Median house price
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SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council
Kalka, 0872
Est. population · Jun 2025
128
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
26
Median income
$1,337/wk
Employment rate
23.7%
Languages at home
100%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Kalka offers a slower smaller community life in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from Adelaide, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Local crime has been trending higher of late.
At a glance
Kalka snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
128
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
128(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 65th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in SA
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $1,337
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 23.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 164.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 222
- Increase (daily rate)
- +91.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental10
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
- Sct - Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Football OvalSports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Clinic - Pukatja (297.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 36° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 78 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 47 mm · ~6 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 78 mm · ~10 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 1 proposal
August 2026
- single storey dwelling with associated carport.4 WAURA ST PUKATJA SA 872;8 NGARI PL AMATA SA 872;LOT 1297 KALKA RD KALKA SA 872Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Telecommunications Facility (small cell on 20m pole and satellite dish, cabinet and solar panel at ground level)KALKA RD KALKA SA 872Under Assessment
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling (with attached carport)14 TILUN TILUN ST KALKA SA 872Decision Made
- Construction of a four bedroom dwelling with attached carportKALKA RD KALKA SA 872Decision Made
- Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a single storey dwelling with attached carport2 TILUN TILUN ST KALKA SA 872Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Repurposing of an existing steel canopy structure to an internal workspace with associated ancillary demolition and internal building work.46 KALKA RD KALKA SA 872Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 917.5 km away).
Coalition 59.6%Labor 40.4%
5.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Coober PedyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)638.8 km away
- Special Hospital Team 10Labor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)639.1 km away
- CedunaLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)799.5 km away
- Smoky BayLabor 23.7% · Coalition 76.3% TPP (2025)836.1 km away
- WirrullaLabor 21.8% · Coalition 78.2% TPP (2025)872.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in South Australia or interstate.