Kettering (postcode 7155) is a small locality in Tasmania within the Kingborough local government area. It is home to about 943 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -1.7% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 17 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Kettering has a median house price of $830,000, which has surged by 10.7% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $365 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 10 bus stops.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.3% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($830K/$740K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.