Kings Meadows vs Norwood

Kings Meadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Norwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Norwood tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kings Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Norwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $506,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kings Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 19%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kings Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (197.2 km vs 200 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kings Meadows is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • Norwood has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kings Meadows is growing faster (18.8% vs 3.6%)
  • Norwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kings Meadows and Norwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kings Meadows Norwood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kings Meadows Norwood
Walkability 83 / 70
Kings Meadows — Walkability: 83/100 Norwood — Walkability: 70/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Kings Meadows — Low fire risk: 75/100 Norwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Norwood skews older (48 vs 38); Norwood has higher household incomes ($74,880 vs $67,912).

Kings Meadows Norwood
Population 4,359
+11% vs other
 3,869
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +3.6%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $67,912/yr $74,880/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $312/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Meadows Norwood
0-4 5.5% / 3.8%
Kings Meadows — 0-4: 5.5% Norwood — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.0% / 11.5%
Kings Meadows — 5-14: 13.0% Norwood — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.0% / 6.4%
Kings Meadows — 15-19: 5.0% Norwood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.5% / 4.5%
Kings Meadows — 20-24: 6.5% Norwood — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.6% / 9.5%
Kings Meadows — 25-34: 15.6% Norwood — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.9% / 10.8%
Kings Meadows — 35-44: 12.9% Norwood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.1% / 11.4%
Kings Meadows — 45-54: 11.1% Norwood — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.3% / 10.6%
Kings Meadows — 55-64: 10.3% Norwood — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 8.9% / 13.9%
Kings Meadows — 65-74: 8.9% Norwood — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.9% / 11.0%
Kings Meadows — 75-84: 6.9% Norwood — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 4.3% / 6.7%
Kings Meadows — 85+: 4.3% Norwood — 85+: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Meadows 42.1% lone person
Kings Meadows — Lone Person: 42.1% Kings Meadows — Couple Families: 32.6% Kings Meadows — One Parent Families: 19.1% Kings Meadows — Group Household: 4.7% Kings Meadows — Other Families: 1.5%
Norwood 43.0% lone person
Norwood — Lone Person: 43.0% Norwood — Couple Families: 36.2% Norwood — One Parent Families: 15.9% Norwood — Group Household: 3.4% Norwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Meadows 34.5% renting
Kings Meadows — Owned Outright: 30.7% Kings Meadows — Mortgage: 34.8% Kings Meadows — Renting: 34.5%
Norwood 19.0% renting
Norwood — Owned Outright: 45.9% Norwood — Mortgage: 35.1% Norwood — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kings Meadows Norwood
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.3%
Kings Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Norwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 12.8%
Kings Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Norwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.0%
Kings Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Norwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.1%
Kings Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Norwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.9%
Kings Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Norwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kings Meadows Norwood
England 2.6% / 3.1%
Kings Meadows — England: 2.6% Norwood — England: 3.1%
India 1.8% / 1.3%
Kings Meadows — India: 1.8% Norwood — India: 1.3%
Nepal 1.4% / 0.5%
Kings Meadows — Nepal: 1.4% Norwood — Nepal: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.4%
Kings Meadows — New Zealand: 0.8% Norwood — New Zealand: 0.4%
Iran 0.8% / —
Kings Meadows — Iran: 0.8% Norwood — Iran: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Kings Meadows — Germany: not among its largest Norwood — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Meadows 83.8% houses
Kings Meadows — Houses: 83.8% Kings Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Kings Meadows — Townhouses: 5.2%
Norwood 88.1% houses
Norwood — Houses: 88.1% Norwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Norwood — Townhouses: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kings Meadows Norwood
Median house price $620,000 $665,000
Median unit price $506,000 $455,000
Median land price — $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 37 sales
 15 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kings Meadows Norwood
2 bed $520K / $575K
Kings Meadows — 2 bed: $520K (23 sales) Norwood — 2 bed: $575K (7 sales)

23 vs 7 sales

3 bed $618K / $620K
Kings Meadows — 3 bed: $618K (60 sales) Norwood — 3 bed: $620K (53 sales)

60 vs 53 sales

4 bed $745K / $755K
Kings Meadows — 4 bed: $745K (20 sales) Norwood — 4 bed: $755K (40 sales)

20 vs 40 sales

Zoning mix

Norwood has more rural and farming land (36% vs 1%); Kings Meadows has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Kings Meadows Norwood
Residential 45%
same for both
Rural and farming 1% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 14%
Parks and recreation 17% 3%
Industrial 11% 0%
Commercial 4% 0%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kings Meadows Norwood
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kings Meadows Norwood
Houses 4.7%
$585/wk on $645K
 5.2%
$695/wk on $699K
Units — 5.7%
$485/wk on $445K

Ranking within TAS

Kings Meadows Norwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 94% of TAS

Liveability

Norwood scores higher overall (75 vs 59); Kings Meadows is more walkable (83 vs 70).

Kings Meadows Norwood
Grade B A
Score 59/100 75/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kings Meadows carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Kings Meadows Norwood
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Meadows Norwood
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 4.4 km
 1
Launceston, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.9%

Schools in Kings Meadows

  • Kings Meadows High School Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Norwood

  • Norwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queechy High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Meadows Norwood
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Norwood sits further from the CBD (200 km vs 197.2 km).

Kings Meadows Norwood
Walkability score 83/100 70/100
Distance to Hobart 197.2 km 200 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 140 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7249
 0.8%
postcode 7250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 7249
 25
postcode 7250

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kings Meadows Norwood
Car (driver) 81.7% / 80.3%
Kings Meadows — Car (driver): 81.7% Norwood — Car (driver): 80.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.6%
Kings Meadows — Car (passenger): 6.7% Norwood — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 8.2%
Kings Meadows — Worked from Home: 6.0% Norwood — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.8%
Kings Meadows — Walked Only: 3.3% Norwood — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.9% / 1.3%
Kings Meadows — Bus: 1.9% Norwood — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Kings Meadows Norwood
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.0 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 48.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kings Meadows Norwood
Connectivity score 98/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,516 premises
 92%
1,826 premises

Climate

Kings Meadows Norwood
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Kings Meadows Norwood
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Kings Meadows Norwood
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kings Meadows Norwood
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kings Meadows

Easy Commute Parks River Transport Hub

Norwood

Large Blocks Retirees

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