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Suburb Insights · SA 5118

Kingsford, SA 5118 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Kingsford is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 58, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 46 km from the Adelaide CBD, Kingsford is a outer metro area in South Australia. The median household income is $136,448 per year.

Investment Score

59 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Kingsford support sustained property values. The outer location offers affordability but may see slower price appreciation.

Location

Adelaide
Kingsford
South Australia · 5118
46 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5118

Official Australia Post postcode for Kingsford. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
58

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$200/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$136,448/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
46 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,297/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
83% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Kingsford is a smaller community of 58 — about 2% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $136,448/year runs 69% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Weekly rent of $200 covers just 38% of the median $2,297/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $1,430/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. At 46 km from Adelaide, Kingsford is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.

Kingsford vs South Australia Median

How Kingsford stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Kingsford sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricKingsfordSA medianΔ vs state
Population583,699-98%
Median household income$136,448/yr$80,964/yr+69%
Median rent (weekly)$200$320-37%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,297$1,616+42%
Distance to CBD46 km13 km+254%
Separate houses83%73%+10pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Kingsford — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 58 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $200/week rent covers only 38% of the $2,297/month median mortgage — a $1,430/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 83% houses in a 58-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Kingsford are modest for 2026 — incomes 69% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 58 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~38% of the typical mortgage ($867/month rent vs $2,297/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 59/100 places Kingsford in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kingsford a good suburb for investment?

Kingsford scores 59/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 58, median household income of $136,448/year and median weekly rent of $200. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Kingsford?

The main demand drivers in Kingsford are an above-state-median household income of $136,448/year, a dwelling mix that is 83% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Kingsford?

Kingsford has a usual resident population of approximately 58, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Kingsford from the Adelaide CBD?

Kingsford sits 46 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Kingsford?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $200 in Kingsford, equating to approximately $10,400/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Kingsford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingsford is $2,297, or approximately $27,564/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Kingsford cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $200 works out to $867/month, covering 38% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,297/month. That leaves a $1,430/month shortfall (around $17,160/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Kingsford?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (58 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,297 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Kingsford profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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