Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$920,000
Down 3.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $860k
- 3 bed
- $896k
- 4 bed
- $920k
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The quick read on
Kingston Beach
TAS 7050 · Kingborough
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $920,000
- Median unit
- $668,000
- Population
- 2,305
- Postcode
- 7050
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Kingston Beach, Tasmania
Property market insights for Kingston Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kingston Beach TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kingston Beach, TAS is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kingston Beach has a 12-month growth rate of -3.7% for houses and 14.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $896,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000 in Kingston Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kingston Beach is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kingston Beach is $668,000, which has increased 14.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $635,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Kingston Beach. The median rent for units and apartments in Kingston Beach is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kingston Beach safe?
The overall rate for Kingston Beach is 9,360 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kingston Beach.
Overall crime rate
9,360
offences per 100,000 residents
11% belowGreater Hobart
Kingston BeachGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kingston Beach?
Kingston Beach TAS 7050 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
2,305 people call Kingston Beach home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,526 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,305
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,577 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.2%Below
15–3422.8%Below
35–5423.9%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over12.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.8%Below
Townhouses7.9%Above
Apartments9.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.5%Above
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting25.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%In line
One car41.1%Above
Two cars35.6%In line
Three or more17.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.3%Above
Drove to work55.5%Below
Train, tram or bus8.2%Above
Walked or cycled3.2%Below
What stands out in Kingston Beach
11.3% of workers in Kingston Beach worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Hobart.
6.6% of Kingston Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
50.2% of people in Kingston Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kingston Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kingston Beach TAS 7050.
Is Kingston Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.2% of Kingston Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
625 family households lived in Kingston Beach; 35.8% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
29.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kingston Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kingston Beach had 2,305 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kingston Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kingston Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 9.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kingston Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kingston Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kingston Beach had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kingston Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
55.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
8.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kingston Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
One-car households formed 41.1% of the total.
53.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kingston Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.8% reported a different address.
24.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kingston Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.9% of residents used only English at home.
9.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kingston Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.3% of Kingston Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.7% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kingston Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in Kingston Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 32.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kingston Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kingston Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.0%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
29.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kingston Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kingston Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kingston Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,526 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,577.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kingston Beach compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.3% in Kingston Beach, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 46.5% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 25.5% in Kingston Beach, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kingston Beach
Is Kingston Beach expensive?
The median house price is $920,000, while units and apartments sit at $668,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kingston Beach good for families?
The Census counted 625 local families, and 13.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kingston Beach?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $920,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kingston Beach
39 streets in Kingston Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Alex Ct
- Amarina Ct
- Auburn Rd
- Balmoral Rd
- Beach Rd
- Bealiba Pl
- Binya Ct
- Bluewater Ct
- Christophers
- Church St
- Donohoe
- Ewing Ave
- Heath Ct
- Hutchins St
- James Ave
- Jerrim Pl
- Jindabyne Rd
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- Katandra Cr
- Killara
- Kingston
- Kunama Cl
- Kunama Dr
- Lowana Ct
- Moonya Dr
- Mount Royal Rd
- Nicholas Dr
- Osborne Esp
- Protea Pl
- Recreation St
- Rollins Ave
- Roslyn Ave
- Seabreeze Ct
- Tanina
- Tanina St
- Tingira Rd
- Victoria St
- Windsor St
- Wombara Ave
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