Council area

Kingborough, TAS

Kingborough had a population of 40,082 at the 2021 Census (+11.8% since 2016). Median age 41.3. Median weekly household income $1,669. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kingborough at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kingborough's population grew by 11.8% to 40,082, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 41.3 is close to the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.1%.

20.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 40.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 15,083 households.

The median household earns $1,669 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $383 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,642 a month.

21.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 11.2% use a language other than English at home. 56.6% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kingborough beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureKingboroughTASAustralia
Population40,082557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age41.341.838.2
Households15,083218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments1.6%5.3%14.3%
Renting20.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright40.6%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,669$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$383$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,642$1,328$1,866
Born overseas21.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home11.2%9.2%23.6%
No religion56.6%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 33,8932011
  2. 35,8532016
  3. 40,0822021

Age

Median age 41.3, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Kingborough Tasmania
Share of people by age, Kingborough and Tasmania
0–911.3%
10–1912.5%
20–2911.0%
30–3913.1%
40–4912.7%
50–5912.6%
60–6912.8%
70–799.6%
80+4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kingborough at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.0%
  2. Australian38.3%
  3. Irish12.4%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. German4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin3.3%
  2. Nepali0.7%
  3. German0.5%
  4. Spanish0.5%
  5. Cantonese0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.6%
  2. China2.9%
  3. New Zealand1.2%
  4. South Africa1.1%
  5. the Netherlands0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Kingborough

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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