Kingston Beach vs Bonnet Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bonnet Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kingston Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Bonnet Hill suits families with children and couples.

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

Bonnet Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Kingston Beach has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingston Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $455/wk)
  • But Bonnet Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingston Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Kingston Beach and Bonnet Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
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.

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Walkability 57 / 16
Kingston Beach — Walkability: 57/100 Bonnet Hill — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 1 / 16
Kingston Beach — Low fire risk: 1/100 Bonnet Hill — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Kingston Beach has more residents (2,305 vs 515); Bonnet Hill has higher household incomes ($123,084 vs $79,352).

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Population 2,305
+78% vs other
 515
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +2.0%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $79,352/yr $123,084/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $455/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
0-4 4.6% / 3.3%
Kingston Beach — 0-4: 4.6% Bonnet Hill — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 8.7% / 17.9%
Kingston Beach — 5-14: 8.7% Bonnet Hill — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 5.8% / 7.8%
Kingston Beach — 15-19: 5.8% Bonnet Hill — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
Kingston Beach — 20-24: 5.5% Bonnet Hill — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.5% / 3.1%
Kingston Beach — 25-34: 11.5% Bonnet Hill — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 11.5% / 10.5%
Kingston Beach — 35-44: 11.5% Bonnet Hill — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.4% / 18.6%
Kingston Beach — 45-54: 12.4% Bonnet Hill — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 12.3% / 13.0%
Kingston Beach — 55-64: 12.3% Bonnet Hill — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 15.0% / 12.2%
Kingston Beach — 65-74: 15.0% Bonnet Hill — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 9.8% / 6.4%
Kingston Beach — 75-84: 9.8% Bonnet Hill — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.3% / 1.9%
Kingston Beach — 85+: 2.3% Bonnet Hill — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston Beach 33.9% couple families
Kingston Beach — Couple Families: 33.9% Kingston Beach — Lone Person: 44.2% Kingston Beach — One Parent Families: 14.5% Kingston Beach — Group Household: 6.7% Kingston Beach — Other Families: 0.6%
Bonnet Hill 58.6% couple families
Bonnet Hill — Couple Families: 58.6% Bonnet Hill — Lone Person: 27.8% Bonnet Hill — One Parent Families: 13.5% Bonnet Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Bonnet Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingston Beach 25.5% renting
Kingston Beach — Owned Outright: 46.5% Kingston Beach — Mortgage: 28.1% Kingston Beach — Renting: 25.5%
Bonnet Hill 5.1% renting
Bonnet Hill — Owned Outright: 53.9% Bonnet Hill — Mortgage: 41.0% Bonnet Hill — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 24.5%
Kingston Beach — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Bonnet Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 12.0%
Kingston Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Bonnet Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 8.3%
Kingston Beach — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Bonnet Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.2%
Kingston Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Bonnet Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.7%
Kingston Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Bonnet Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
England 6.6% / 10.5%
Kingston Beach — England: 6.6% Bonnet Hill — England: 10.5%
Netherlands 1.6% / 0.8%
Kingston Beach — Netherlands: 1.6% Bonnet Hill — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Kingston Beach — South Africa: 1.4% Bonnet Hill — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Kingston Beach — New Zealand: 1.2% Bonnet Hill — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.2%
Kingston Beach — Scotland: 1.0% Bonnet Hill — Scotland: 1.2%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Kingston Beach — Nepal: 1.5% Bonnet Hill — Nepal: not among its largest
India — / 1.2%
Kingston Beach — India: not among its largest Bonnet Hill — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston Beach 82.7% houses
Kingston Beach — Houses: 82.7% Kingston Beach — Flats / Apartments: 9.4% Kingston Beach — Townhouses: 7.9%
Bonnet Hill 100.0% houses
Bonnet Hill — Houses: 100.0% Bonnet Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bonnet Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Median house price $911,000 —
Median unit price $645,000 —
Median land price $1,255,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bonnet Hill has more land zoned for conservation (72% vs 8%).

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Residential 78% 17%
Environmental 8% 72%
Rural and farming 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
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.

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Houses 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 98% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of TAS —

Liveability

Kingston Beach is more walkable (57 vs 16); Bonnet Hill scores higher overall (65 vs 56).

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Grade B A
Score 56/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kingston Beach carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 84).

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
84/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 Low
25/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.2 km
 1
Hobart, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 3.9%

Schools in Kingston Beach

  • St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus Catholic · Combined

Schools in Bonnet Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Walkability score 57/100 16/100
Distance to Hobart 14 km 14.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 89/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 7050
 2.7%
postcode 7053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7050
 35
postcode 7053

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.

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Car (driver) 66.4% / 68.7%
Kingston Beach — Car (driver): 66.4% Bonnet Hill — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 16.8%
Kingston Beach — Worked from Home: 13.5% Bonnet Hill — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Bus 10.1% / 2.8%
Kingston Beach — Bus: 10.1% Bonnet Hill — Bus: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.7%
Kingston Beach — Car (passenger): 6.2% Bonnet Hill — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / 4.2%
Kingston Beach — Walked Only: 3.4% Bonnet Hill — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bicycle 0.4% / 3.7%
Kingston Beach — Bicycle: 0.4% Bonnet Hill — Bicycle: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 249 m
653 m to a named beach
 631 m
960 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,113 premises
 100%
193 premises

Climate

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Annual rainfall — 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.6°C

Council rates

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Division Franklin Clark
Member Julie Collins Andrew Wilkie
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Beach Bonnet Hill
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingston Beach

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Transport Hub

Bonnet Hill

Acreage Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals

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