Kingston Beach, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Kingston Beach is a relaxed seaside suburb on the southern edge of greater Hobart, set where Browns Rivulet meets the River Derwent just south-east of the town of Kingston. In the local government area of Kingborough, it began life in the 1850s under the name Browns River Beach and became a favourite spot for swimming and seaside photography through the twentieth century. Its sheltered beach is patrolled by a surf life saving club through the summer months and is backed by a sailing club, playgrounds, a dog beach and a small shopping strip. To the south, the dramatic Alum Cliffs run along the shoreline towards Taroona. Long looked after by a local progress and regatta association, Kingston Beach was formally gazetted as a locality in 1960.
More advantaged than the national average
Kingston Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kingston Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,305
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,526
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Coordinates
- -42.9854, 147.3211
Kingston Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kingston Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 27%, 25% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 305 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 260 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 532 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 569 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 625 | 27% |
Share of the 2,291 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 429 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 259 | 27% |
| Rented | 235 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 788 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 75 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 92 | 10% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 955 occupied private dwellings in Kingston Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,577
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,990
- Median weekly personal income
- $826
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 560 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 215 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 74 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,251 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 585
- Employed part-time
- 478
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kingston Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kingston Beach is January (average daytime high around 21°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.6°C). The area receives roughly 823 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 15.6°C | 8°C | 99 mm |
| Nov | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 19.1°C | 11°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kingston Beach
Where is Kingston Beach?
Kingston Beach is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Kingston Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Kingston Beach had a population of about 2,305.
Is Kingston Beach an advantaged area?
Kingston Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kingston Beach?
Kingston Beach has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 823 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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