Moving to Kingswood SA 5062
What the official numbers say about living in Kingswood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,200,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $333 a week, against a median household income of $1,898 a week.
About 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kingswood grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,354 → 2,554 people).
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kingswood sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mitcham, 800 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Wayville (Stop 2), 3.2 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 5.5 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 8.1 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 66 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 33 parks — see them all on the Kingswood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's School 100 m · Mitcham Primary School 200 m · Mitcham Girls High School 450 m · Unley High School 600 m · Urrbrae Agricultural High School & TAFE SA Campus 850 m · Scotch Junior School 1.1 km · Highgate Primary School 1.2 km · Walford Anglican School for Girls 1.5 km
Groceries: Foodland 550 m · ALDI 550 m · Woolworths 600 m · Woolworths 2.2 km · Foodland 2.3 km · Coles 2.4 km · Woolworths 2.4 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Mitcham Memorial Reserve 550 m · I.W.S. Morris Park 700 m · Barrans Reserve 1 km · Godden Reserve 1.1 km · Strathearn Reserve 1.2 km · Keith W Pearson Reserve 1.3 km · Heywood Park 1.7 km · Denman Reserve 1.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kingswood, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Galah · Little Raven · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kingswood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood here | 2,554 | $2,200,000 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Hawthorn | 2,221 | $2,050,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Mitcham | 1,832 | $1,570,000 | 10/10 | 40% |
| Netherby | 1,510 | $2,700,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Torrens Park | 2,687 | $2,340,000 | 10/10 | 20% |
| Lower Mitcham | 2,187 | $1,472,750 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Highgate | 1,504 | $2,600,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mitcham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5062 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kingswood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kingswood has a median sale price of $2,200,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $333 a week, and about 22% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,354 people to 2,554. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Mitcham station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Mitcham council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kingswood vs Hawthorn · Kingswood vs Mitcham.
Nearby guides: Hawthorn · Mitcham · Netherby · Torrens Park · Lower Mitcham · Highgate.
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