TAS · Kingborough Council
Kingston (Tas.), TAS, 7050
Current weather
12.8°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 13.9° / 9.5° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#21 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kingston (Tas.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Kingborough area, home to around 12,288 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
31 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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #21 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australian Antarctic Division Headquartersheritage203 CHANNEL HWY, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Former Kingston Primary Schoolheritage8 Hutchins ST, Kingston, 7050Permanently Registered
- Red Househeritage1 CHANNEL HWY, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Settlers Park Cemeteryheritage67 CHANNEL HWY, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Southlea Garden Structuresheritage342C PROCTORS RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- St Aloysius Catholic Church and Cemeteryheritage96 BEACH RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- St Clement's Anglican Churchheritage100 BEACH RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- St Clements Rectoryheritage131 BEACH RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Summerleasheritage20 SCOTTS RD, KINGSTON, 7050Permanently Registered
- Sunnysideheritage69 Cleburne ST, Kingston, 7050Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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