Median price trend for houses
Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months
$900,000
Up 24.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $752k
- 3 bed
- $883k
- 4 bed
- $982k
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The quick read on
Kilburn
SA 5084 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $900,000
- Median unit
- $610,000
- Population
- 5,633
- Postcode
- 5084
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ABS 2021
Kilburn, South Australia
Property market insights for Kilburn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kilburn SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 48 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kilburn, SA is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kilburn has a 12-month growth rate of 24.0% for houses and 10.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $752,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $883,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $982,000 in Kilburn.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kilburn is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kilburn is $610,000, which has increased 10.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $785,000 in Kilburn. The median rent for units and apartments in Kilburn is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kilburn safe?
The overall rate for Kilburn is 8,930 offences per 100,000 residents — 137% 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 Kilburn.
Overall crime rate
8,930
offences per 100,000 residents
137% aboveGreater Adelaide
KilburnGreater 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 Kilburn?
Kilburn SA 5084 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,633 people call Kilburn home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,179 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,633
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,472 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%In line
15–3434.2%Above
35–5426.4%In line
55–7416.7%Below
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses45.8%Below
Townhouses42.6%Above
Apartments11.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.5%Below
Paying a mortgage24.7%Below
Renting56.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.4%Above
One car40.4%Above
Two cars28.0%Below
Three or more15.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.6%Below
Drove to work63.6%In line
Train, tram or bus8.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Kilburn
5.6% of workers in Kilburn worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
9.0% of Kilburn residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
25.6% of people in Kilburn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kilburn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kilburn SA 5084.
Is Kilburn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Kilburn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
1,239 family households lived in Kilburn; 43.6% were couple families and 21.5% were one-parent families.
41.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kilburn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kilburn had 5,633 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kilburn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 45.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kilburn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 42.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kilburn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
24.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
56.8% 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 Kilburn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kilburn had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 27.1%, while 25.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kilburn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
63.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
8.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kilburn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
43.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kilburn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.5% reported a different address.
50.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kilburn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
38.2% of residents used only English at home.
54.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kilburn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
50.4% of Kilburn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 49.6% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
9.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 66.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kilburn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.3% of ancestry responses in Kilburn.
Australian ancestry made up 16.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kilburn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kilburn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
26.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kilburn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kilburn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kilburn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,179 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,472.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kilburn compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.6% in Kilburn, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 18.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 56.8% in Kilburn, 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 Kilburn
Is Kilburn expensive?
The median house price is $900,000, while units and apartments sit at $610,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kilburn good for families?
The Census counted 1,239 local families, and 16.9% 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 Kilburn?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $982,000, 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 Kilburn
60 streets in Kilburn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Bank St
- Blackburn St
- Braeville Ct
- Brooklyn Tce
- Brunswick St
- Bundarra Ave
- Carroll Ave
- Chicago St
- Churchill Rd
- Coolah St
- Cromwell Rd
- Dee Ave
- Denver Tce
- Eaton Ave
- Foote Ave
- Furgusson Cr
- Galway St
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- Garland Ave
- George St
- Gladstone Ave
- Goodman Ave
- Grand Junction Rd
- Hastings Rd
- Hawkesbury Ave
- Hillsdale St
- Hopetoun Ave
- Horley Tce
- Inwood Ave
- Jersey Ave
- Kintore Ave
- Kitchener St
- Lancaster St
- Leader Ave
- Le Hunte St
- Leicester Ave
- Mackie Ave
- Mapleton Ct
- Marmion Ave
- Maud St
- Mill Ct
- Miranda St
- Montgomery Rd
- Moorang St
- Nelson St
- Northcote St
- Palmer Ave
- Prospect Rd
- Railway Tce
- Severn Ave
- Solent Avenue
- Stevens Ave
- Sunnybrae Ave
- Talinga Ave
- Tobruk Ave
- Tyne Ave
- Wattle St
- Way St
- William St
- Yamba St
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