Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$238,000
Up 36.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $185k
- 4 bed
- $238k
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The quick read on
Kimba
SA 5641 · Kimba
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $238,000
- Population
- 608
- Postcode
- 5641
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kimba, South Australia
Property market insights for Kimba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kimba SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kimba, SA is currently $238,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kimba has a 12-month growth rate of 36.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $185,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $238,000 in Kimba.
Crime and safety
Is Kimba safe?
The overall rate for Kimba is 1,462 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Kimba.
Overall crime rate
1,462
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowRest of SA
KimbaRest 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 Kimba?
Kimba SA 5641 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
608 people call Kimba home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,234 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 608
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $852 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $139 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5418.8%Below
55–7427.8%Below
75 and over17.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.6%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.3%Above
Paying a mortgage26.7%Below
Renting22.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.3%Below
One car33.8%In line
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more19.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.4%Below
Drove to work63.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.1%Above
What stands out in Kimba
6.4% of workers in Kimba worked from home on Census day.
49.2% of people in Kimba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kimba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kimba SA 5641.
Is Kimba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Kimba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
155 family households lived in Kimba; 28.4% were couple families and 7.7% were one-parent families.
28.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kimba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kimba had 608 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kimba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Kimba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kimba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
26.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kimba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kimba had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 35.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 41.6%, while 14.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kimba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
63.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kimba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 33.8% of the total.
60.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kimba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.1% reported a different address.
6.1% 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 Kimba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% 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 Kimba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.1% of Kimba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kimba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Kimba.
Australian ancestry made up 48.8% 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 Kimba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 18.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kimba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kimba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kimba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kimba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,234 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $852.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $139 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kimba compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.4% in Kimba, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 51.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 22.0% in Kimba, 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 Kimba
Is Kimba expensive?
The median house price is $238,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kimba good for families?
The Census counted 155 local families, and 15.5% 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 Kimba?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $238,000, 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 Kimba
43 streets in Kimba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Buckleboo Rd
- Caldwell Dr
- Cant Rd
- Cleve Rd
- Cowell-Kimba Rd
- Cross St
- Ellis Dr
- Enright St
- Eyre Hwy
- Ferry St
- Francis Rd
- Freeth St
- Frick St
- Grund Rd
- Haskett Rd
- High St
- Hopcraft Rd
- Hunt Rd
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- Jacobs
- Kimba Tce
- King Rd
- Martin Terrace
- Mathews Gr
- Mayfield Court
- Miller Cr
- North Tce
- Nugent Rd
- Old Eyre Hwy
- Park Tce
- Railway Tce
- Sampson St
- Schaefer Ave
- Sharrad Cr
- South Tce
- Stephens St
- Tola Rd
- Venning Rd
- Vintage Dr
- West Tce
- Whyte Ave
- William St
- Wohling Dr
- Yates Rd
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