Kingsford (NSW)

NSW

Kingsford (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 13,492 residents.

SAL code: 12164
SA2: 118021565
Population: 13,492
LGA: Randwick

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Kingsford (NSW) suburb boundary

Kingsford (NSW), NSW had 13,492 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 13.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,000 a month. Around 47.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 52.4%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 47.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 8 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

13,492

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+13.1%

3yr: +19.9% · 10yr: +4.6%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,892/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

7/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

4.2%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

5 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Randwick · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$819/wk0.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$2,612,500-11.4% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Population over time — Kingsford (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Kingsford (NSW) suburb alone is ~13,492 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +19.9%5yr: +13.1%10yr: +4.6%Total: +24.7%

Population grew from 13,642 to 17,013 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Daceyville PS58.7%

Rainbow St PS 40.9%
Maroubra Jn PS 0.2%
Sth Coogee PS 0.2%

Secondary

Randwick HS99.7%

Sth Sydney HS 0.3%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.5%

Mostly apartments (47.2%), rental-heavy (52.4% renting).

Dwelling mix

Houses 39%

Apartments 47%

1,820 houses652 townhouses2,209 apartments

Tenure

Owned 27%

Mortgage 20%

Renting 52%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

471 (9.6%)

2 bed

1,835 (37.4%)

3 bed

1,539 (31.3%)

4 bed

677 (13.8%)

5 bed

286 (5.8%)

6+ bed

104 (2.1%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	57.6%	1.14 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	27.4%	0.54 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	9.2%	0.18 km²
E2	ZoneEnvironmental	4.8%	0.10 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	0.6%	0.01 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.4%	8,583 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.