Kingston - Huntingfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Nearly 1,000 businesses operate within Kingston - Huntingfield, making it a significant commercial hub for the region. The area maintains a balanced economic profile, with overall advantage levels that sit right in the middle compared to other similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kingston - Huntingfield — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kingston - Huntingfield | 5 |
|---|---|
| 7050, TAS | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents generally have good job skills and education, though their overall access to money and resources is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical advantage score of 989 is slightly smaller than the national average.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
989
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 4.5% since 2021, which is a little above the Tasmania figure of 1.6%. With 14,371 people, the area is larger than about 69% of similar places.
14,371
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 983 businesses in the area, which is a larger number than about 55% of similar locations.
983
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kingston - Huntingfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041022/kingston-huntingfield/topic/economy-advantage
