score reflects long-term owner-occupation and above-average socio-economic standing; the suburb is not flash, but it is solid and has been for three decades.
What is the median rent in Kingsley?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Kingsley was $418, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Kingsley?
Kingsley is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Joondalup local government area.
What is the population of Kingsley?
At the 2021 Census, Kingsley had a population of about 13,204.
Is Kingsley an advantaged area?
Kingsley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1049, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 83 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kingsley?
Kingsley has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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