Kingston, Australian Capital Territory

Kingston
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Kingston; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
	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)
• 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)
Location	7 km (4 mi) SSE of Canberra CBD ; 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Queanbeyan ; 96 km (60 mi) SW of Goulburn ; 293 km (182 mi) SW of Sydney ;
District	South Canberra
Territory electorate(s)	Kurrajong
Federal division(s)	Canberra
	Suburbs around Kingston:

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.