Suburb report · TAS 7050
Kingston
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Population
12,836
Kingston suburb profile
Who lives in Kingston
Kingston is 11km out from central Hobart, part of its established middle ring. Kingston is home to 12,836 people, a scale matched by fewer than 1% of Tasmanian suburbs. It is the largest of the 65 suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 38 against 41. Among suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD, 38 of 65 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $89,300, higher than 69% of Tasmanian suburbs. On household income it ranks 33 of 65 suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD. 70.2% of households own their home and 29.8% rent, below the 73.8% ownership of the median Tasmanian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD, 27 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Kingston.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,757 occupied private dwellings in Kingston, one of the larger housing stocks in Tasmania. Families with children are the largest household type at 41.7%, ahead of couples without children at 26.9% and people living alone at 27.3%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD, 33 of 65 have a smaller share of families with children than Kingston. The 3.9% share of group households runs above most of Tasmania, at the 74th percentile. At 26.9%, couples without children are less common here than in 69% of Tasmanian suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 36 new dwellings were approved across the Kingston-Huntingfield statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 122 a year. Supply figures here are for the Kingston-Huntingfield statistical area, home to 14,371 residents in 2025, which takes in Kingston and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Tasmania, at the 38th percentile. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 28 in 2024 to 190 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Kingston-Huntingfield statistical area surged 8.2% from 2020 to 2025, against 3.3% for Tasmania as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Tasmanian statistical area added 2.7%, putting this area 5.5 points ahead. That rate is faster than 85% of Tasmanian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2021 (3.6%) and weakest in the year to 2025 (0.5%).
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Sandy Bay differs most on the share of families with children: 30.5% there against 41.7% in Kingston. Glenorchy is the closest match on the median age, at 36 against 38. Devonport sits 215km away, with a median household income of $62,800 against $89,300 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.