Mount Nelson vs Kingston

Kingston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Mount Nelson. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mount Nelson: a median of $950,000, against $763,000 in Kingston, though rent is higher in Kingston. Mount Nelson is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 14.3 km. On these figures, Kingston tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Mount Nelson has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $607,500)
  • Kingston has cheaper houses ($763,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Nelson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Nelson

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 21/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.2 km vs 14.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 21 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mount Nelson is more walkable (61/100 vs 21/100)
  • Kingston has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 10.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.6%)
  • But Mount Nelson returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Nelson Kingston
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.

Mount Nelson Kingston
Walkability 61 / 21
Mount Nelson — Walkability: 61/100 Kingston — Walkability: 21/100
Low fire risk 3 / 8
Mount Nelson — Low fire risk: 3/100 Kingston — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (12,288 vs 2,749); Kingston rents higher ($380/wk vs $320/wk).

Mount Nelson Kingston
Population 2,749 12,288
+347% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +18.1%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $87,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $78,884/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $380/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Nelson Kingston
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
Mount Nelson — 0-4: 4.8% Kingston — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.5% / 11.8%
Mount Nelson — 5-14: 12.5% Kingston — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Mount Nelson — 15-19: 5.6% Kingston — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Mount Nelson — 20-24: 6.0% Kingston — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 13.3% / 18.1%
Mount Nelson — 25-34: 13.3% Kingston — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 13.7% / 13.8%
Mount Nelson — 35-44: 13.7% Kingston — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.3% / 11.0%
Mount Nelson — 45-54: 13.3% Kingston — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 11.7% / 9.7%
Mount Nelson — 55-64: 11.7% Kingston — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 12.5% / 9.8%
Mount Nelson — 65-74: 12.5% Kingston — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.2% / 6.2%
Mount Nelson — 75-84: 5.2% Kingston — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 2.4%
Mount Nelson — 85+: 1.6% Kingston — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Nelson 39.0% couple families
Mount Nelson — Couple Families: 39.0% Mount Nelson — Lone Person: 37.8% Mount Nelson — One Parent Families: 15.1% Mount Nelson — Group Household: 6.1% Mount Nelson — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Nelson 28.6% renting
Mount Nelson — Owned Outright: 40.2% Mount Nelson — Mortgage: 31.2% Mount Nelson — Renting: 28.6%
Kingston 29.8% renting
Kingston — Owned Outright: 34.0% Kingston — Mortgage: 36.1% Kingston — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Nelson Kingston
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 16.2%
Mount Nelson — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Postgraduate Degree 14.7% / 8.6%
Mount Nelson — Postgraduate Degree: 14.7% Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 12.2%
Mount Nelson — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.6%
Mount Nelson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 2.5%
Mount Nelson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Mount Nelson Kingston
China 5.1% / 6.5%
Mount Nelson — China: 5.1% Kingston — China: 6.5%
England 4.0% / 4.3%
Mount Nelson — England: 4.0% Kingston — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Mount Nelson — New Zealand: 1.2% Kingston — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 0.9% / 1.1%
Mount Nelson — India: 0.9% Kingston — India: 1.1%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
Mount Nelson — South Africa: 0.9% Kingston — South Africa: 1.0%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Mount Nelson — Nepal: not among its largest Kingston — Nepal: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Nelson 81.4% houses
Mount Nelson — Houses: 81.4% Mount Nelson — Townhouses: 14.0% Mount Nelson — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Kingston 89.1% houses
Kingston — Houses: 89.1% Kingston — Townhouses: 10.0% Kingston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Nelson Kingston
Median house price $950,000 $763,000
Median unit price $475,000 $607,500
Median land price $504,000 $466,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 23 days
from 126 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.

Mount Nelson Kingston
3 bed $824K / $735K
Mount Nelson — 3 bed: $824K (16 sales) Kingston — 3 bed: $735K (133 sales)

16 vs 133 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $901K
Mount Nelson — 4 bed: $1.15M (21 sales) Kingston — 4 bed: $901K (56 sales)

21 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $995K
Mount Nelson — 5 bed: $1.2M (12 sales) Kingston — 5 bed: $995K (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kingston has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 40%).

Mount Nelson Kingston
Environmental 40% 57%
Residential 30% 13%
Rural and farming 13% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 10%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Commercial 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

Mount Nelson Kingston
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
 138
across Kingborough
Approvals change year on year -76% -13%

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.

Mount Nelson Kingston
Houses 3.6%
$680/wk on $995K
 4.2%
$640/wk on $795K
Units 5.6%
$460/wk on $430K
 4.6%
$560/wk on $635K

Ranking within TAS

Mount Nelson Kingston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 28% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS

Liveability

Mount Nelson is more walkable (61 vs 21); Mount Nelson scores higher overall (61 vs 45).

Mount Nelson Kingston
Grade B C
Score 61/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Nelson Kingston
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
92/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Nelson Kingston
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 1.6 km
 1
Hobart, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 1.7%

Schools in Mount Nelson

  • Mount Nelson Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hobart College Government · Secondary

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kingston sits further from the CBD (14.3 km vs 7.2 km).

Mount Nelson Kingston
Walkability score 61/100 21/100
Distance to Hobart 7.2 km 14.3 km
+99% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 21 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 227.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 7007
 1.7%
postcode 7050
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7007
 30
postcode 7050

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.

Mount Nelson Kingston
Car (driver) 67.8% / 72.7%
Mount Nelson — Car (driver): 67.8% Kingston — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 9.9%
Mount Nelson — Worked from Home: 13.4% Kingston — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.0%
Mount Nelson — Car (passenger): 7.7% Kingston — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 5.8% / 7.7%
Mount Nelson — Bus: 5.8% Kingston — Bus: 7.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.3%
Mount Nelson — Walked Only: 3.7% Kingston — Walked Only: 2.3%

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

Setting

Mount Nelson Kingston
Elevation 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Nelson Kingston
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,228 premises
 93%
6,183 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Nelson Kingston
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Nelson

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Kingston

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

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