$365 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kettering · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kettering
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Kettering than in other similar areas. This creates a distinct housing market where over half of all households have no mortgage. While ownership is high, those who do rent face costs well above the state average.
$365
▲ +35.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kettering — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $365, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,517, a little above the state average but lower than the national figure.
$1,517 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kettering, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kettering, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 51.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 10.2% of households that rent is far below both the state and national averages.
10.2% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.5% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kettering, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of the market, which is far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 72.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kettering, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kettering, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kettering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60302/kettering/topic/housing-dwellings