Kettering vs Woodbridge

Kettering is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Woodbridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodbridge: a median of $1.12 million, against $983,000 in Kettering. Kettering is closer to the city centre: 34 km, against 38.9 km. On these figures, Kettering tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Woodbridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kettering

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($455,000 vs $595,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($983,000 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kettering

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 38.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Kettering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kettering and Woodbridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kettering Woodbridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kettering Woodbridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Kettering — Walkability: 0/100 Woodbridge — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
Kettering — Low fire risk: 5/100 Woodbridge — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Kettering has more residents (943 vs 547); Woodbridge skews older (54 vs 51).

Kettering Woodbridge
Population 943
+42% vs other
 547
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +8.7%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $73,424/yr $80,600/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+4% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kettering Woodbridge
0-4 4.5% / 4.2%
Kettering — 0-4: 4.5% Woodbridge — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.1% / 11.2%
Kettering — 5-14: 11.1% Woodbridge — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.4% / 4.2%
Kettering — 15-19: 5.4% Woodbridge — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 2.8% / 2.6%
Kettering — 20-24: 2.8% Woodbridge — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 4.1% / 6.2%
Kettering — 25-34: 4.1% Woodbridge — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.4% / 9.7%
Kettering — 35-44: 12.4% Woodbridge — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.8% / 12.4%
Kettering — 45-54: 15.8% Woodbridge — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.7% / 19.4%
Kettering — 55-64: 15.7% Woodbridge — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 17.2% / 20.1%
Kettering — 65-74: 17.2% Woodbridge — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 8.1% / 8.8%
Kettering — 75-84: 8.1% Woodbridge — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 1.7% / 0.9%
Kettering — 85+: 1.7% Woodbridge — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kettering 43.9% couple families
Kettering — Couple Families: 43.9% Kettering — Lone Person: 39.3% Kettering — One Parent Families: 13.1% Kettering — Group Household: 2.3% Kettering — Other Families: 1.4%
Woodbridge 44.6% couple families
Woodbridge — Couple Families: 44.6% Woodbridge — Lone Person: 29.8% Woodbridge — One Parent Families: 22.3% Woodbridge — Group Household: 3.3% Woodbridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kettering 10.7% renting
Kettering — Owned Outright: 53.7% Kettering — Mortgage: 35.7% Kettering — Renting: 10.7%
Woodbridge 10.5% renting
Woodbridge — Owned Outright: 61.5% Woodbridge — Mortgage: 28.0% Woodbridge — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kettering Woodbridge
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 18.6%
Kettering — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Woodbridge — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 14.3%
Kettering — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Woodbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 11.7%
Kettering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Woodbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.4%
Kettering — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Woodbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.6%
Kettering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woodbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kettering Woodbridge
England 7.8% / 9.9%
Kettering — England: 7.8% Woodbridge — England: 9.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.3%
Kettering — New Zealand: 1.3% Woodbridge — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.1%
Kettering — South Africa: 1.3% Woodbridge — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany 1.2% / 0.9%
Kettering — Germany: 1.2% Woodbridge — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.5%
Kettering — Scotland: 0.4% Woodbridge — Scotland: 1.5%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Kettering — Thailand: 1.0% Woodbridge — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kettering 93.8% houses
Kettering — Houses: 93.8% Kettering — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Woodbridge 96.3% houses
Woodbridge — Houses: 96.3% Woodbridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kettering Woodbridge
Median house price $983,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $455,000 $595,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 14 sales
 56 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kettering Woodbridge
3 bed $870K / $900K
Kettering — 3 bed: $870K (15 sales) Woodbridge — 3 bed: $900K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.2M
Kettering — 4 bed: $1.41M (7 sales) Woodbridge — 4 bed: $1.2M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kettering Woodbridge
Environmental 53% 57%
Rural and farming 41% 39%
Residential 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kettering Woodbridge
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kettering Woodbridge
Houses — 2.7%
$720/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Kettering Woodbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of TAS

Liveability

Kettering Woodbridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kettering Woodbridge
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kettering Woodbridge
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kettering

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woodbridge

  • Woodbridge School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kettering Woodbridge
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 10

Mobility

Woodbridge sits further from the CBD (38.9 km vs 34 km).

Kettering Woodbridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 34 km 38.9 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 45 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 7155
 2.0%
postcode 7162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 7155
 52
postcode 7162

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kettering Woodbridge
Car (driver) 72.5% / 67.8%
Kettering — Car (driver): 72.5% Woodbridge — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 23.3%
Kettering — Worked from Home: 15.4% Woodbridge — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.5%
Kettering — Car (passenger): 5.6% Woodbridge — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.0%
Kettering — Walked Only: 3.9% Woodbridge — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus 2.5% / 1.5%
Kettering — Bus: 2.5% Woodbridge — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Kettering Woodbridge
Elevation 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kettering Woodbridge
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
424 premises
 0%
246 premises

Climate

Kettering Woodbridge
Annual rainfall — 854 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

Kettering Woodbridge
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Kettering Woodbridge
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kettering Woodbridge
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kettering

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Outer Premium Retirees

Woodbridge

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Outer Professionals Retirees

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