Median house price
$1.08M
+0.8% change
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Kangarilla, 5157
Est. population · Jun 2025
956
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.2%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,860/wk
Employment rate
63.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,075,775
Languages at home
1.3%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kangarilla is a hillside smaller community in Onkaparinga Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The built character feels settled, with heritage streetscapes lending the area a sense of history.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kangarilla snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
956
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#36
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
55th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.8/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3624th in Australia
- State rank
- 387th in SA
- Peer rank
- #36 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #71 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,075,775
- Median price change
- +0.8%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
956(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 72th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +5.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +47
- Growth rank in SA
- 72th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 905
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,860
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 356
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 322 / 0 / 0 (+ 7 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 11
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 181 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 13
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -31.1%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Threatening Behaviour2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,018
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 55th
School list
- Kangarilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kangarilla Rd - East side (Kangarilla Oval)
- Kangarilla Rd - West side (Kangarilla Oval)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(6)
- Kangarilla General Store and Post OfficeGeneral
50 McLaren Flat Road, Kangarilla
- Kangarilla Service StationPetrol station
McLaren Flat Road, Kangarilla
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Noarlunga Hospital (15.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 31
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.4
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 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· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Agricultural building33 CUT HILL RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
June 2026
- The installation of two (2) Frost Fans, associated with an existing vineyard.LOT 53 BAKERS GULLY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Agriculture building (Shed)315 CUT HILL RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accomodation76 STAGECOACH LANE KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
May 2026
- Agriculture building (Shed)207 GLORY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features45 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
April 2026
- Two (2) x shipping containers (retrospective)25 COLBERT RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
March 2026
- Change of land use - Parking of vehicles and trailers over 3 tonne25 COLBERT RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (Shed)11 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
February 2026
- Agriculture Building661 MCLAREN FLAT RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Boundary realignment - 2 into 2227 CLAREN RD KANGARILLA SA 5157;92 HARPER RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) and retrospective approval for retaining walls, outbuilding (chicken coop)25 COLBERT RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding, Ancillary accommodation and associated retaining walls25 YAROONA RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
November 2025
- Outbuilding (garage)5 MOUNT BOLD RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Additions to existing dwelling at rear177 SAND RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, verandah, alfresco & garage UMR And Tree Damaging Activity27 MCLAREN FLAT RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
October 2025
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling and Outbuilding shed6 SOUTH TCE KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)5 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
September 2025
- Torrens title land division (1 allotment into 2), retention of existing dwelling and construction of a single-storey detached dwelling13 MCLAREN FLAT RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Verandah122 PETERS CREEK RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
July 2025
- VerandahLOT 472 DOUGLAS GULLY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
June 2025
- Outbuilding (domestic garage)187 HILLYFIELDS RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Undertake staged development - Stage 1 Construction of Outbuilding (Garage) Stage 2 - Undertake building alterations and additions to existing dwelling and cottage, including construction of three (3) verandahs, re-roofing and installation of above ground tanks283 DASHWOOD GULLY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
- Rural outbuilding119 DOUGLAS GULLY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
May 2025
- Verandah & Outbuilding (Shed)13 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Carport1906 KANGARILLA RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- WATER TANK (ABOVE GROUND)43 PETERS CREEK RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Verandah37 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
April 2025
- Two Storey Dwelling addition and verandah2011 KANGARILLA RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport and ancillary accommodation1899 KANGARILLA RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Under Assessment
March 2025
- Change of use of existing dairy to Tourist Accommodation343 BAKERS GULLY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Verandah2 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- verandah and garage204 SADDLE BAGS RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
February 2025
- Carport170 CUT HILL RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
January 2025
- Removal of (1) significant tree – South Australian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)199 MORITZ RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition, swimming pool and deck196 CUT HILL RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Carport48 PIEBALD GULLY RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
November 2024
- Ancillary building with two rooms used for habitable and storage purposes, verandah, and swimming pool with safety barrier.30 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Verandah7 SPRING AV KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision Made
- Erect a freestanding patio57 PETERS CREEK RD KANGARILLA SA 5157Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
14 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceKangarilla Road, Recreation Rd15 Jul 2026 – 22 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Quigley Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Mount Bold Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Recreation Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Yaroona Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Saddle Bags Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Douglas Gully Rd13 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Fairlane Rd13 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Mount Bold Rd13 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- PavingKangarilla Road, Saddle Bags Rd13 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
16 heritage places
- Chapel with outbuilding1 McLaren Flat Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Kangarilla Grandstand1992 Kangarilla Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Old Hillyfields' farm complexHarper Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Cottage & former Shop/Dwelling41 - 43 McLaren Flat Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Dwelling174 Dashwood Gully Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Dwelling (former Kangarilla Hotel, later a Temperance Hotel and then a guest house)Dashwood Gully Road KANGARILLAState heritage
- Dwelling and former shop11 Cut Hill Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Dwelling and former shop1919 Kangarilla Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Dwelling(s) and Outbuilding35 Dashwood Gully Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
- Dwelling, 'Pine Villa'388 Dashwood Gully Road KANGARILLALocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.7 km away).
Coalition 46.5%Labor 53.5%
1.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KangarillaLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- ClarendonLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
- MeadowsLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- McLaren FlatLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- Cherry GardensLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)10.3 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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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