Kilburn is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Kilburn Progressive Hall, St Brigid's Catholic Church and Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 17% below the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 56% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 15% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.
Kilburn is a better fit for people who value lower rents and daily services more than school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Rents are unusually low against comparable places
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Weaknesses
School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
What stands out
Heritage streetscapes
Kilburn Progressive Hall
St Brigid's Catholic Church
Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Crime remains above typical levels but is improving
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Kilburn compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.09M
+17% change
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $558 · Units $488
Population (ERP)
6,438
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
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
#55
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
88th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
57%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
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
35.1/100 — Below average
National rank
5590th in Australia
State rank
526th in SA
Peer rank
#55 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#286 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
93%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$487.5
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$557.5
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
65
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,093,556
Median price change
+17.3%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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
6,438(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 81th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+9.4%
Change in 1 year
+84
Change in 5 years
+551
Growth rank in SA
81th 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 (~7,000), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,633
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,179
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
210 of 2,221
Median monthly mortgage
$1,472
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
18.5% / 24.7% / 56.8%
Employment rate
48.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.6% / 8.6% / 71.4%
Walked or cycled to work
3.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
922 / 856 / 222 (+ 6 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
22.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 10.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified22.1% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified6.9% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational10.4% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below60.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.4%
Engineering and related technologies17%
Society and culture14.9%
Health10.7%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.5%
Information technology7.4%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,647
24th percentile in SA · -17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,422
34th percentile in SA · -18% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
9.0%
15th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$20,882
2nd percentile in SA · -67% vs Australia
Residents with business income
21.0%
100th percentile in SA · +102% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5084 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,627
Taxpayers reporting net rent
608
Median net rent
-$696
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,413
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-73%
Business income vs state median
+91%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
58.8% speak a language other than English at home; 54% born overseas
Language at home
2,150 English only · 3,071 other
Non-English at home
58.8%
Born overseas
2,839 (54%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
153 (2.7%)
Australian citizens
3,757
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Vietnamese178 · 16.3%
Punjabi152 · 14%
Arabic75 · 6.9%
Bengali65 · 6%
Persian61 · 5.6%
Nepali59 · 5.4%
Mandarin55 · 5.1%
Urdu52 · 4.8%
Religion
27.2%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 27.2%, while 25.6% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
25.6%
45.2%
Christianity
27.2%
40%
Hinduism
6.2%
2.1%
Islam
22.8%
2.3%
Buddhism
5.2%
1.9%
Other / not stated
13%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
14.4%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
2.4%
Anglican
2.9%
7.2%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
762
Against the person
142
Against property
620
Rate per 1,000 residents
118.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State crime-rate percentile
88.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
173
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
305
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
47.37
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property111
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences76
Serious Assault83
Theft From A Person90
Theft From Retail Premises221
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 165 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 383 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
5 restaurants · 2 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
75/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.36
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.78
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.07
Food & drink(10)
Bottle Tree Cafe, Garden & AquariumCafe
504 Churchill Road
Kintore Cafe & PizzaCafe
89 Kintore Avenue
Carl's Jr.Fast food
KFCFast food
McDonald'sFast food
386-388 Churchill Road, Kilburn
Ghan Kebab HouseRestaurant
364 Prospect Road, Kilburn
Govinda's RestaurantRestaurant
25 Le Hunte Street
La Romana PizzaRestaurant
Restaurant
The Ghan Kebab HouseRestaurant
366 Prospect Road
Shopping(8)
Coles ExpressConvenience store
KmartDepartment store
TK MaxxDepartment store
Fruit Lovers MarketGreengrocer
600 Prospect Road
Churchill CentreShopping centre
AldiSupermarket
ColesSupermarket
390 Churchill Road
Star SupermarketSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
Coles ExpressPetrol station
Costco GasolinePetrol station
404-406 Churchill Road, Kilburn
OTR KilburnPetrol station
427 Churchill Road, Kilburn
Community(2)
Kilburn Community CentreCommunity centre
59 Gladstone Avenue, Kilburn
School
Sport & outdoors(26)
BBQ (3)
Dog park (2)
Drinking water (5)
Peter Mckay Reserve PlayygroundDrinking water
Denver Terrace ReservePark
Grass ParkPark
Jack Watkins Memorial ReservePark
Palmer ReservePark
Park
Sunnybrae Road ReservePark
Mapleton Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (2)
Watkins Jack ReservePlayground
Jack Watkins Reserve ToiletsPublic toilets
PETER MCKAY RESERVE TOILETSPublic toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (2)
Transport(27)
25 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(13)
Bench (9)
RepcoCar Parts
396 Churchill Road, Kilburn
mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair
400 Churchill Road, Kilburn
SolverPaint
Parking (103)
Picnic Table (4)
ISKCON AdelaidePlace of worship
25 Le Hunte Street
Shelter (4)
TelstraTelephone
Cheap as ChipsVariety Store
Vending machine
Waste Basket (6)
CostcoWholesale
404-406 Churchill Road, Kilburn
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
North Torrens Rugby Union Football, Sports and Social Club
Rugby Union
Vietnamese Friendship Table Tennis Club
Table Tennis
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
ISKCON Adelaide
25 Le Hunte Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 76 proposals
September 2026
Single storey deatched dwelling
39 HOPETOUN AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
39 HOPETOUN AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Warehouse with attached canopy and office with associated car parking area, fencing, fire water tanks and fire pump enclosure
UNIT 1-3 500 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Removal of significant tree (eucalyptus camaldulensis) on Council's reserve
33 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Alterations and additions to the established residential aged care building including a northerly and westerly extension comprising 14 bedrooms with common lounge areas, a courtyard area, & a parking area off Bank St; a kitchen, laundry, lounge and other ancillary rooms to the south; and an office to the front (east)
12 BANK ST KILBURN SA 5084;470 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling, studio (ancillary accommodation) and outbuilding (garage)
55B KINTORE AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Installation of new security gates to an existing Kmart tenancy
358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
August 2026
3.2m high pylon sign (non-illuminated)
94 GRAND JUNCTION RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Change of Land Use from a service trade premises and associated cafe to public service depot.
LOT 1 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Removal of a regulated tree (Melaleuca Armillaris) from Peter McKay Reserve and replace onsite.
33 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Carport
70 KITCHENER ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Domestic outbuilding (shed)
49 TYNE AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
July 2026
Internal building alterations to Costco encompassing the provision of a mezzanine for use as an employee break room
252 CHURCHILL RD PROSPECT SA 5082;358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084;UNIT 1 358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084;UNIT 2 358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Carport
96 MARMION AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
21 JERSEY AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Outbuilding at rear of dwelling
468 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Verandah
12 LEADER AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Outbuilding (shed)
3 WILLIAM ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Partial demolition of existing semi-detached dwelling and construction of two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top
572 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)
44 TYNE AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
June 2026
Community Title Land Division 2 allotments into 16
43 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Construction of three, two storey dwellings
82 MARMION AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Garage to rear of existing dwelling
1 HORLEY TCE KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Bullnose carport and verandah
6 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Community title land division creating five allotments from one
8 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
minor alteration and wet area addtion-total proposed area 20m²
348 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
May 2026
Refurbishment of existing Mister Minit Kiosk within Churchill Shopping Centre
358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Community title land division to create 5 allotments from 1, including a common driveway
65 WAY ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Change in use of land to residential and conventional land division creating two allotments from one
13 HOPETOUN AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Three (3) x Two (2) Storey Detached Dwellings
25 CARROLL AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Community title one (1) into four (4) land division
419 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Verandah
15 MACKIE AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Partial demolition of existing building, construction of two single-storey dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing
30 HAWKESBURY AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
An application for a new schedule of essential safety provisions to be issued
414 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Internal Fitout
252 CHURCHILL RD PROSPECT SA 5082;358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084;UNIT 1 358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084;UNIT 2 358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
Construction of two, two storey residential flat buildings comprising 16 dwellings, carports and associated retaining walls and fencing
43 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one
6 SUNNYBRAE AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
Four two storey detached dwellings and removal of a regulated tree (Metrosideros excelsa)
62 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
April 2026
Community title land division: 2 allotments from 1 with common driveway
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 20.7%Labor 79.3%
10.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
KilburnLabor 80.2% · Coalition 19.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Blair AtholLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
EnfieldLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Prospect NorthLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Regency ParkLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)2.1 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.
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 (12%)