[1] It is an outer suburb of the greater Hobart area, bordering Blackmans Bay and Kingston.

Located in Huntingfield are Tarremah Steiner School, St Aloysius Catholic College and Kingborough Family Church.

[2] In 2017 its houses were the fastest selling in Australia, which was attributed to reasonable prices and a good range of services.

It was predominantly an agricultural area until the late 1960s when bushfires, changes in the export market and the completion of the Southern Outlet road to Hobart caused urbanisation and growth.

[6] Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs along the north-western boundary, providing access to the locality from a roundabout adjacent to the northern tip.