Kelso (NSW)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC11222
People 7,725
Male 3,822
Female 3,903
Median age 34
Families 2,086
Average children per family 2
All private dwellings 2,930
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,272
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,739
Median weekly rent $220
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Total 7,725 -- 6,917,658 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 3,822 49.5 3,408,878 49.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 3,903 50.5 3,508,780 50.7 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 461 6.0 172,621 2.5 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 7,725 people in Kelso (NSW) of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.0% of the population.

Age
People
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0-4 years 669 8.7 458,736 6.6 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 615 8.0 434,608 6.3 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 629 8.1 439,168 6.3 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 531 6.9 443,416 6.4 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 459 5.9 449,685 6.5 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 501 6.5 473,160 6.8 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 462 6.0 468,336 6.8 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 544 7.0 488,124 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 511 6.6 483,502 7.0 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 469 6.1 481,428 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 465 6.0 469,024 6.8 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 443 5.7 419,612 6.1 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 391 5.1 390,678 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 325 4.2 304,327 4.4 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 225 2.9 237,362 3.4 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 214 2.8 186,032 2.7 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 135 1.7 150,724 2.2 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 139 1.8 139,735 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 34 -- 38 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Kelso (NSW) was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.4% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,991 51.4 2,758,854 49.4 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 192 3.3 170,428 3.1 529,280 3.0
Divorced 458 7.9 461,145 8.3 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 320 5.5 324,518 5.8 949,634 5.5
Never married 1,854 31.9 1,870,203 33.5 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Kelso (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 51.4% were married and 11.2% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 47 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 53 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 78 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 24 -- 26 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Kelso (NSW) was 50 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,731 52.5 2,514,378 50.0 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 619 11.9 418,721 8.3 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 1,851 35.6 2,096,245 41.7 6,413,399 41.3

In Kelso (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 52.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.9% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 33 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 31 -- 34 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Kelso (NSW) was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 33 years.

Education Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Pre-school 178 7.0 126,605 5.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 393 15.5 372,075 17.4 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 370 14.6 115,727 5.4 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 29 1.1 61,544 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 388 15.3 271,181 12.7 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 149 5.9 109,409 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 40 1.6 71,341 3.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 195 7.7 168,004 7.9 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 244 9.6 303,070 14.2 932,524 14.3
Other 35 1.4 50,619 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 514 20.3 486,539 22.8 1,511,694 23.2
Total 2,535 -- 2,136,114 -- 6,503,580 --

In Kelso (NSW) 32.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.3% were in primary school, 22.8% in secondary school and 17.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 3,682 36.3 2,217,158 25.0 7,098,486 25.4
English 3,095 30.5 2,151,788 24.2 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 923 9.1 661,208 7.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 643 6.3 528,510 6.0 1,792,622 6.4
German 266 2.6 215,422 2.4 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Kelso (NSW) were Australian 36.3%, English 30.5%, Irish 9.1%, Scottish 6.3% and German 2.6%.

Country of birth Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 6,755 87.4 4,747,372 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 139 1.8 227,524 3.3 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 92 1.2 114,232 1.7 483,398 2.2
Scotland 33 0.4 32,789 0.5 133,432 0.6
Netherlands 24 0.3 18,218 0.3 76,046 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 23 0.3 156,035 2.3 318,969 1.5

In Kelso (NSW), 87.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 0.4%, Netherlands 0.3% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.3%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 713 10.0 2,363,793 36.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 394 5.5 433,840 6.7 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 237 3.3 294,595 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 5,818 81.2 3,342,215 51.9 10,757,087 53.7

In Kelso (NSW), 81.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 2,862 37.0 1,902,393 27.5 5,439,268 25.3
Anglican 1,879 24.3 1,378,386 19.9 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 1,103 14.3 1,240,531 17.9 4,796,787 22.3
Uniting Church 401 5.2 271,090 3.9 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 331 4.3 211,979 3.1 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in Kelso (NSW) were Catholic 37.0%, Anglican 24.3%, No Religion 14.3%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
German 19 0.2 23,429 0.3 80,371 0.4
Italian 19 0.2 83,173 1.2 299,834 1.4
Cantonese 17 0.2 136,373 2.0 263,673 1.2
Arabic 15 0.2 184,251 2.7 287,174 1.3
Afrikaans 13 0.2 6,229 0.1 35,031 0.2
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English only spoken at home 7,145 92.5 5,013,343 72.5 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 117 4.5 604,562 24.5 1,579,949 20.4

In Kelso (NSW) 92.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2%, Arabic 0.2% and Afrikaans 0.2%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,218 61.5 2,007,924 60.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 1,014 28.1 939,465 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 198 5.5 190,944 5.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 177 4.9 196,525 5.9 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 3,607 -- 3,334,858 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 3,607 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kelso (NSW). Of these 61.5% were employed full time, 28.1% were employed part-time and 4.9% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 361 10.5 326,514 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 306 8.9 304,830 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 348 10.1 308,122 9.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 699 20.4 569,665 18.2 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 1,520 44.3 1,438,260 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Kelso (NSW), 10.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 40 -- 41 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 39 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Kelso (NSW) was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 39 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 569 16.6 414,668 13.2 1,425,146 14.2
Professionals 560 16.3 713,548 22.7 2,145,442 21.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 465 13.5 473,141 15.1 1,483,558 14.7
Labourers 415 12.1 273,129 8.7 947,608 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 391 11.4 297,667 9.5 971,897 9.7
Sales Workers 362 10.5 290,496 9.3 942,140 9.4
Managers 360 10.5 418,333 13.3 1,293,970 12.9
Machinery Operators And Drivers 271 7.9 199,438 6.4 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Kelso (NSW) included Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Professionals 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Labourers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Managers 10.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
School Education 193 5.6 138,795 4.4 467,373 4.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 134 3.9 127,711 4.1 412,804 4.1
Tertiary Education 115 3.4 60,850 1.9 198,933 2.0
Public Order and Safety Services 114 3.3 48,826 1.6 156,404 1.6
State Government Administration 94 2.7 40,701 1.3 157,644 1.6

Of the employed people in Kelso (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Tertiary Education 3.4%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.3% and State Government Administration 2.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 577 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,462 -- 1,477 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,272 -- 1,237 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kelso (NSW) was $577.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,479 72.3 1,807,358 57.6 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 237 6.9 157,359 5.0 537,638 5.3
Walked only 87 2.5 128,339 4.1 377,043 3.7
Truck 50 1.5 38,584 1.2 104,746 1.0
Bicycle 18 0.5 23,359 0.7 103,914 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 19 0.6 433,016 13.8 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,732 79.6 1,971,702 62.8 6,620,840 65.8

In Kelso (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 72.3%, Car, as passenger 6.9%, Walked only 2.5%, Truck 1.5% and Bicycle 0.5%. On the day, 0.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 79.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 4,268 73.4 3,839,135 68.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,995 34.3 1,537,775 27.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 637 11.0 638,615 11.4 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,000 17.2 942,085 16.9 3,090,874 17.8

In Kelso (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 73.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.3% provided care for children and 11.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,174 20.2 1,226,912 22.0 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 1,615 27.8 1,391,598 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 788 13.5 660,872 11.8 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 689 11.8 559,753 10.0 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Kelso (NSW), 27.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 777 37.2 669,019 36.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 934 44.8 831,850 45.5 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 345 16.5 297,904 16.3 901,637 15.9
Other family 31 1.5 30,780 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Kelso (NSW), 44.8% were couple families with children, 37.2% were couple families without children and 16.5% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 14.9 -- 17.0 -- 17.6
Female -- 85.1 -- 83.0 -- 82.4

In Kelso (NSW) 14.9% of single parents were male and 85.1% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Families without children 2,110 -- 2,120 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,209 -- 2,370 -- 2,310 --

In Kelso (NSW), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,209 and those without children was $2,110.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 418 24.4 327,626 21.8 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 47 2.7 54,280 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 406 23.7 306,829 20.4 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 256 15.0 239,315 15.9 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 79 4.6 83,287 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 298 17.4 308,233 20.5 899,598 19.2
Other 113 6.6 89,812 6.0 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 95 5.5 91,486 6.1 314,529 6.7

In Kelso (NSW), of couple families with children, 24.4% had both partners employed full-time, 2.7% had both employed part-time and 23.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,622 93.1 2,471,299 90.3 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 195 6.9 265,338 9.7 934,470 10.7

In Kelso (NSW), 93.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.9% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,441 93.1 1,717,699 69.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 100 3.8 263,926 10.7 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 48 1.8 465,189 18.8 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 28 1.1 21,140 0.9 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Kelso (NSW), 93.1% were separate houses, 3.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 6 0.2 18,042 0.7 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 57 2.2 137,467 5.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 137 5.2 555,253 22.5 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,018 38.9 986,995 39.9 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 1,326 50.6 726,049 29.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 76 2.9 47,491 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Kelso (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 2.2% had 1 bedroom, 5.2% had 2 bedrooms and 38.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 779 29.7 820,006 33.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 1,048 40.0 824,292 33.4 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 700 26.7 743,050 30.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 11 0.4 20,418 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 82 3.1 63,530 2.6 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Kelso (NSW), 29.7% were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 26.7% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 2,054 78.3 1,777,400 71.9 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 519 19.8 599,149 24.2 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 50 1.9 94,746 3.8 321,007 4.1

In Kelso (NSW), of all households, 78.3% were family households, 19.8% were single person households and 1.9% were group households.

Household income Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 22.1 -- 24.2 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.7 -- 12.3 -- 11.2

In Kelso (NSW), 22.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 8.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 220 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.0 -- 88.4 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.0 -- 11.6 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,739 -- 1,993 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.1 -- 89.5 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.9 -- 10.5 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 165 6.3 258,153 10.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 769 29.4 933,953 37.8 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 1,109 42.3 840,655 34.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 467 17.8 360,074 14.6 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 110 4.2 78,462 3.2 234,292 3.0

In Kelso (NSW), 29.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 462 -- 172,620 -- 548,368 --
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Male 212 45.9 85,080 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 250 54.1 87,540 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 16 -- 21 -- 21 --

In Kelso (NSW), there were 462 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 212 (or 45.9%) were male and 250 (or 54.1%) were female. The median age was 16 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 850 -- 941 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Kelso (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $850.

Mortgage and rent Kelso (NSW) % Kelso (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 188 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,528 -- 1,673 -- 1,647 --

In Kelso (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $188 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,528.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.