TAS · Southern Midlands Council
Kempton, TAS, 7030
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
77% humidity · 13.5 km/h wind · 13.3° / 7.9° today · 1.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#3 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kempton is a small locality in the Southern Midlands area, home to around 420 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 420
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,241
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 186
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 0 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 932
- Kempton Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kempton Hall northbound
- Station Park, Opp. Council Offices
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Cafe
- Kempton WWI MemorialClock
- Little Shop of EchoesGift
- Kempton RSLLicensed Club
- Kempton Oval PlaygroundPlayground
- Kempton Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Kempton Post OfficePost office
- Huntingdon TavernPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
26 state heritage places
- Congregational Church Manse29 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Dysart House26 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Fernleigh76 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Church of England Rectory79 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Congregational Church and Cemetery54 MAIN RD, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Kempton Presbyterian Church88 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former shop121 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former shop35 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Glebe House107 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Goodwin's Cottage147 Main ST, Kempton, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 254
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Congregational Church Manseheritage29 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Dysart Househeritage26 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Fernleighheritage76 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Church of England Rectoryheritage79 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Congregational Church and Cemeteryheritage54 MAIN RD, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Kempton Presbyterian Churchheritage88 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former shopheritage121 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former shopheritage35 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Glebe Househeritage107 MAIN ST, KEMPTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Goodwin's Cottageheritage147 Main ST, Kempton, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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