Kingston vs Ridgeway

Kingston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Ridgeway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ridgeway, most households are couple families. Ridgeway is closer to the city centre: 7.1 km, against 14.3 km. On these figures, Kingston tends to suit people living alone, while Ridgeway 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

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 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Ridgeway is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kingston has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)
  • Ridgeway leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ridgeway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.1 km vs 14.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 21 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.9% vs 18.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston and Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway
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 Ridgeway
Walkability 21 / 16
Kingston — Walkability: 21/100 Ridgeway — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 8 / 3
Kingston — Low fire risk: 8/100 Ridgeway — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (12,288 vs 222); Ridgeway has higher household incomes ($132,860 vs $78,884).

Kingston Ridgeway
Population 12,288
+98% vs other
 222
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +26.9%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $78,884/yr $132,860/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Ridgeway
0-4 5.8% / 4.1%
Kingston — 0-4: 5.8% Ridgeway — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.8% / 25.7%
Kingston — 5-14: 11.8% Ridgeway — 5-14: 25.7%
15-19 5.6% / 4.1%
Kingston — 15-19: 5.6% Ridgeway — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.8% / 1.4%
Kingston — 20-24: 5.8% Ridgeway — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 18.1% / 6.8%
Kingston — 25-34: 18.1% Ridgeway — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.8% / 16.2%
Kingston — 35-44: 13.8% Ridgeway — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 11.0% / 15.3%
Kingston — 45-54: 11.0% Ridgeway — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 9.7% / 11.7%
Kingston — 55-64: 9.7% Ridgeway — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.8% / 9.5%
Kingston — 65-74: 9.8% Ridgeway — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.2% / 1.4%
Kingston — 75-84: 6.2% Ridgeway — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 2.4% / 1.4%
Kingston — 85+: 2.4% Ridgeway — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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%
Ridgeway 69.6% couple families
Ridgeway — Couple Families: 69.6% Ridgeway — Lone Person: 19.6% Ridgeway — One Parent Families: 10.9% Ridgeway — Group Household: 0.0% Ridgeway — 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%
Ridgeway 16.7% renting
Ridgeway — Owned Outright: 40.9% Ridgeway — Mortgage: 42.4% Ridgeway — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingston Ridgeway
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 21.2%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Ridgeway — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 11.7%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Ridgeway — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 10.8%
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Ridgeway — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 2.3%
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Ridgeway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.5%
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Ridgeway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Kingston Ridgeway
England 4.3% / 8.1%
Kingston — England: 4.3% Ridgeway — England: 8.1%
China 6.5% / 2.3%
Kingston — China: 6.5% Ridgeway — China: 2.3%
Germany — / 3.6%
Kingston — Germany: not among its largest Ridgeway — Germany: 3.6%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Kingston — Scotland: not among its largest Ridgeway — Scotland: 1.8%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Kingston — Nepal: 1.5% Ridgeway — Nepal: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Kingston — India: 1.1% Ridgeway — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Kingston — New Zealand: 1.1% Ridgeway — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

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%
Ridgeway 101.4% houses
Ridgeway — Houses: 101.4% Ridgeway — Townhouses: 0.0% Ridgeway — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Ridgeway
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

Ridgeway has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 57%).

Kingston Ridgeway
Environmental 57% 85%
Rural and farming 14% 11%
Residential 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 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 Ridgeway
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
 163
across Hobart
Approvals change year on year -13% -76%

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 Ridgeway
Houses 4.2%
$640/wk on $795K
 —
Units 4.6%
$560/wk on $635K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Kingston Ridgeway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 99% 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 96% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of TAS —

Liveability

Kingston Ridgeway
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kingston Ridgeway
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
97/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Ridgeway
Inside the suburb 6 1
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, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.8%

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 Ridgeway

  • St Michael's Collegiate School - Sports Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Ridgeway
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 4

Mobility

Kingston sits further from the CBD (14.3 km vs 7.1 km).

Kingston Ridgeway
Walkability score 21/100 16/100
Distance to Hobart 14.3 km
+50% vs other
 7.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 227.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 30 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 7050
 2.0%
postcode 7054
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7050
 41
postcode 7054

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 Ridgeway
Car (driver) 72.7% / 78.7%
Kingston — Car (driver): 72.7% Ridgeway — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 9.3%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 9.9% Ridgeway — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.3%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 7.0% Ridgeway — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 7.7% / —
Kingston — Bus: 7.7% Ridgeway — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / 6.7%
Kingston — Bicycle: 0.4% Ridgeway — Bicycle: 6.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Kingston — Walked Only: 2.3% Ridgeway — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Kingston Ridgeway
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kingston Ridgeway
Connectivity score 96/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
6,183 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Kingston Ridgeway
Average residential rate $1,735/yr $2,818/yr
Council Kingborough Hobart

Federal electorate

Kingston Ridgeway
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Ridgeway
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

Ridgeway

Family Inner Professionals River

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