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Kettering vs Oyster Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kettering profile · Oyster Cove profile

Kettering Oyster Cove

Kettering and Oyster Cove (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. Kettering is the larger of the two and has a much more connected layout, with far higher street connectivity and more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (44.8% compared to 3.7%). Residents in Kettering are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 51, and the area has seen more movement, with 39.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 28.5% in Oyster Cove (Tas.).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting around $1,412 in Kettering and $1,515 in Oyster Cove (Tas.). Both areas have a high share of people with no religion, though this is far higher in Oyster Cove (Tas.) at 68.5%. While Kettering has more public transport options and shorter walks to stops, both areas are characterised by a high proportion of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Kettering Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kettering Population: 613 larger in Kettering No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Oyster Cove People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oyster Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +613 larger in Kettering gap narrowing
943 72nd pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +6 yrs older in Kettering gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.8 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
4.2% 69th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +4.4 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
28.0% 82nd pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +4.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
19.4% 87th pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%
28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.6%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 44.0%
29.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
2.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kettering Oyster Cove

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.6 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
19.6% 76th pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.5%
7.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 44.8%
37.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.8 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.6 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +11.4 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
57.1% 90th pct 68.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 68.5%
32.9% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 20.3%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.4 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
58.5% 77th pct 60.9% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
30.1% 86th pct 33.0% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ketteringin Oyster Cove even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +246 larger in Kettering
336 52nd pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +37 higher in Oyster Cove
1,011 62nd pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%
8.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
10.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
12.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
12.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$45 higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
$690 39th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$103 higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
$1,412 41st pct $1,515 48th pct
Family income in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$22 higher in Kettering gap narrowing
$1,792 43rd pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.9 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +4.6 pts higher in Kettering gap narrowing
17.0% 53rd pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.5%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.2 pts higher in Oyster Cove
29.7% 54th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +3.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove
8.5% 54th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
8.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.7%
19.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.9 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
23.5% 72nd pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +5.8 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
13.2% 55th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +5.2 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
24.2% 44th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.5 pts higher in Kettering
6.2% 87th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.4 pts higher in Kettering gap steady
29.7% 77th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +20 larger in Kettering
40 75th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +13 yrs older in Kettering
35 yrs 73rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Ketteringin Oyster Cove
16.7% 7th pct —
Unemployment in Ketteringin Oyster Cove
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$419 higher in Kettering
$1,031 80th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$726 higher in Kettering
$2,125 67th pct $1,399 37th pct
Indigenous language in Ketteringin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.1 larger in Oyster Cove gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.0 pts higher in Kettering gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
41.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 31.4%
9.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 39.7%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
12.7% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$40 higher in Kettering gap widening
$365 74th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +$42 higher in Kettering gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,475 40th pct
People / bedroom in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.10 higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +5.3 pts higher in Kettering gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +7.7 pts higher in Kettering gap widening
51.5% 78th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
93.8% 41st pct 96.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +4.2 pts higher in Kettering gap narrowing
72.8% 33rd pct 68.6% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 43.8%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
10.2% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 96.7%
5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 17.4%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
2.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
47.4% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.4%
26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.8 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
2.5% 59th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +0.9 pts higher in Kettering gap narrowing
12.9% 38th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.1 pts higher in Kettering gap narrowing
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +9 more in Kettering
11 81st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +5.60 more in Kettering
11.66 88th pct 6.06 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +229.9 more in Kettering
439.0 77th pct 209.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Ketteringin Oyster Cove even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +40 longer in Oyster Cove
18 57th pct 58 84th pct
Drive to city in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1 longer in Kettering
30 26th pct 29 25th pct
Reach 30 min in Ketteringin Oyster Cove
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ketteringin Oyster Cove
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
2.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +10.6 pts higher in Kettering gap widening
39.1% 76th pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +3.2 pts higher in Kettering gap narrowing
3.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +2.0 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
55.8% 35th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +3.7 pts higher in Kettering gap widening
47.1% 11th pct 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
7.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.9% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.2 higher in Kettering
1.7 64th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.4 more in Kettering
1.8 64th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Ketteringin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +6.6 pts higher in Oyster Cove
0.3% 57th pct 6.9% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +41.1 pts higher in Kettering
44.8% 72nd pct 3.7% 58th pct
Walk to school in Ketteringin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +16.4 pts higher in Kettering
39.3% 61st pct 22.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Ketteringin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +6.1 more in Oyster Cove
21.2 63rd pct 27.3 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +3 higher in Kettering
4 65th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Ketteringin Oyster Cove +1.0 pts higher in Oyster Cove
15.9% 93rd pct 16.9% 95th pct

Compare Kettering with nearby areas

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Compare Oyster Cove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kettering vs Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60302/kettering/vs/SAL60485/oyster-cove