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The quick read on
Kalka
SA 0872 · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 112
- Postcode
- 0872
ABS 2021
Kalka, South Australia
Property market insights for Kalka
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kalka SA
Crime and safety
Is Kalka safe?
The overall rate for Kalka is 1,673 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kalka.
Overall crime rate
1,673
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowRest of SA
KalkaRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kalka?
Kalka SA 0872 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
112 people call Kalka home, with an average of 5.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,337 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 26 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1532.1%Above
15–3440.2%Above
35–5418.8%Below
55–746.3%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car37.5%Above
One car0.0%Below
Two cars75.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled58.8%Above
What stands out in Kalka
0.0% of workers in Kalka worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
2.7% of Kalka residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
30.4% of people in Kalka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kalka
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kalka SA 0872.
Is Kalka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
32.1% of Kalka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
23 family households lived in Kalka; 65.2% were couple families and 21.7% were one-parent families.
47.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kalka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kalka had 112 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
6.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kalka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kalka.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kalka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kalka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kalka had 5.6 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 17.6%, while 105.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kalka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 58.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kalka?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
37.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kalka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.7% reported a different address.
2.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kalka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
0.0% of residents used only English at home.
92.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kalka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.7% of Kalka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kalka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 2.7% of ancestry responses in Kalka.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kalka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
47.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 17.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kalka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 31.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 25.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kalka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.7% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 9.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kalka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kalka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,337 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kalka compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Kalka, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Kalka, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kalka
Is Kalka good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 32.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kalka?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kalka
8 streets in Kalka
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Kalka Rd
- Kapi Wiru Rd
- Kulunypa Rd
- Maku St
- Minga St
- Ninu St
- Tilun Tilun St
- Wanari St
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