Kettering
TASKettering is a growing suburb in TAS with 943 residents.
- SAL code
- 60302
- SA2
- 603021069
- Population
- 943
- LGA
- Kingborough
Kettering, TAS had 943 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 51. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517 a month. Around 89.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 53.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?943
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+6.6%
3yr: +1.5% · 10yr: +21.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,412/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
51
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
?9
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?5
Kingborough · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Bruny Island - Kettering (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Kettering suburb alone is ~943 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,601 to 3,633 over 24 years, averaging 1.4% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for TAS
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for TAS.
Source when available: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST).
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (89%), built for families (46% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for TAS.
Source when available: Tasmania Fire Service / DNRE — BPA + Strategic Flood Maps (via TheLIST).
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for TAS.
Source when available: Tasmanian Planning Scheme — State Planning Office (via TheLIST).