Question 1

Is Kingston a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kingston has a beachside character centred on Kingston Beach and a compact town centre, with streets mixing older weatherboard cottages and newer suburban homes on gentle slopes. It is popular with families, retirees and people who commute into Hobart. The foreshore and nearby reserves invite walking and weekend beach time, while the main shopping strip has cafés, everyday services and community facilities. Good road links along the Channel Highway and local bus routes keep Kingston connected and help preserve its relaxed seaside feel.

Demographically Kingston leans towards families, and most homes are owner-occupied while about 30% are rented. The suburb is also affected by state-led transport, health and sports projects, including park-and-ride sites, a planned T3 transit lane on the Southern Outlet, Huon Highway upgrades, expansion of the Kingborough Sports Precinct and work at the Kingston Health Centre; some local recreation areas have temporary closures while construction proceeds.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kingston?

Accepted Answer

On these figures, buying in Kingston sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A median house at $784,000 is about 9.9 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly household income $1,517 × 52 = $78,884), while the median unit at $655,000 is about 8.3 times that annual income.

Looking at rents, $628 a week for a house would take about 41.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and $520 a week for a unit would take about 34.3%. If you plan to rent rather than buy, that rent share is the number that matters; on these figures houses take a larger share of local income than units. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Kingston a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Units were the clearer mover in Kingston over the last 12 months: unit values rose 8.2% and unit rents increased 8.3%.

Houses also recorded solid gains, with values up 6.2% and rents up 5.5%, so house prices grew slightly faster than the rents they earn while unit rents and prices moved at almost the same pace. Which of those outcomes matters most to you depends on whether you are focused on rental income or on capital growth.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$784K	$655K
Change in value Past 12 months	6.2%	8.2%
Sold Past 3 months	56	20
Median days on market Past 12 months	15	28
Average rent Past 12 months	$628	$520
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.5%	8.3%