| Kingston Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Green Square at Kingston shops in November 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Kingston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°18′56″S 149°08′39″E / 35.31556°S 149.14417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,579 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,022/km2 (13,010/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1922 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 20 September 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2604 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.31 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | South Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Kurrajong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Kingston is the oldest and one of the most densely populated suburbs of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after Charles Cameron Kingston, the former Premier of South Australia and minister in the first Australian Commonwealth Government.[2] It is adjacent to the suburbs of Barton, Fyshwick, Griffith and Manuka. The suburb of Kingston is situated about 4 km from the centre of Canberra.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingston". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
