Kingston vs Huntingfield

Huntingfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Kingston. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Huntingfield, about half of households are couple families. Kingston is closer to the city centre: 14.3 km, against 20.5 km. On these figures, Kingston tends to suit people living alone, while Huntingfield suits families with children.

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

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

First-home buyers

Huntingfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $466,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.3 km vs 20.5 km)
  • But Huntingfield is more walkable (34/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • But Huntingfield is more walkable (34/100 vs 21/100)

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

Investors

Huntingfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.2% vs 18.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston and Huntingfield 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 Huntingfield
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 Huntingfield
Walkability 21 / 34
Kingston — Walkability: 21/100 Huntingfield — Walkability: 34/100
Low fire risk 8 / 2
Kingston — Low fire risk: 8/100 Huntingfield — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (12,288 vs 540); Huntingfield has higher household incomes ($92,716 vs $78,884).

Kingston Huntingfield
Population 12,288
+96% vs other
 540
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +26.2%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $78,884/yr $92,716/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $415/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Huntingfield
0-4 5.8% / 7.4%
Kingston — 0-4: 5.8% Huntingfield — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 11.8% / 15.7%
Kingston — 5-14: 11.8% Huntingfield — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.6% / 6.1%
Kingston — 15-19: 5.6% Huntingfield — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.8% / 7.0%
Kingston — 20-24: 5.8% Huntingfield — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 18.1% / 16.7%
Kingston — 25-34: 18.1% Huntingfield — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 13.8% / 15.9%
Kingston — 35-44: 13.8% Huntingfield — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 11.0% / 11.3%
Kingston — 45-54: 11.0% Huntingfield — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 9.7% / 7.6%
Kingston — 55-64: 9.7% Huntingfield — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 9.8% / 7.2%
Kingston — 65-74: 9.8% Huntingfield — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 6.2% / 3.1%
Kingston — 75-84: 6.2% Huntingfield — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.4% / 0.9%
Kingston — 85+: 2.4% Huntingfield — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
Huntingfield 46.2% couple families
Huntingfield — Couple Families: 46.2% Huntingfield — Lone Person: 22.8% Huntingfield — One Parent Families: 25.5% Huntingfield — Group Household: 3.4% Huntingfield — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Huntingfield 17.3% renting
Huntingfield — Owned Outright: 30.2% Huntingfield — Mortgage: 52.5% Huntingfield — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingston Huntingfield
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 18.7%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Huntingfield — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 14.6%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Huntingfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.0%
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Huntingfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 3.5%
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Huntingfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.9%
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Huntingfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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 Huntingfield
China 6.5% / 1.3%
Kingston — China: 6.5% Huntingfield — China: 1.3%
England 4.3% / 2.6%
Kingston — England: 4.3% Huntingfield — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.7%
Kingston — New Zealand: 1.1% Huntingfield — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 1.1% / 1.1%
Kingston — India: 1.1% Huntingfield — India: 1.1%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Kingston — Nepal: 1.5% Huntingfield — Nepal: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Kingston — Germany: not among its largest Huntingfield — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

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%
Huntingfield 96.5% houses
Huntingfield — Houses: 96.5% Huntingfield — Townhouses: 2.0% Huntingfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Huntingfield
Median house price $763,000 $712,750
Median unit price $607,500 —
Median land price $466,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 126 sales
 12 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Kingston has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%); Huntingfield has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 57%).

Kingston Huntingfield
Environmental 57% 69%
Residential 13% 15%
Rural and farming 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 7%
Industrial 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
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 Huntingfield
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 Huntingfield
Houses 4.2%
$640/wk on $795K
 —
Units 4.6%
$560/wk on $635K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Kingston Huntingfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools Higher than 28% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 100% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of TAS —

Liveability

Huntingfield is more walkable (34 vs 21).

Kingston Huntingfield
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kingston Huntingfield
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
98/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Huntingfield
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 6.9 km
 None

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 Huntingfield

  • St Aloysius Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Tarremah Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Huntingfield
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 1
Parks & reserves 21 6
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 7

Mobility

Huntingfield sits further from the CBD (20.5 km vs 14.3 km).

Kingston Huntingfield
Walkability score 21/100 34/100
Distance to Hobart 14.3 km 20.5 km
+43% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 7050
 0.5%
postcode 7055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7050
 36
postcode 7055

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 Huntingfield
Car (driver) 72.7% / 74.3%
Kingston — Car (driver): 72.7% Huntingfield — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.8%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 9.9% Huntingfield — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Bus 7.7% / 7.9%
Kingston — Bus: 7.7% Huntingfield — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 7.1%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 7.0% Huntingfield — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Kingston — Walked Only: 2.3% Huntingfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Kingston Huntingfield
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kingston Huntingfield
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%
329 premises

Climate

Kingston Huntingfield
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kingston Huntingfield
Division Clark Franklin
Member Andrew Wilkie Julie Collins
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Huntingfield
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

Huntingfield

Acreage Coastal Family Middle-Ring Parks River

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