Moving to Kingsville VIC 3012
What the official numbers say about living in Kingsville — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,122,500 for a median house or $430,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 60% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $355 a week, against a median household income of $2,195 a week.
About 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kingsville grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,509 → 3,920 people).
Around 64% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kingsville sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (39% of workers), while 52% work from home.
Nearest train station: Yarraville, 1.2 km south-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 62: Nicholson Street, 2.1 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Yarraville Railway Station/Birmingham St, 1.2 km south-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Fishermans Bend, 2.9 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 9.5 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 47 schools · 199 cafes & restaurants · 23 supermarkets · 88 parks — see them all on the Kingsville profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Corpus Christi Primary School 600 m · Kingsville Primary School 650 m · Yarraville West Primary School 850 m · St Augustine's Primary School 1.1 km · Yarraville Special Developmental School 1.1 km · Wembley Primary School 1.4 km · St John's Primary School 1.6 km · Footscray West Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Coles 900 m · Foodworks 1.1 km · The Happy Apple 1.1 km · IGA 1.2 km · Bharat Traders 1.3 km · IGA 1.4 km · Woolworths Metro 1.4 km · Coles 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Bell Reserve 150 m · Beevers Reserve 150 m · Anders Park 400 m · Hansen Reserve 750 m · Bassett Reserve 750 m · M Zacour Park 800 m · McNish Reserve 850 m · Cruickshank Park 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kingsville, most often seen first: Common Myna · Dusky Moorhen · Eurasian Coot · Silver Gull · Little Raven · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kingsville, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville here | 3,920 | $1,122,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Yarraville | 15,636 | $1,146,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Seddon | 5,143 | $1,100,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
| West Footscray | 11,729 | $927,500 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Spotswood | 2,820 | $1,125,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Footscray | 17,131 | $960,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| South Kingsville | 2,156 | $1,065,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Maribyrnong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fraser — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3012 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kingsville profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kingsville has a median sale price of $1,122,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $430,000. Renters pay a median $355 a week, and about 37% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,509 people to 3,920. It sits about 7 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Yarraville station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Maribyrnong council, and the federal seat is Fraser.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kingsville vs Seddon · Kingsville vs Spotswood.
Nearby guides: Yarraville · Seddon · West Footscray · Spotswood · Footscray · South Kingsville.
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