Kempton Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Kempton (7030) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 41 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Kempton is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Kempton was 353 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kempton is 42 years of age.

86.4% of people living in the suburb of Kempton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.1% England, 0.8% New Zealand.

89.9% of people living in Kempton speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Polish, 0.8% German.

The religious makeup of Kempton is 45.5% Anglican, 23.2% Catholic, 15.0% No religion, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.7% Uniting Church, 0.8% Baptist, 0.8% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Salvation Army, 0.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.8% Seventh-day Adventist.

49.7% of people are married, 30.0% have never married and 7.6% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 25 widowed people living in Kempton.

55.3% of the people living in Kempton over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.7% are working on a part time basis. Kempton has an unemployment rate of 2.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Kempton are 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Community & personal service workers, 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.9% Managers, 13.2% Labourers, 12.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.6% Professionals, 6.2% Sales workers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kempton work in are 14.7% Public administration and safety, 13.3% Retail trade, 11.9% Construction, 9.8% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Accommodation and food services, 8.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.7% Manufacturing, 6.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.9% Inadequately described/Not stated.

35.8% of homes are fully owned, and 44.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $396 per week and the median household income is $771 per week.

The median rent in Kempton is $175 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1040 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kempton postcode 7030