Kilkenny SA 5009

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Adelaide Electorate › Charles Sturt LGA › Kilkenny · 7 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Kilkenny is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,846 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,399 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $900,000.

1,846Population

39Median age

$1,399Median household income / wk

$320Median rent / wk

2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Woodville - Cheltenham statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Kilkenny itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kilkenny, 850 m south · Tram stop: Entertainment Centre, 3.7 km south-east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 5.6 km north-west · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.2 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10

Economic resources2/10

Education & jobs5/10

Median Sale Prices

$900,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.6% · Labour-force participation 58.7%

Population by age in Kilkenny

Population by age, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4	78
5-14	185
15-19	101
20-24	149
25-34	293
35-44	244
45-54	243
55-64	191
65-74	149
75-84	144
85+	73

Dwelling types in Kilkenny

Dwelling types, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
House	469
Townhouse	154
Apartment	82
Other	9

Households by weekly income in Kilkenny

Households by weekly income, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650	140
$650-1,499	218
$1,500-2,999	219
$3,000+	91

Top ancestries in Kilkenny

Top ancestries, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
English	409
Australian	395
Other	322
Italian	213
Vietnamese	146
Greek	123

Housing tenure in Kilkenny

Housing tenure, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned	220
Mortgage	205
Rented	224
Other	52

Cars per household in Kilkenny

Cars per household, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
0	77
1	305
2	213
3	81
4+	31

Commute to work in Kilkenny

Commute to work, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car	574
Train	33
Bus	27
Tram/ferry	4
Walked	15
Bicycle	12
Home	67

Top countries of birth in Kilkenny

Top countries of birth, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam	136
India	79
Italy	55
England	38
Greece	27
Philippines	19

Languages used at home in Kilkenny

Languages used at home, Kilkenny SA (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese	163
Greek	86
Italian	72
Serbian	56
Arabic	40
Punjabi	37

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

22,453 bird observations recorded near Kilkenny — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Kilkenny

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Kilkenny:

Woodville Park (0.7 km)
West Croydon (1.2 km)
Woodville (1.2 km)
Woodville Gardens (1.2 km)
Croydon Park (1.3 km)
Ferryden Park (1.4 km)
Woodville North (1.5 km)
Beverley (1.9 km)

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