Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$655,000
Up 26.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $640k
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The quick read on
Kelso
TAS 7270 · West Tamar
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $655,000
- Population
- 182
- Postcode
- 7270
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kelso, Tasmania
Property market insights for Kelso (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kelso (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 26.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kelso (Tas.), TAS is currently $655,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kelso (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 26.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000 in Kelso (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kelso (Tas.) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kelso safe?
The overall rate for Kelso is 13,745 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% above the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kelso.
Overall crime rate
13,745
offences per 100,000 residents
16% aboveRest of Tas.
KelsoRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kelso?
Kelso TAS 7270 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
182 people call Kelso home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,025 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,250 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.5%Below
15–3413.7%Below
35–5412.1%Below
55–7459.3%Above
75 and over9.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.6%Above
Paying a mortgage24.6%Below
Renting10.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car33.3%Below
Two cars36.4%In line
Three or more18.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.1%Above
Drove to work64.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kelso
11.1% of workers in Kelso worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
8.2% of Kelso residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
42.3% of people in Kelso described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kelso
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kelso TAS 7270.
Is Kelso family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.5% of Kelso's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
42 family households lived in Kelso; 11.9% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.
21.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kelso?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kelso had 182 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
69.2% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kelso?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kelso.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kelso?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
24.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kelso?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kelso had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 29.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 50.7%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kelso?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kelso?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kelso, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.5% reported a different address.
14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kelso?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kelso residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.3% of Kelso's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kelso?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Kelso.
Australian ancestry made up 42.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kelso?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kelso?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 36.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
16.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.7%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kelso show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
30.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 25.8% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kelso?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kelso?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,025 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,250.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kelso compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.1% in Kelso, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 64.6% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 10.8% in Kelso, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kelso (Tas.)
Is Kelso (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $655,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kelso (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 5.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kelso (Tas.)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $640,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kelso (Tas.)
7 streets in Kelso (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Calcutta Rd
- Ferguson St
- Foreshore Rd
- Greens Beach Rd
- Kelso Jetty Rd
- New Rd
- Paranaple Rd
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