Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Kingston Beach TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kingston Beach TAS is 2,305 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingston Beach is $826 per week ($42,952 per year). Median rent in Kingston Beach is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Kingston Beach has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Kingston Beach has a population density of 1554.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingston Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingston Beach is $1,577.

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Kingston Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kingston Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$826/wk

$42,952 per year

#3160 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,577/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kingston Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (1,095) Female 52.5% (1,212)

Population Density

1554.1

people per km²

2,305 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,990

Family income/wk

Kingston Beach 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)

Kingston Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.4% 429 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.6% 259 dwellings

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

Kingston Beach Country of Birth

Australia

85.9%

England

9.5%

China

1.3%

Germany

1.3%

Canada

0.9%

Fiji

0.4%

Brazil

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

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

Kingston Beach Religion

No Religion

53.8%

Catholic

14.6%

Anglican

14.3%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.5%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingston Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Kingston Beach Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

20.5%

Other

15.1%

SAL Tot

13.7%

German

13.7%

Mandarin

11.0%

IAL Sinhal

9.6%

Polish

9.6%

Cantonese

6.8%

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

Kingston Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

31.3% 584 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.5% 475 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 56 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.2% 749 people

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

Kingston Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.9%

Certificate III/IV

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

16.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Kingston Beach Occupation

Professionals

39.6%

Managers

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Kingston Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.8%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Health

14.1%

Education

10.0%

Engineering

9.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.5%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Creative Arts

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Information Technology

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

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

Kingston Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingston Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingston Beach Marital Status

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Married

47.7% 950

↔️

Separated

2.9% 58

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Divorced

10.1% 200

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 130

👤

Never married

32.8% 652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingston Beach Ancestry

English

35.1%

Australian

24.1%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

8.7%

Other

8.1%

German

3.9%

Dutch

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Italian

1.4%

Chinese

1.3%

Polish

1.1%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingston Beach School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Primary — Government

17.2%

Vocational Education

14.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.6%

Pre-school

7.3%

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

Kingston Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 249

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 4,211

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

Kingston Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.0% 557

—

Not a volunteer

71.0% 1,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingston Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.6%

$300-$449/mo

5.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingston Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.0%

Did not go to work

16.0%

Bus

9.4%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

3.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

Kingston Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

40.8%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

Kingston Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.4%

2 bedrooms

20.3%

3 bedrooms

40.8%

4 bedrooms

26.3%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Kingston Beach Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

37.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingston Beach Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

146

Indigenous residents

4,328

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingston Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

235

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kingston Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingston Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.7%

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingston Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

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Previously served

4.6% 89

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Never served

94.9% 1,827

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingston Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 284

—

Did not provide

85.2% 1,637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingston Beach Children Ever Born

No children

35.9%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Kingston Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kingston Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

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

Kingston Beach Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingston Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,889

Moved from TAS

162

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

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

Kingston Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Other couple — children only

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingston Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1044

avg ICSEA score

2,663

total students

Calvin Christian School Independent

Primary · Prep-12 · 788 students

1088

ICSEA

Illawarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 391 students

1082

ICSEA

Southern Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 312 students

1059

ICSEA

Blackmans Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 257 students

1035

ICSEA

Kingston Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 338 students

1002

ICSEA

Kingston High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 577 students

1000

ICSEA

Calvin Christian School - Secondary Campus Independent

Secondary

Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus) Independent

Secondary

St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus Catholic

Combined

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

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Kingston Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,526/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.9%

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

If you earn X in Kingston Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $6,613/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,146/wk

Rent share 24.9%

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Income: $691/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $910/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $10/wk

Kingston Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,158 Income: $779/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,188 Income: $862/wk Rent: $420/wk

Herdsmans Cove

Pop: 1,199 Income: $503/wk Rent: $250/wk

Primrose Sands

Pop: 1,209 Income: $567/wk Rent: $300/wk

Montello

Pop: 1,241 Income: $624/wk Rent: $240/wk

Blackstone Heights

Pop: 1,245 Income: $910/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingston Beach

What is the population of Kingston Beach TAS?

The population of Kingston Beach TAS is 2,305 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1554.1 people per km².Kingston Beach is ranked #2,822 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingston Beach?

The median personal income in Kingston Beach TAS is $826 per week, or $42,952 per year.The median household income is $1,526 per week.Family income is $1,990 per week.Kingston Beach is ranked #3,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingston Beach?

Median rent in Kingston Beach TAS is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingston Beach ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingston Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingston Beach TAS is $1,577. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingston Beach?

The median age in Kingston Beach TAS is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingston Beach a good suburb to live in?

Kingston Beach is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,305.The median income is $826/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 60308. All dollar figures in AUD.