Kingston Se Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5275
Postcode for Kingston Se, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 240 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,342
1,342
Population
56
Median Age
$1,143
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
102.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Kingston Se ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kingston Se Compares

Kingston Se vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKingston SeSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,143 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

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

Kingston Se is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5275. It lies roughly 240 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kingston (SA).

According to the 2021 Census, Kingston Se has a population of 1,342 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,143, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 43 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Kingston Se includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 584 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kingston Se scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kingston Se is served by Kingston Community School.

Kingston Se is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Kingston Se Details

Postcode5275
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,342
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$634/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2 persons
Area102.5 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings584
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population43 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.8364852
Longitude139.8516565
Distance from Adelaide240 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentKingston (SA)
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (13.0%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (37.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years175 (13.0%)
15–24 years105 (7.8%)
25–44 years226 (16.8%)
45–64 years336 (25.0%)
65+ years502 (37.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.8%) Mortgaged (27.7%) Rented (25.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis191 (14.2%)
Diabetes119 (8.9%)
Asthma107 (8.0%)
Heart Disease95 (7.1%)
Cancer61 (4.5%)
Lung Condition33 (2.5%)
Dementia20 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (4.8%)
1 vehicle214 (37.9%)
2 vehicles225 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles99 (17.5%)

Schools in Kingston Se

Kingston Community School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 961 · 330 students

Suburbs Near Kingston Se

Same Postcode (5275)

More Kingston Se Data

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.