Frank Calixto and his family only meant to stay in Kingston for one year.
The mining consultant, who hails from Peru, got a job with a local company.
That was five years ago.
Last month, the Calixtos became some of Kingborough's newest official citizens, joining 50 migrants from 16 countries taking the pledge at the Community Hub.
"It's just a beautiful part of Hobart and has such nice playgrounds like the one we are in right now, so we just feel very blessed," Mr Calixto said.
The municipality of Kingborough, which takes in Kingston, has welcomed 376 new Australian citizens in the past three years.
The most recent data shows 21.6 per cent of Kingborough residents were born overseas, equating to about 7,744 people.
The Calixtos love the beachside setting and the proximity to Hobart, and said residents had been very welcoming.
It is a similar story for 34-year-old registered nurse Amal Chandran, who migrated from India 10 years ago.
"I found Kingston to be really attractive because it's not right in the city, but at the same time it's not too far and it has a perfect balance of having all the amenities near to you at the same time. It's a bit quieter [than] the city," Mr Chandran said.
He works at the Royal Hobart Hospital and teaches Bollywood dancing in Kingston.
Mr Chandran said the community had embraced his culture, and people of all ages were lining up for lessons.
Calls for more events and services
Datta Mahambray, who lives in Blackmans Bay with his wife Anu and their three year old daughter Reya, said his street was an example of how diverse the area was becoming.
"There's so many people not just from the Indian community, [but] from China, from Vietnam from various other cultures," Mr Mahambray said.
But Mr Mahambray, who has lived in Kingborough for four years, said there were not enough services or social events to connect new residents.
"There has been a greater number of migrants in Kingborough and I think the investment in the sector hasn't really kept pace with that growth, and I think it would be wonderful to invest more in that space."
Mr Mahambray said compared with other greater Hobart councils, Kingborough could be doing more.
"Even the local community members would be appreciative of that — it's great to celebrate different cultures, it's great to have different gatherings and celebrations, such as Diwali and Chinese New Year," he said.
Cricket helping build connections
For the past nine years, Kingborough's multicultural cricket club, the Summerleas Eagles, has been instrumental in building connections amongst the migrant community.
Player Zahid Desai said it helped people feel more at home.
"When we have gatherings we have a barbecue so families come along as well, so that brings the community feeling," Mr Desai said.
The team has been so successful both on and off the field that it has grown from one team to four.
"When we started we were having members from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka," Mr Desai said.
"Nowadays in Kingston we have so many multicultural communities moving into it and that's why the club's becoming more popular."
Last season all four teams made it to their respective grade's grand finals, with three winning their premierships.
But Mr Desai the game was about much more than winning.
Support needed now more than ever
General practitioner Dr Geeta Lad opened her practice in Blackmans Bay 35 years ago, after migrating from India with her husband.
She, too, has seen a steady increase in new migrants and has many of them on her books.
"We do attract patients of Indian origin, Nepalese, as well as other Indian sub-continent [countries]," Dr Lad said.
"I think they find that affinity having to come to a doctor who can speak their language."
She said that now more than ever, migrants, especially from India, were needing support.
