Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Kempton TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kempton, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kempton TAS is 420 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kempton is $695 per week ($36,140 per year). Median rent in Kempton is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Kempton has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Kempton has a population density of 4.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kempton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kempton is $1,300.

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Kempton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kempton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$695/wk

$36,140 per year

#5585 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kempton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (223) Female 47.5% (202)

Population Density

4.6

people per km²

420 people · 92.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,555

Family income/wk

Kempton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kempton Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

46.9% 60 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.1% 68 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kempton Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kempton Religion

No Religion

41.7%

Anglican

26.3%

Catholic

19.8%

Not stated

8.6%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Church Christ

0.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.7%

Baptist

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kempton Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.3%

Year 12 or equivalent

33.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kempton Employment

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Employed full-time

38.5% 117 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.7% 60 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 6 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.8% 121 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kempton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Bachelor Degree

12.6%

Certificate I/II

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kempton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.6%

Community & Personal Service

21.6%

Clerical & Administrative

15.7%

Professionals

12.7%

Managers

11.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.8%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kempton Field of Study

Society & Culture

21.9%

Agriculture & Environment

14.6%

Management & Commerce

14.6%

Health

12.5%

Architecture & Building

11.5%

Engineering

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Education

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kempton Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kempton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

12.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kempton Marital Status

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Married

44.4% 150

↔️

Separated

5.6% 19

📋

Divorced

9.2% 31

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 17

👤

Never married

35.8% 121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kempton Ancestry

Australian

40.0%

English

33.5%

Irish

7.2%

Other

5.7%

Scottish

4.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Dutch

1.7%

German

1.3%

Welsh

0.8%

Italian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kempton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

53.8%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Secondary — Government

11.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kempton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 50

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kempton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 52

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kempton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

6.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

15.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

39.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kempton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Walked only

7.0%

Truck

4.7%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kempton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

25.2%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

19.0%

4+ vehicles

14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kempton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

59.7%

4 bedrooms

22.1%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kempton Population Mobility

8.0%

moved in the last year

28.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kempton Indigenous Population

7.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

755

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kempton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kempton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

10.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

14.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kempton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.5%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kempton Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 10

👤

Never served

97.0% 320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kempton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.8% 58

—

Did not provide

82.2% 267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kempton Children Ever Born

No children

32.1%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kempton When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kempton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.4%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

14.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kempton Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kempton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

366

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kempton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.0%

Blended family — no other children

18.0%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kempton Schools

schools nearby

government

932

avg ICSEA score

total students

Kempton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 47 students

932

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kempton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,241/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kempton

Your weekly income

≈ $5,378/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $991/wk

Rent share 20.1%

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Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $602/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $596/wk Rent: $221/wk Save: $29/wk

Hillcrest (Tas.)

Income: $588/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

Deloraine

Income: $559/wk Rent: $243/wk Save: $7/wk

Kempton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Westerway

Pop: 210 Income: $493/wk Rent: $285/wk

Rocky Cape

Pop: 211 Income: $507/wk Rent: $200/wk

South Riana

Pop: 212 Income: $741/wk Rent: $300/wk

Tunnack

Pop: 212 Income: $540/wk Rent: $200/wk

Chudleigh

Pop: 213 Income: $519/wk Rent: $300/wk

Kindred

Pop: 214 Income: $744/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kempton

What is the population of Kempton TAS?

The population of Kempton TAS is 420 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.6 people per km².Kempton is ranked #5,331 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kempton?

The median personal income in Kempton TAS is $695 per week, or $36,140 per year.The median household income is $1,241 per week.Family income is $1,555 per week.Kempton is ranked #5,585 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kempton?

Median rent in Kempton TAS is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kempton ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kempton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kempton TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kempton?

The median age in Kempton TAS is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kempton a good suburb to live in?

Kempton is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 420.The median income is $695/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60301. All dollar figures in AUD.