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The quick read on

Kersbrook

SA 5231 · Adelaide Hills

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,100,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,116

ABS 2021

Postcode
5231

Kersbrook, South Australia

Property market insights for Kersbrook

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kersbrook SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,100,000

Down 11.6% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$776k
3 bed
$854k
4 bed
$1.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 13.6% over 12 months

$700$650$600$55020212022202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kersbrook, SA is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kersbrook has a 12-month growth rate of -11.6% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $776,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $854,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Kersbrook.

The median house rent has increased 13.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kersbrook safe?

The overall rate for Kersbrook is 1,903 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Kersbrook.

Overall crime rate

1,903

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowGreater Adelaide

KersbrookGreater 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 Kersbrook?

Kersbrook SA 5231 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

1,116 people call Kersbrook home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,992 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,116
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.7%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5425.5%In line
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over8.1%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.0%Above
Paying a mortgage52.7%Above
Renting7.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.0%Below
One car15.1%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more37.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.5%Above
Drove to work69.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Kersbrook

10.5% of workers in Kersbrook worked from home on Census day.

11.1% of Kersbrook residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

55.0% of people in Kersbrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kersbrook

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kersbrook SA 5231.

Is Kersbrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.7% of Kersbrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

342 family households lived in Kersbrook; 45.3% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.

31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Kersbrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kersbrook had 1,116 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Kersbrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kersbrook.

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 Kersbrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

52.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.3% 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 Kersbrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kersbrook had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 14.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kersbrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

69.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kersbrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 15.1% of the total.

81.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Kersbrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.6% reported a different address.

16.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Kersbrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.8% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% 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 Kersbrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.0% of Kersbrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.0% 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 92.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kersbrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 52.1% of ancestry responses in Kersbrook.

Australian ancestry made up 40.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Kersbrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kersbrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

39.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Kersbrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Kersbrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kersbrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,992 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Kersbrook compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.5% in Kersbrook, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 7.3% in Kersbrook, 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 Kersbrook

Is Kersbrook expensive?

The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kersbrook good for families?

The Census counted 342 local families, and 17.7% 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 Kersbrook?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Kersbrook

50 streets in Kersbrook

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adelaide Gully Rd
  • Ashby Rd
  • Bagshaw Rd
  • Bonython Rd
  • Bowden St
  • Bulman Rd
  • Checker Hill Rd
  • Crispin Rd
  • Deloraine Rd
  • Devils Gully Rd
  • Dooley Rd
  • Emma St
  • Glover St
  • High St
  • Hill Rd
  • Hooper Rd
  • Humbug Scrub Rd
  • James Cr
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  • Kersbrook Forest Rd
  • Kersbrook Rd
  • Levett Rd
  • Maidstone Rd
  • Memorial Ct
  • Mewett Rd
  • Morgan Rd
  • Mornington Ln
  • Mount Gawler Rd
  • Osborn Rd
  • Powell Rd
  • Rake Rd
  • Redgum Ln
  • Ridge Rd
  • Robertson Rd
  • Ross Rd
  • Scott St
  • Sires Rd East
  • Sires Rd West
  • Smithers Ct
  • Smith Rd
  • South Para Rd
  • Spring St
  • Stone Quarry Rd
  • Synbank Rd
  • The Nuggett Road
  • Valley View Rd
  • Wakefield Pl
  • Wattle Rd
  • Watts Gully Rd
  • Welsh Rd
  • Woolshed Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.