$370 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kettering · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kettering
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.4% of the dwellings in Kettering, where a very high proportion of people own their homes outright. This combination of housing types and high ownership levels makes the area stand out compared to the rest of the state and country.
$370
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kettering — higher than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $370, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Tasmania figure of $290. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas at $1,500, having risen by $400 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kettering, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kettering splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 60%. This has risen 22 points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen far below the national figure to just 12.5%.
12.5% ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.0% ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 66.3%. The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kettering, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kettering, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 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/ucl/UCL622015/kettering/topic/housing-dwellings