Median house price
$1.09M
+17% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Kilburn, 5084
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,438
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,179/wk
Employment rate
48.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,093,556
Languages at home
58.8%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Kilburn is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities holding up better.
At a glance
Kilburn snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#40
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in SA
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
- 51.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2036th in Australia
- State rank
- 168th in SA
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #127 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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.
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
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
- Employment rate
- 48.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 922 / 856 / 222 (+ 6 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)
- 900
- Against the person
- 184
- Against property
- 716
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 173
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.6%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault40
- Other Property Damage And Environmental108
- Other Theft209
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury84
- Theft From Shop224
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
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,005
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kilburn Railway Station
- Stop 18 Churchill Rd - East side
- Stop 19 Churchill Rd - East side
- Stop 20 Churchill Rd - East side
- Stop 22 Churchill Rd - East side
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
210 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- 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(5)
- Coles ExpressConvenience store
- Fruit Lovers MarketGreengrocer
600 Prospect Road
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
390 Churchill Road
- Star SupermarketSupermarket
Community(2)
- Kilburn Community CentreCommunity centre
59 Gladstone Avenue, Kilburn
- School
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Dog park (2)
- Denver Terrace ReservePark
- Grass ParkPark
- Jack Watkins Memorial ReservePark
- Palmer ReservePark
- Park
- Sunnybrae Road ReservePark
- Mapleton Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Watkins Jack ReservePlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(27)
25 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(27)
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (9)
- RepcoCar Parts
396 Churchill Road, Kilburn
- mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair
400 Churchill Road, Kilburn
- KmartDepartment Store
- TK MaxxDepartment Store
- Drinking Fountain (with Dog Bowl)Drinking water
- Drinking water (4)
- Peter Mckay Reserve PlayygroundDrinking water
- Churchill CentreMall
- SolverPaint
- Parking (103)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Costco GasolinePetrol station
404-406 Churchill Road, Kilburn
- OTR KilburnPetrol station
427 Churchill Road, Kilburn
- Picnic Table (3)
- Uncovered Picnic TablePicnic Table
- ISKCON AdelaidePlace of worship
25 Le Hunte Street
- Jack Watkins Reserve ToiletsPublic toilets
- PETER MCKAY RESERVE TOILETSPublic toilets
- Gazebo With Seats (no Table)Shelter
- Shelter (3)
- 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.
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (3.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Rehabilitation 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)
- 237
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.8
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
- 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 (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· 65 proposals
August 2026
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)49 TYNE AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
July 2026
- Internal building alterations to Costco encompassing the provision of a mezzanine in the south-west corner for use as an employee break room252 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
- Carport96 MARMION AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling21 JERSEY AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Outbuilding at rear of dwelling468 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Verandah12 LEADER AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)3 WILLIAM ST KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of existing semi-detached dwelling and construction of two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top572 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 1643 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Construction of three, two storey dwellings82 MARMION AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Garage to rear of existing dwelling1 HORLEY TCE KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Bullnose carport and verandah6 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Community title land division creating five allotments from one8 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- minor alteration and wet area addtion-total proposed area 20m²348 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
May 2026
- Refurbishment of existing Mister Minit Kiosk within Churchill Shopping Centre358 -408 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Community title land division to create 5 allotments from 1, including a common driveway65 WAY ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Change in use of land to residential and conventional land division creating two allotments from one13 HOPETOUN AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Two storey residential flat building comprising five dwellings with retaining walls and fencing25 CARROLL AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Community title one (1) into four (4) land division419 CHURCHILL RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Verandah15 MACKIE AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Partial demolition of existing building, construction of two single-storey dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing30 HAWKESBURY AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- An application for a new schedule of essential safety provisions to be issued414 PROSPECT RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Internal Fitout252 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 fencing43 LE HUNTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one6 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 driveway41 KINTORE AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) to rear of dwelling19 LEADER AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Removal of a significant street tree - Melaleuca Armillaris65 NORTHCOTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Removal of a significant tree (melaleuca armillaris) on Council's vergeUNIT 1 63 NORTHCOTE ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Verandah38E LEADER AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Carport12 HAWKESBURY AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Pruning of regulated tree (Chinese Elm) at 7 Bank Street, Kilburn by the owners of 5C, 5D and 5E Bank Street KILBURN SA.7 BANK ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation17 GARLAND AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Five (5) x two storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencing10 SUNNYBRAE AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
- Verandah52 LEADER AV KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation36 KITCHENER ST KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
March 2026
- Installation of a fiberglass inground swimming pool and all temporary pool safety feature by builder. Permanent Pool Safety features to be installed by homeowner.10 MONTGOMERY RD KILBURN SA 5084Decision Made
- Three two storey detached dwellings10 HAWKESBURY AV KILBURN SA 5084Under Assessment
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
Heritage
20 heritage places
- Former Tubemakers Administration Building No 2498 Churchill Road KILBURNState heritage
- Former Tubemakers of Australia Administration Building No 1500 Churchill Road KILBURNState heritage
- Front Fence, adjacent to Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office, Islington Railway WorkshopsChurchill Road KILBURNState heritage
- Old Bulk Store (formerly Carriage and Wagon Shop extension), Islington Railway WorkshopsChurchill Road KILBURNState heritage
- Time Office/Correspondence Room (Building 171), Islington Railway WorkshopsChurchill Road KILBURNState heritage
- Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart25A-25B Le Hunte Street KILBURNLocal heritage
- Former Tubemakers Administration building No. 2506-508 Churchill Road KILBURNLocal heritage
- House3 Kintore Avenue KILBURNLocal heritage
- House5 Kintore Avenue KILBURNLocal heritage
- House36 Kintore Avenue KILBURNLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
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.
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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