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Kent Town SA 5067

1,766 addresses · 19 streets

Sturt Electorate › Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA › Kent Town · 2 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Kent Town is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,443 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,461 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 36% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $3,100,000.

1,443Population
36Median age
$1,461Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Norwood (SA) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Kent Town itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Adelaide, 2.1 km west · Tram stop: Botanic Gardens, 900 m west · Bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 4.3 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 8.3 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$3,100,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.6% · Labour-force participation 62.5%

Population by age in Kent Town
Population by age, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-432
5-1487
15-19133
20-24122
25-34306
35-44191
45-54170
55-64168
65-74137
75-8475
85+24
Dwelling types in Kent Town
Dwelling types, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
House55
Townhouse210
Apartment411
Other0
Households by weekly income in Kent Town
Households by weekly income, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650141
$650-1,499183
$1,500-2,999187
$3,000+125
Top ancestries in Kent Town
Top ancestries, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
English503
Australian342
Other242
Irish156
Scottish141
Chinese125
Housing tenure in Kent Town
Housing tenure, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned138
Mortgage110
Rented389
Other43
Cars per household in Kent Town
Cars per household, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
0117
1367
2159
329
4+7
Commute to work in Kent Town
Commute to work, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car353
Train0
Bus36
Tram/ferry6
Walked120
Bicycle37
Home108
Top countries of birth in Kent Town
Top countries of birth, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
England81
China61
India55
New Zealand23
Sri Lanka19
Brazil17
Languages used at home in Kent Town
Languages used at home, Kent Town SA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin77
Spanish32
Cantonese17
Portuguese17
Persian15
Greek14

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