SA · Alexandrina Council

Kyeema, 5172

Est. population · Jun 2025

22

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.8%

Median age

53

Median income

$2,249/wk

Employment rate

71.4%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

18.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Rural living
What Kyeema is known for: National parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Kyeema is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Alexandrina Council. It is set against Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed and Mount Lofty Ranges.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 15% above the peer median. Green cover is a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and working from home is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with working from home 28% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. University qualifications sit well below the peer median, with university qualifications 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Kyeema suits people prioritising employment over university qualifications.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median

What stands out

  • Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Kyeema compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$360/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

22

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

93rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

24th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

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

22(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 24th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
24th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
21
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$2,249
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$953
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 100% / 0%
Employment rate
71.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
18.8% / 0% / 43.8%
Walked or cycled to work
18.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 19% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Diploma qualified14.3% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational19% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below66.7% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health46.2%
  • Society and culture30.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies23.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$51,848

37th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,317

50th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

89th percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$116,671

86th percentile in SA · +84% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

77th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5172 — 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
2,816
Taxpayers reporting net rent
490
Median net rent
$564
Taxpayers reporting business income
366
Taxable income vs state median
-5%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
+42%
Super vs state median
+50%
Business income vs state median
+18%

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

15.8% born overseas

Language at home
21 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
3 (15.8%)
Australian citizens
25

Religion

95.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 95.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion95.2%45.2%
Other / not stated4.8%54.8%

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
181.8
State crime-rate percentile
92.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
20
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
181.82

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

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)
  • Kyeema Conservation ParkNature reserve

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kyeema Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
15.9%
Woodland / forest cover
15.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Seaford Day Surgery (19.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
45.5

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

8 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals
  • September 2025

  • Spa retrospective
    270 WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
  • March 2025

  • Swimming Pool & Safety Fences
    270 WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
  • September 2023

  • Construction of a verandah
    270 WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
  • May 2023

  • Proposed Tourist Accommodation (retrospective)
    270 WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
  • April 2023

  • Tourist Accommodation.
    88B WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
  • August 2022

  • Single storey dwelling
    766 BURMA RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Construction of a single storey dwelling
    88B WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made
  • March 2021

  • Change of use to horse keeping (maximum ten (10) horses) including the construction of three (3) horse shelters
    88B WOODGATE HILL RD KYEEMA SA 5172Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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 18.0 km away).

Coalition 47.4%Labor 52.6%

2.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AshbourneLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • Mount CompassLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • McLaren FlatLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
  • WillungaLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
  • MeadowsLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)12.0 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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