408 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 389
- 2016: 368
- 2021: 408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kettering · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kettering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population now defines Kettering, where the typical resident is 52 years old. This is a significant shift since 2011, as the area has aged by 8 years and seen the proportion of children drop sharply. It is now far older than the national average.
408
▲ +4.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kettering — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 19 people to reach a total of 408 residents.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure. This trend is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 now make up only 12% of the population, a drop of 14 points since 2011.
30.4% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kettering splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.6% of people.
3.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kettering, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kettering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622015/kettering/topic/demographics-identity