Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Kingston TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kingston TAS is 12,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingston is $751 per week ($39,052 per year). Median rent in Kingston is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Kingston has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kingston has a population density of 330.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingston is China. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingston is $1,625.

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Kingston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kingston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$751/wk

$39,052 per year

#4503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kingston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (5,868) Female 52.2% (6,419)

Population Density

330.2

people per km²

12,288 people · 37.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,892

Family income/wk

Kingston 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.5% 1,567 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.5% 1,663 dwellings

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

Kingston Country of Birth

Australia

83.8%

China

7.4%

England

5.0%

India

1.6%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Kingston Religion

No Religion

54.6%

Anglican

14.0%

Catholic

13.2%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Not stated

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Hinduism

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Kingston Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

52.8%

IAL Nepali

12.5%

Other

10.6%

Cantonese

6.7%

Korean

5.5%

Spanish

4.3%

IAL Punjabi

3.8%

Vietnamese

3.8%

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

Kingston Employment

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Employed full-time

34.8% 3,287 people

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Employed part-time

24.8% 2,342 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 431 people

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Not in labour force

35.9% 3,391 people

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

Kingston Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.7%

Certificate III/IV

25.3%

Postgraduate Degree

18.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Kingston Occupation

Professionals

31.4%

Managers

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Kingston Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.9%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Health

12.1%

Engineering

10.8%

Education

7.0%

Information Technology

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Kingston Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingston Marital Status

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Married

45.4% 4,594

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Separated

2.7% 278

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Divorced

9.9% 1,002

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Widowed

5.5% 552

👤

Never married

36.5% 3,689

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingston Ancestry

English

31.2%

Australian

26.7%

Irish

8.1%

Other

7.6%

Chinese

7.2%

Scottish

7.0%

Dutch

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

German

3.0%

Italian

1.2%

Indian

1.0%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.6%

Vocational Education

17.7%

Secondary — Government

16.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

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

Kingston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 1,513

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 22,266

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

Kingston Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.3% 2,178

—

Not a volunteer

77.7% 7,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Bus

6.3%

Walked only

2.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Kingston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

38.9%

2 vehicles

36.5%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Kingston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

23.7%

3 bedrooms

49.7%

4 bedrooms

19.1%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Kingston Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

46.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingston Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

967

Indigenous residents

22,921

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,440

Arthritis

427

Asthma

426

Heart disease

268

Diabetes

251

Lung condition

234

Cancer

184

Stroke

151

Kidney disease

129

Dementia

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

Kingston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingston Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 22

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Previously served

3.8% 370

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Never served

95.8% 9,396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingston Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 1,221

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Did not provide

87.5% 8,533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingston Children Ever Born

No children

36.5%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Kingston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

180

1961–1970

224

1971–1980

248

1981–1990

195

1991–2000

145

2001–2010

556

2011–2015

704

2016

231

2017

212

2018

201

2019

173

2020

2021

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

Kingston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

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

Kingston Household Size

1 person

27.3%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

14.6%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,749

Moved from TAS

1,167

Moved — same area (SA2)

387

Moved from NSW

121

Moved from VIC

100

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Kingston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.5%

Step family — no other children

10.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingston Schools

schools nearby

government

1037

avg ICSEA score

2,015

total students

Calvin Christian School Independent

Primary · Prep-12 · 788 students

1088

ICSEA

Southern Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 312 students

1059

ICSEA

Kingston Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 338 students

1002

ICSEA

Kingston High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 577 students

1000

ICSEA

Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus) Independent

Secondary

Calvin Christian School - Secondary Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Kingston Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,517/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Kingston

Your weekly income

≈ $6,574/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,137/wk

Rent share 25.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

Mornington (Tas.)

Income: $715/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $40/wk

Acton (Tas.)

Income: $625/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $140/wk

Glenorchy (Tas.)

Income: $616/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk

Moonah

Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $50/wk

Ranelagh

Income: $758/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $50/wk

Lutana

Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $150/wk

Kingston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

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

Lenah Valley

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

West Hobart

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

Lindisfarne

Pop: 6,639 Income: $826/wk Rent: $400/wk

Ulverstone

Pop: 6,653 Income: $599/wk Rent: $250/wk

New Town (Tas.)

Pop: 6,781 Income: $796/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingston

What is the population of Kingston TAS?

The population of Kingston TAS is 12,288 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 330.2 people per km².Kingston is ranked #433 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingston?

The median personal income in Kingston TAS is $751 per week, or $39,052 per year.The median household income is $1,517 per week.Family income is $1,892 per week.Kingston is ranked #4,503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingston?

Median rent in Kingston TAS is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kingston ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingston TAS is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingston?

The median age in Kingston TAS is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingston a good suburb to live in?

Kingston is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 12,288.The median income is $751/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.0% 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: 60307. All dollar figures in AUD.