Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,060,000
Up 13.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $800k
- 3 bed
- $981k
- 4 bed
- $1.26m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kettering
TAS 7155 · Kingborough
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 943
- Postcode
- 7155
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kettering, Tasmania
Property market insights for Kettering
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kettering TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 19.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kettering, TAS is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kettering has a 12-month growth rate of 13.2% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $981,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Kettering.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kettering is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 19.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kettering safe?
The overall rate for Kettering is 10,989 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below 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 Kettering.
Overall crime rate
10,989
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowRest of Tas.
KetteringRest 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 Kettering?
Kettering TAS 7155 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
943 people call Kettering home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,412 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 943
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3412.3%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7432.9%Above
75 and over9.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.7%Above
Paying a mortgage35.7%Above
Renting10.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car23.6%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more31.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Above
Drove to work60.9%Below
Train, tram or bus2.1%Above
Walked or cycled3.3%Below
What stands out in Kettering
12.9% of workers in Kettering worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
7.8% of Kettering residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
56.3% of people in Kettering described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kettering
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kettering TAS 7155.
Is Kettering family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Kettering's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
293 family households lived in Kettering; 32.1% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.
28.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kettering?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kettering had 943 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kettering?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kettering.
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 Kettering?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.7% 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 Kettering?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kettering had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 45.8%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kettering?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kettering?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 23.6% of the total.
75.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kettering, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.
19.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kettering?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% 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 Kettering residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.6% of Kettering's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kettering?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.9% of ancestry responses in Kettering.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kettering?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kettering?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.6%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
25.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kettering show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kettering?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kettering?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,412 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kettering compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Kettering, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 53.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 10.7% in Kettering, 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 Kettering
Is Kettering expensive?
The median house price is $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kettering good for families?
The Census counted 293 local families, and 15.6% 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 Kettering?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Kettering
17 streets in Kettering
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bloomsbury Ln
- Channel Hwy
- Corbys Rd
- Doughboy Dr
- Ferry Rd
- Groombridges Rd
- Harris Road
- Manuka Rd
- Oxleys Rd
- Oyster Ct
- Rada Rd
- Saddle Rd
- Selby Rd
- Turners Dr
- Watsons Rd
- Whittons Rd
- Wilsons Rd
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