Kettering · Urban Centre

Income in Kettering

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Kettering (L) have climbed by $518 since 2011. While typical earnings remain well below the national figure, the area has seen a significant rise in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.

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📍 Kettering, Urban Centre

Where Kettering sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,210 ▲ +74.9%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kettering — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kettering$1,210
7155, TAS $1,412
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,210 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Personal and family incomes follow a similar pattern, both sitting around the middle for similar areas but falling well below national levels.

$638 ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $408
  • 2016: $585
  • 2021: $638

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,210 ▲ +74.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $692
  • 2016: $1,242
  • 2021: $1,210

Median total household income per week.

$1,645 ▲ +102.8%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $811
  • 2016: $1,552
  • 2021: $1,645

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A higher proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to most areas, a figure that rose 17 percentage points since 2011. However, the area still trails the national average for high earners, with 48% of people earning less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Kettering splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kettering, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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). Income in Kettering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622015/kettering/topic/income