QLD · Logan Council
Kingston, 4114
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Logan, Kingston is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and schools and education holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 10,506
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,181
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 262 of 3,494
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,309
- Employment rate
- 40.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 443 / 492 / 36
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,101
- Against the person
- 212
- Against property
- 589
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault282
- Drug Offences508
- Good Order Offences226
- Other Property Damage280
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)933
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 901
- Groves Christian CollegeCombined
- Kingston State CollegeSecondary
- Kingston State SchoolPrimary
- The Centre Education ProgrammeSpecial
- Y Schools Queensland - LoganSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chambers Flat Rd at Lancaster Park
- Jacaranda Ave at Ashton Street
- Jacaranda Ave at Daisy Court
- Jacaranda Ave at Poincettia Street
- Kingston Rd at Augustus Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakery
- Kingston Cakes And BakeryBakery
10 Juers Street, Kingston
- Bench (6)
- Adelaide St near Queens RdBus stop
- Attunga St near Ewinga StBus stop
- Attunga St near Karabil StBus stop
- Attunga St near Poincettia StBus stop
- Attunga St near Poinciana StBus stop
- Bus stop
- Clare Rd near Brisbane StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acorn ParkPark
- ANZAC Park (Kingston)Park
- Ashton ParkPark
- Augustus ParkPark
- Bega Road ParkPark
- Berrinba ParkPark
- Beta ParkPark
- Chambers Flat Road ParkPark
- Collin ParkPark
- Dart ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Wellcare Medical Centredoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Kingston Pioneer CemeteryState heritage place
- Mayes CottageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 50.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1912th in Australia
- State rank
- 431st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #220 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #229 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- Adelaide St near Queens Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Attunga St near Ewinga Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Attunga St near Karabil Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Attunga St near Poincettia Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Attunga St near Poinciana Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Logan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.