TAS · Kingborough Council
Kingston, 7050
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Kingston is a hillside established suburb in Kingborough, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 12,288
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,517
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 234 of 4,986
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 278 / 475 / 39
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 (latest monthly release)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 55
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,030.5
- Calvin Christian SchoolCombined
- Kingston High SchoolSecondary
- Kingston Primary SchoolPrimary
- Southern Christian CollegeCombined
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
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.126 Summerleas Rd
- No.164 Summerleas Rd
- Stop 37, Channel Hwy / Proctors Rd
- Stop 38, opp.No.3 Channel Hwy
- Summerleas Rd / Willowbend
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
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop (2)
- Malachi Dr before Whitewater CrBus stop
12 Malachi Drive, Kingston
- Malachi Dr past YarramanBus stop
44 Malachi Drive, Kingston
- No.114 Willowbend RdBus stop
114 Willowbend Road, Kingston
- No.121 Summerleas RdBus stop
121 Summerleas Road, Kingston
- No.153 Summerleas RdBus stop
153 Summerleas Road, Kingston
- No.19 Queens ParadeBus stop
19 Queens Parade, Kingston
- No.26 Adelong DrBus stop
26 Adelong Drive, Kingston
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
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Algona ReserveNature reserve
- Boronia Hill ReserveNature reserve
- Denison Street ReserveNature reserve
- Drysdale Avenue ParkPark
- Greenhill ParkPark
- Hawthorn Drive ParkPark
- Hawthorn ReserveNature reserve
- Maranoa Heights ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- The Lea Conservation AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Denison Dentaldentist
- General Practice Plusdoctor
- Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse Kingstonpharmacy
- I-MED Radioligy KingstonJohn Streetmedical_imaging
- Kingborough Medical Centredoctor
- Kingston Community Health CentreGoshawk Wayyes
- Kingston Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Spring Farm Village Medical CentreChannel Highwaydoctor
- St Lukes Dental Caredentist
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
12 state heritage places
- Australian Antarctic Division Headquarters203 CHANNEL HWY, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Former Kingston Primary School8 Hutchins ST, Kingston, 7050Permanently Registered
- Red House1 CHANNEL HWY, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Settlers Park Cemetery67 CHANNEL HWY, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Southlea Garden Structures342C PROCTORS RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- St Aloysius Catholic Church and Cemetery96 BEACH RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- St Clement's Anglican Church100 BEACH RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- St Clements Rectory131 BEACH RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Summerleas20 SCOTTS RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Sunnyside69 Cleburne ST, Kingston, 7050Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard 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)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 52.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 8% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 1700th in Australia
- State rank
- 24th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #14 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Clennett's Lightwood Park (LP 1)amenitiespitch
- Cricket Practice Netsamenitiespitch
- Gormley Parkamenitiessports_centre
- Kingborough Councilamenitieswaste_basket
- Kingborough Sports Centreamenitiessports_centre
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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