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St Kitts, 5356

Est. population · Jun 2025

38

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.6%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

64.9%

University qualified

7.9%

Work from home

39.1%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
  • Rural living
What St Kitts is known for: Heritage area, Rural living

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Suburb profile

St Kitts is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Light Council. Notable landmarks include St Peters Church, Cemetery & Schoolroom.

Working from home is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 43% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on thinner local amenities and fewer university qualifications, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

St Kitts is a better fit for people who value heritage character more than local amenities.

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

  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Local amenity access is relatively limited
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • St Peters Church, Cemetery & Schoolroom
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How St Kitts compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$133/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

38

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

45.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

41st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

39th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

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

38(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +8.6% over 5 years · 39th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+8.6%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in SA
39th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
43
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
45%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$1,993
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$133
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
58.8% / 17.6% / 23.5%
Employment rate
64.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
39.1% / 0% / 69.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 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

7.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 23.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified7.9% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified18.4% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational23.7% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below50% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Education31.8%
  • Natural and physical sciences22.7%
  • Agriculture and environment18.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.6%
  • Health13.6%
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)
$54,572

51st percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,452

65th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

24th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$78,030

50th percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

53rd percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5356 — 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
502
Taxpayers reporting net rent
52
Median net rent
$708
Taxpayers reporting business income
54
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
-17%
Super vs state median
0%
Business income vs state median
0%

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

7.3% born overseas

Language at home
40 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
3 (7.3%)
Australian citizens
40

Religion

60.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 60.5%, while 25.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion25.6%45.2%
Christianity60.5%40%
Other / not stated14%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Lutheran55.8%2.4%

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 (2023–24)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.3
State crime-rate percentile
41.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
52.63

Most common offence types

  • Sct - Non Residence1

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
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
Kapunda Hospital (14.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
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
26.3

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° / 13°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
80 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
125 mm · ~16 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 and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 2 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Construction of an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling
    80 FRESHWATER RD ST KITTS SA 5356Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and associated water storage tank
    LOT 556 DOECKE RD ST KITTS SA 5356Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Construction of an agricultural building for implement storage in association with the farming land use
    131 BERRY RD ST KITTS SA 5356Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Construction of an outbuilding and rainwater tank ancillary to the existing dwelling
    111 BERRY RD ST KITTS SA 5356Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • May 2023

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 101 WENDISH RD ST KITTS SA 5356Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Agriculture Building - Implement storage
    80 FRESHWATER RD ST KITTS SA 5356Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

9 heritage places

  • 'Springvale' (Doecke) Farm, including Dwelling, Thatched Shed & DairyDoecke Road ST KITTSState heritage
  • Abandoned Farm ComplexDuttons Road (Corner Tablelands Road) ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • Doecke's FarmWendish Road ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • Former St Pauls Lutheran CemeteryTablelands Road ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • Former St Pauls Lutheran ChurchTablelands Road ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • Noack's FarmFreshwater Road ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • Road BridgeTablelands Road On Road Reserve, approximately 125 metres past Dutton Road intersection. ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • St Kitts Phosphate QuarryPhosphate Road ST. KITTSLocal heritage
  • St Peters Church, Cemetery & SchoolroomTablelands Road Corner St Kitts West Road ST. KITTSLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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
Barker
Member of Parliament
Tony PASIN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,045
Turnout (2025)
92.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.7 km away).

Coalition 60.8%Labor 39.3%

2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TruroLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • StockwellLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
  • MocultaLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)13.1 km away
  • NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)14.5 km away
  • KapundaLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)15.2 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

Socio-economic

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

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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