Margate
TAS 7054 · Kingborough
4,239 (2021) → 4,312 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Margate is a moderate growth suburb in Kingborough, TAS 7054, about 18km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Margate are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 29/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Margate has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.1%), South Africa (1.11%), New Zealand (0.99%), Germany (0.61%), Netherlands (0.54%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.68%), German (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.28%), French (0.28%), Korean (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1047 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Channel Christian SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1079
- Margate Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1019
Nearby (within 10km)
- Snug Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1014
- Tarremah Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1127
- St Aloysius Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1027
- Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1079
- Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus)Secondary · Independent · 7.1km
- Southern Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1071
- Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1023
- Calvin Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1085
- Calvin Christian School - Secondary CampusSecondary · Independent · 7.8km
- Kingston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 997
- St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach CampusCombined · Catholic · 8.2km
- Kingston High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 999
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Margate
How far is Margate from Hobart CBD?
Margate is about 17.9 km from Hobart CBD, an estimated 66 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Margate?
Margate has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1049 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Margate?
Margate has a transport score of 29/100 and 15 bus stops.