Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,950,000
Up 23.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Kent Town
SA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,950,000
- Median unit
- $761,000
- Population
- 1,443
- Postcode
- 5067
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ABS 2021
Kent Town, South Australia
Property market insights for Kent Town
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kent Town SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kent Town, SA is currently $1,950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kent Town has a 12-month growth rate of 23.8% for houses and -10.5% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kent Town is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kent Town is $761,000, which has decreased 10.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $486,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $743,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Kent Town. The median rent for units and apartments in Kent Town is $710 per week and has increased 18.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kent Town safe?
The overall rate for Kent Town is 7,608 offences per 100,000 residents — 102% above 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 Kent Town.
Overall crime rate
7,608
offences per 100,000 residents
102% aboveGreater Adelaide
Kent TownGreater 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 Kent Town?
Kent Town SA 5067 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,443 people call Kent Town home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,461 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,443
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,924 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.2%Below
15–3438.9%Above
35–5425.0%Below
55–7421.1%Below
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses8.1%Below
Townhouses30.7%Above
Apartments60.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.7%Below
Paying a mortgage17.3%Below
Renting61.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.3%Above
One car54.1%Above
Two cars23.5%Below
Three or more5.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.1%Above
Drove to work42.1%Below
Train, tram or bus5.5%Above
Walked or cycled20.5%Above
What stands out in Kent Town
14.1% of workers in Kent Town worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.6% of Kent Town residents were born in England.
46.5% of people in Kent Town described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kent Town
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kent Town SA 5067.
Is Kent Town family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.2% of Kent Town's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
303 family households lived in Kent Town; 21.5% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
19.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kent Town?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kent Town had 1,443 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kent Town?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 8.1% of occupied private dwellings in Kent Town.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 60.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kent Town?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
17.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
61.1% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kent Town?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kent Town had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 48.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 5.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kent Town?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
42.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
5.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 20.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kent Town?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 54.1% of the total.
28.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kent Town, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
32.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 67.2% reported a different address.
36.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kent Town?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.9% of residents used only English at home.
24.8% used a language other than English at home.
5.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kent Town residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.5% of Kent Town's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.5% was born in Australia.
4.2% of residents were born in China.
3.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kent Town?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.9% of ancestry responses in Kent Town.
Australian ancestry made up 23.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kent Town?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kent Town?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kent Town show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kent Town?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kent Town?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,461 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,924.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kent Town compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.1% in Kent Town, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 21.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 61.1% in Kent Town, 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 Kent Town
Is Kent Town expensive?
The median house price is $1,950,000, while units and apartments sit at $761,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kent Town good for families?
The Census counted 303 local families, and 8.2% 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 Kent Town?
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 Kent Town
19 streets in Kent Town
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angas St
- Capper St
- College Rd
- Dequetteville Tce
- Dew St
- Flinders St
- Fullarton Rd
- Grenfell St
- King William St
- Little Capper St
- Little Grenfell St
- Little King William St
- Little Rundle St
- Little Wakefield St
- North Tce
- Pirie St
- Rundle St
- The Parade West
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