Kingston vs Bonnet Hill

Kingston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in 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 tends to suit people living alone, while Bonnet Hill suits 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

Kingston

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Bonnet Hill is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 56%)

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

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Kingston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston 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 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 Bonnet Hill
Walkability 21 / 16
Kingston — Walkability: 21/100 Bonnet Hill — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 8 / 16
Kingston — Low fire risk: 8/100 Bonnet Hill — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (12,288 vs 515); Bonnet Hill has higher household incomes ($123,084 vs $78,884).

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Population 12,288
+96% vs other
 515
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +2.0%
Median age 36 46
Median household income $78,884/yr $123,084/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $455/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Bonnet Hill
0-4 5.8% / 3.3%
Kingston — 0-4: 5.8% Bonnet Hill — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.8% / 17.9%
Kingston — 5-14: 11.8% Bonnet Hill — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 5.6% / 7.8%
Kingston — 15-19: 5.6% Bonnet Hill — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.8% / 5.0%
Kingston — 20-24: 5.8% Bonnet Hill — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 18.1% / 3.1%
Kingston — 25-34: 18.1% Bonnet Hill — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 13.8% / 10.5%
Kingston — 35-44: 13.8% Bonnet Hill — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.0% / 18.6%
Kingston — 45-54: 11.0% Bonnet Hill — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 9.7% / 13.0%
Kingston — 55-64: 9.7% Bonnet Hill — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.8% / 12.2%
Kingston — 65-74: 9.8% Bonnet Hill — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.2% / 6.4%
Kingston — 75-84: 6.2% Bonnet Hill — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.4% / 1.9%
Kingston — 85+: 2.4% Bonnet Hill — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston 39.0% couple families
Kingston — Couple Families: 39.0% Kingston — Lone Person: 37.2% Kingston — One Parent Families: 17.2% Kingston — Group Household: 5.3% Kingston — Other Families: 1.4%
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 29.8% renting
Kingston — Owned Outright: 34.0% Kingston — Mortgage: 36.1% Kingston — Renting: 29.8%
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 Bonnet Hill
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 24.5%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Bonnet Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 12.0%
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Bonnet Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 8.3%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Bonnet Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bonnet Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.7%
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% 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 Bonnet Hill
England 4.3% / 10.5%
Kingston — England: 4.3% Bonnet Hill — England: 10.5%
China 6.5% / —
Kingston — China: 6.5% Bonnet Hill — China: not among its largest
India 1.1% / 1.2%
Kingston — India: 1.1% Bonnet Hill — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Kingston — New Zealand: 1.1% Bonnet Hill — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Kingston — South Africa: 1.0% Bonnet Hill — South Africa: 1.0%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Kingston — Nepal: 1.5% Bonnet Hill — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Kingston — Scotland: not among its largest Bonnet Hill — Scotland: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 89.1% houses
Kingston — Houses: 89.1% Kingston — Townhouses: 10.0% Kingston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Bonnet Hill 100.0% houses
Bonnet Hill — Houses: 100.0% Bonnet Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Bonnet Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Median house price $763,000 —
Median unit price $607,500 —
Median land price $466,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 126 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bonnet Hill has more land zoned for conservation (72% vs 57%).

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Environmental 57% 72%
Residential 13% 17%
Rural and farming 14% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
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 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 Bonnet Hill
Houses 4.2%
$640/wk on $795K
 —
Units 4.6%
$560/wk on $635K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Kingston Bonnet Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 98% of TAS
Schools Higher than 28% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 85% 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 92% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of TAS —

Liveability

Bonnet Hill scores higher overall (65 vs 45).

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Grade C A
Score 45/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Bushfire High
92/100
 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 None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 6.9 km
 1
Hobart, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 3.9%

Schools in Kingston

  • Calvin Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Kingston High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Southern Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kingston Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Calvin Christian School - Secondary Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

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 Bonnet Hill
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 21 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Walkability score 21/100 16/100
Distance to Hobart 14.3 km 14.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 227.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Bonnet Hill
Car (driver) 72.7% / 68.7%
Kingston — Car (driver): 72.7% Bonnet Hill — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 16.8%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 9.9% Bonnet Hill — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 3.7%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 7.0% Bonnet Hill — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 7.7% / 2.8%
Kingston — Bus: 7.7% Bonnet Hill — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 2.3% / 4.2%
Kingston — Walked Only: 2.3% Bonnet Hill — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bicycle 0.4% / 3.7%
Kingston — Bicycle: 0.4% Bonnet Hill — Bicycle: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 631 m
960 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Connectivity score 96/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
6,183 premises
 100%
193 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kingston Bonnet Hill
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kingston

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

Bonnet Hill

Acreage Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals

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