Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Up 2.1% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.16m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kangarilla
SA 5157 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Population
- 905
- Postcode
- 5157
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kangarilla, South Australia
Property market insights for Kangarilla
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kangarilla SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$612 per week
Down 2.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kangarilla, SA is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kangarilla has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Kangarilla.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kangarilla is $612 per week. The median house rent has decreased 2.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kangarilla safe?
The overall rate for Kangarilla is 1,041 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Kangarilla.
Overall crime rate
1,041
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Adelaide
KangarillaGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kangarilla?
Kangarilla SA 5157 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
905 people call Kangarilla home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,860 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 905
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3419.3%Below
35–5425.1%Below
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over7.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.5%Above
Paying a mortgage48.7%Above
Renting5.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car16.8%Below
Two cars39.8%Above
Three or more42.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.2%Above
Drove to work61.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Kangarilla
17.2% of workers in Kangarilla worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
7.4% of Kangarilla residents were born in England.
55.7% of people in Kangarilla described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kangarilla
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kangarilla SA 5157.
Is Kangarilla family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Kangarilla's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
276 family households lived in Kangarilla; 44.2% were couple families and 7.6% were one-parent families.
26.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kangarilla?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kangarilla had 905 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kangarilla?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kangarilla.
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 Kangarilla?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
48.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kangarilla?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kangarilla had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 41.9%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kangarilla?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kangarilla?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 16.8% of the total.
82.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kangarilla, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.
14.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kangarilla?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.3% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Kangarilla residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.0% of Kangarilla's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kangarilla?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in Kangarilla.
Australian ancestry made up 45.0% 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 Kangarilla?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kangarilla?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kangarilla show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kangarilla?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kangarilla?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,860 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $265 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kangarilla compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.2% in Kangarilla, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 45.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 5.8% in Kangarilla, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kangarilla
Is Kangarilla expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kangarilla good for families?
The Census counted 276 local families, and 14.0% 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 Kangarilla?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,160,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Kangarilla
50 streets in Kangarilla
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bakers Gully Rd
- Boot Hill Rd
- Chapel Hill Rd
- Claren Rd
- Clayton Rd
- Colbert Rd
- Cut Hill Rd
- Dashwood Gully Rd
- Days Rd
- Douglas Gully Rd
- East Tce
- Eckermann Ln
- Fairlane Rd
- Glory Rd
- Golder Rd
- Harper Rd
- Hillyfields Rd
- Idle Ln
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- Jackson Rd
- Jack Thorpes Rd
- Kangarilla Rd
- Kingsway Rd
- Knotts Hill Rd
- Mclaren Flat Rd
- Moritz Rd
- Mount Bold Rd
- Mount Bold Road
- Old Coach Rd
- Peters Creek Rd
- Piebald Gully Rd
- Pisces Cl
- Quigley Rd
- Razor Back Rd
- Razor Back Road
- Recreation Rd
- Roan Ln
- Saddle Bags Rd
- Sand Rd
- Scenic Rd
- Schuller Rd
- South Tce
- Spring Ave
- Stagecoach Ln
- Strickland Rd
- Tester Rd
- Toops Hill Rd
- West Tce
- White Rd
- Wicks Rd
- Yaroona Rd
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