New South Wales · Postcode 2208

Kingsgrove postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 13 km from Sydney

Metro
12,881
Population (2021)
$1,898
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kingsgrove at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2208 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,881 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canterbury-Bankstown Council area 45 suburbs, 24 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,898/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
6 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,898/wk
2% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
12% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Kingsgrove vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKingsgroveNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,898 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2208 covers Kingsgrove, an inland suburb of Sydney about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canterbury-Bankstown.

According to the 2021 Census, Kingsgrove has a population of 12,881 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,898, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 107 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Kingsgrove includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 4,292 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kingsgrove scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Kingsgrove area, including St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove High School and others.

Kingsgrove is part of the Kogarah - Rockdale statistical area in New South Wales.

Kingsgrove details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2208
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12,881
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,898/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density2868/km²
Total Dwellings4,292
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population107 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9379361
Longitude151.0995447
Distance from Sydney13 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Kogarah - Rockdale
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateBarton
State ElectorateKogarah
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,321 (18.0%)
15–24 years1,513 (11.7%)
25–44 years3,161 (24.5%)
45–64 years3,342 (25.9%)
65+ years2,543 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (26.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kingsgrove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis909 (7.1%)
Asthma684 (5.3%)
Diabetes676 (5.2%)
Heart Disease512 (4.0%)
Cancer335 (2.6%)
Lung Condition140 (1.1%)
Dementia96 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle417 (9.9%)
1 vehicle1,594 (37.7%)
2 vehicles1,472 (34.8%)
3+ vehicles747 (17.7%)

Schools in Kingsgrove

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kingsgrove. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Ursula's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1095 · 1,110 students
Kingsgrove North High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1002 · 1,020 students
Kingsgrove High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 986 · 672 students
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1113 · 439 students
Kingsgrove Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1010 · 268 students
Arkana College
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1092 · 231 students

Suburbs Near Kingsgrove

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.