The size of Kingston is approximately 37.3 square kilometres. It has 54 parks covering nearly 12.9% of total area. The population of Kingston in 2011 was 9,759 people. By 2016 the population was 10,400 showing a population growth of 6.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Kingston is 0-9 years. Households in Kingston are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Kingston work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 69.2% of the homes in Kingston were owner-occupied compared with 67.3% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $717,000.