Kingborough

Tasmania · South East · 40,205 people · 38 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Kingborough at a glance

40,205

Population

#5 of 29 in TAS

691

km² area

58/km² density

41.2

Median age

-0.8 vs TAS

$1,698

Median HH income/wk

#2 of 29 in TAS

1019

SEIFA IRSAD

#2 of 29 in TAS

Schools

10 gov, 1 Cath, 4 indep

21.2%

Born overseas

20.8%

Renting

Map shows the Kingborough LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Kingborough is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 38 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 691 km². Kingborough has a population of 40,205 , ranking #5 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Kingston (12,288 residents), and the highest median household income is in Bonnet Hill at $2,367/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,698/week and median age is 41.2. About 21.2% of residents were born overseas and 10.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.0%

10.9%

25.4%

25.5%

20.3%

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (20.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7,209 (18.0%)
15–24 years	4,353 (10.9%)
25–44 years	10,204 (25.4%)
45–64 years	10,218 (25.5%)
65+ years	8,135 (20.3%)

21.2%

Born overseas

10.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

4.0%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

41.5%

37.7%

20.8%

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Renting (20.8%)

Dwelling type mix

95.5%

Separate house (95.5%) Semi/townhouse (3.5%) Flat/apartment (1.0%)

$379

Median weekly rent

$1,640

Median monthly mortgage

36.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

63.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%

Unemployment rate

10,389

In full-time work

8,074

In part-time work

Schools in Kingborough

15 schools across Kingborough: 66.7% Government, 6.7% Catholic, 26.7% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1035 (range 992 to 1149). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

66.7%

26.7%

TAS average for comparison

72.4%

14.6%

13.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

53.3%

13.3%

33.3%

Primary (53.3%) Secondary (13.3%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1035 TAS median 965LGA range 992 to 1149

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 15 schools in Kingborough, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Taroona High School	Government	Secondary	Taroona	1,134	1119
St Aloysius Catholic College	Catholic	Combined	Huntingfield	1,120	1018
Calvin Christian School	Independent	Combined	Kingston	788	1088
Kingston High School	Government	Secondary	Kingston	577	1000
Illawarra Primary School	Government	Primary	Blackmans Bay	391	1082
Margate Primary School	Government	Primary	Margate	364	1014
Kingston Primary School	Government	Primary	Kingston	338	1002
Woodbridge School	Government	Combined	Woodbridge	336	1011
Snug Primary School	Government	Primary	Snug	323	1005
Southern Christian College	Independent	Combined	Kingston	312	1059
Taroona Primary School	Government	Primary	Taroona	274	1149
Blackmans Bay Primary School	Government	Primary	Blackmans Bay	257	1035
Tarremah Steiner School	Independent	Combined	Huntingfield	247	1128
Channel Christian School	Independent	Primary	Margate	150	1092
Bruny Island District School	Government	Primary	Alonnah	56	992

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Kingborough. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1019

Ranked #2 of 29 TAS LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1038

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1014

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1038

Suburbs in Kingborough

Kingborough contains 38 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Kingston	7050	12,288	$1,517/wk	36
Blackmans Bay	7052	7,688	$1,806/wk	42
Margate	7054	4,239	$1,886/wk	37
Taroona	7053	3,121	$1,845/wk	47
Kingston Beach	7050	2,305	$1,526/wk	47
Snug	7054	1,440	$1,482/wk	38
Kettering	7155	943	$1,412/wk	51
Howden	7054	717	$2,324/wk	44
Woodbridge	7162	547	$1,550/wk	54
Huntingfield	7055	540	$1,783/wk	33
Bonnet Hill	7053	515	$2,367/wk	46
Allens Rivulet	7150	506	$2,250/wk	44
Lower Snug	7054	460	$2,009/wk	45
Leslie Vale	7054	392	$2,365/wk	41
Tinderbox	7054	392	$2,303/wk	52
Electrona	7054	391	$1,828/wk	34
Sandfly	7150	336	$2,161/wk	43
Oyster Cove	7150	330	$1,515/wk	45
Coningham	7054	328	$1,875/wk	40
Middleton	7163	287	$1,357/wk	53
Lower Longley	7109	267	$2,078/wk	47
Longley	7150	241	$2,196/wk	44
Kaoota	7150	229	$1,771/wk	41
Adventure Bay	7150	218	$1,023/wk	64
Gordon	7150	208	$1,152/wk	51
Neika	7054	200	$1,666/wk	45
Alonnah	7150	164	$747/wk	59
Lunawanna	7150	144	$817/wk	52
North Bruny	7150	122	$1,312/wk	59
Birchs Bay	7162	116	$1,187/wk	56
Flowerpot	7163	108	$1,468/wk	45
South Bruny	7150	98	$949/wk	58
Great Bay	7150	92	$1,312/wk	51
Barretta	7054	63	$1,050/wk	56
Dennes Point	7150	55	$900/wk	65
Simpsons Bay	7150	49	$1,562/wk	54
Apollo Bay	7150	38	$1,187/wk	45
Barnes Bay	7150	28	$1,062/wk	66

Postcodes covered

7050, 7052, 7053, 7054, 7055, 7109, 7150, 7155, 7162, 7163

Compare Kingborough with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kingborough and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Kingborough (TAS)	40,205	41.2	$1,698/wk	1019	20.8%	21.2%
Huon Valley	18,175	45.8	$1,268/wk	945	16.5%	15.1%
Hobart	55,174	37.9	$1,851/wk	1062	36.8%	28.6%
Derwent Valley	10,599	41.7	$1,266/wk	874	22.3%	7.8%
Clarence	61,329	41.6	$1,665/wk	988	23.4%	14.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Kingborough

What is the population of Kingborough?

The 2021 Census recorded 40,205 people living in Kingborough, across 38 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Kingborough?

Kingborough contains 38 suburbs. The most populous are Kingston, Blackmans Bay, Margate, Taroona, Kingston Beach.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Kingborough?

Kingborough covers 10 postcodes: 7050, 7052, 7053, 7054, 7055, 7109, 7150, 7155, 7162, 7163.

What is the median household income in Kingborough?

The population-weighted median household income across Kingborough is $1,698 per week (2021 Census), ranking #2 of 29 TAS LGAs.

How many schools are in Kingborough?

Kingborough has 15 schools, including 10 government, 1 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Kingborough?

Kingborough has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1019, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.