Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Kettering TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kettering TAS is 943 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kettering is $690 per week ($35,880 per year). Median rent in Kettering is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Kettering has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Kettering has a population density of 63.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kettering is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Russian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kettering is $1,517.

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Kettering Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kettering Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$690/wk

$35,880 per year

#5661 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kettering Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (474) Female 49.6% (467)

Population Density

63.0

people per km²

943 people · 15.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,792

Family income/wk

Kettering 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Kettering Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.1% 191 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.9% 127 dwellings

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

Kettering Country of Birth

Australia

88.0%

England

8.8%

Germany

1.7%

India

1.5%

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

Kettering Religion

No Religion

60.1%

Catholic

11.7%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

8.3%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kettering Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Kettering Languages Spoken at Home

Russian

43.8%

Other

37.5%

Spanish

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kettering Employment

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Employed full-time

27.5% 201 people

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Employed part-time

26.9% 197 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 21 people

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Not in labour force

42.7% 312 people

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

Kettering Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Certificate III/IV

28.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Kettering Occupation

Professionals

34.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.0%

Managers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.2%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

Sales Workers

2.8%

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

Kettering Field of Study

Engineering

17.1%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

11.7%

Education

9.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.8%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Kettering Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kettering Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kettering Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 402

↔️

Separated

2.3% 18

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Divorced

13.3% 106

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Widowed

4.3% 34

👤

Never married

29.8% 238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kettering Ancestry

English

35.9%

Australian

27.7%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

6.0%

German

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Dutch

2.1%

French

1.2%

Italian

0.9%

Russian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kettering School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.6%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

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

Kettering Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 62

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No need for assistance

96.6% 1,736

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

Kettering Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.0% 187

—

Not a volunteer

75.0% 561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kettering Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$450-$599/mo

5.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

11.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kettering How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

3.9%

Truck

2.5%

Bus

2.5%

Other

1.1%

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

Kettering Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

23.2%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

21.9%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

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

Kettering Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.7%

2 bedrooms

17.9%

3 bedrooms

46.4%

4 bedrooms

22.6%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Kettering Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kettering Indigenous Population

4.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,715

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kettering Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Asthma

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kettering Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

7.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kettering Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.6%

Couple — children under 15

36.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kettering Military Service

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Previously served

5.9% 44

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Never served

94.1% 706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kettering Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 105

—

Did not provide

85.9% 641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kettering Children Ever Born

No children

36.4%

1 child

8.3%

2 children

36.4%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

2.6%

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

Kettering When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Kettering Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

20.1%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

13.8%

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

Kettering Household Size

1 person

22.5%

2 persons

45.5%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kettering Where Residents Moved From

Same address

788

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Kettering Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.8%

Step family — no other children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kettering Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,412/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Kettering

Your weekly income

≈ $6,119/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $1,047/wk

Rent share 25.8%

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Kettering vs State & National Average

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Pop: 483 Income: $639/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 491 Income: $654/wk Rent: $278/wk

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Pop: 492 Income: $580/wk Rent: $278/wk

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Pop: 493 Income: $637/wk Rent: $250/wk

Bothwell

Pop: 499 Income: $655/wk Rent: $198/wk

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Pop: 504 Income: $786/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kettering

What is the population of Kettering TAS?

The population of Kettering TAS is 943 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 63.0 people per km².Kettering is ranked #4,063 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kettering?

The median personal income in Kettering TAS is $690 per week, or $35,880 per year.The median household income is $1,412 per week.Family income is $1,792 per week.Kettering is ranked #5,661 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kettering?

Median rent in Kettering TAS is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kettering ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kettering?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kettering TAS is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kettering?

The median age in Kettering TAS is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kettering a good suburb to live in?

Kettering is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 943.The median income is $690/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% 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: 60302. All dollar figures in AUD.