Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Kings Meadows TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kings Meadows, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kings Meadows TAS is 4,359 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kings Meadows is $729 per week ($37,908 per year). Median rent in Kings Meadows is $312 per week ($1,352 per month). Kings Meadows has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kings Meadows has a population density of 893.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kings Meadows is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kings Meadows is $1,365.

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Kings Meadows Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kings Meadows Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$729/wk

$37,908 per year

#4936 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$312/wk

$1,352 per month

#4322 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,365/mo

Avg household size: —

Kings Meadows Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (2,039) Female 53.3% (2,323)

Population Density

893.8

people per km²

4,359 people · 4.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,723

Family income/wk

Kings Meadows Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kings Meadows Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.9% 524 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.1% 594 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kings Meadows Country of Birth

Australia

91.6%

England

3.6%

India

2.3%

Iran

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.6%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kings Meadows Religion

No Religion

56.2%

Anglican

14.7%

Catholic

13.4%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Hinduism

2.3%

Islam

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kings Meadows Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kings Meadows Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.1%

IAL Nepali

24.2%

IAL Punjabi

16.3%

Mandarin

11.8%

Urdu

7.8%

SAL Tagalog

4.6%

Hindi

4.6%

IAL Sinhal

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kings Meadows Employment

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Employed full-time

36.4% 1,208 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 740 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 126 people

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Not in labour force

37.5% 1,245 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kings Meadows Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.2%

Bachelor Degree

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kings Meadows Occupation

Professionals

27.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kings Meadows Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Health

15.6%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Education

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kings Meadows Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kings Meadows Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kings Meadows Marital Status

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Married

40.4% 1,434

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Separated

3.3% 118

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Divorced

10.4% 371

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Widowed

8.3% 294

👤

Never married

37.6% 1,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kings Meadows Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

32.5%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

6.9%

Other

6.5%

German

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.5%

Italian

1.4%

Indian

0.9%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kings Meadows School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.8%

Secondary — Government

19.6%

Vocational Education

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Pre-school

7.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kings Meadows Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 789

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 7,630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kings Meadows Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.1% 515

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 2,905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kings Meadows Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

10.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kings Meadows How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Walked only

3.0%

Bus

1.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kings Meadows Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.1%

1 vehicle

38.1%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kings Meadows Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

25.5%

3 bedrooms

48.3%

4 bedrooms

18.0%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kings Meadows Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

49.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kings Meadows Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

286

Indigenous residents

8,190

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kings Meadows Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

536

Asthma

209

Arthritis

165

Lung condition

127

Diabetes

115

Heart disease

104

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kings Meadows Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kings Meadows Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.1%

Couple — no children

28.4%

One parent — children under 15

13.4%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kings Meadows Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.3% 112

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Never served

96.5% 3,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kings Meadows Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 456

—

Did not provide

86.7% 2,960

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kings Meadows Children Ever Born

No children

33.7%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

27.7%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kings Meadows When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

147

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kings Meadows Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kings Meadows Household Size

1 person

31.6%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

14.3%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kings Meadows Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,478

Moved from TAS

454

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kings Meadows Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kings Meadows Schools

schools nearby

government

1018

avg ICSEA score

5,025

total students

Scotch Oakburn College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,164 students

1119

ICSEA

John Calvin School Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 112 students

1051

ICSEA

East Launceston Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 501 students

1046

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students

1038

ICSEA

St Thomas More's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 315 students

1033

ICSEA

Punchbowl Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

1029

ICSEA

Glen Dhu Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 341 students

1007

ICSEA

Norwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 415 students

1002

ICSEA

Kings Meadows High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 567 students

963

ICSEA

Youngtown Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 328 students

958

ICSEA

Queechy High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 575 students

949

ICSEA

OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kings Meadows Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,306/wk

Median Rent $312/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kings Meadows

Your weekly income

≈ $5,659/month

Median rent $312/wk

Left after rent $994/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Kings Meadows vs State & National Average

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Pop: 6,525 Income: $998/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 6,522 Income: $939/wk Rent: $380/wk

Wynyard

Pop: 6,296 Income: $596/wk Rent: $221/wk

New Norfolk

Pop: 6,037 Income: $580/wk Rent: $290/wk

South Hobart

Pop: 5,886 Income: $891/wk Rent: $378/wk

Moonah

Pop: 5,884 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kings Meadows

What is the population of Kings Meadows TAS?

The population of Kings Meadows TAS is 4,359 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 893.8 people per km².Kings Meadows is ranked #1,777 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kings Meadows?

The median personal income in Kings Meadows TAS is $729 per week, or $37,908 per year.The median household income is $1,306 per week.Family income is $1,723 per week.Kings Meadows is ranked #4,936 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kings Meadows?

Median rent in Kings Meadows TAS is $312 per week ($1,352 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kings Meadows ranks #4,322 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kings Meadows?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kings Meadows TAS is $1,365. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kings Meadows?

The median age in Kings Meadows TAS is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kings Meadows a good suburb to live in?

Kings Meadows is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,359.The median income is $729/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60306. All dollar figures in AUD.