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The quick read on

Kuitpo

SA 5201 · Alexandrina

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

Median house
$1,740,000

latest suburb median

Population
198

ABS 2021

Postcode
5201

Kuitpo, South Australia

Property market insights for Kuitpo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kuitpo SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,740,000

$3m$2m$1m20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$552$551$551$55020232024202420242024

The median house price in Kuitpo, SA is currently $1,740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Kuitpo safe?

The overall rate for Kuitpo is 1,503 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Kuitpo.

Overall crime rate

1,503

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowGreater Adelaide

KuitpoGreater 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 Kuitpo?

Kuitpo SA 5201 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

198 people call Kuitpo home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,571 a week.

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

Population
198
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$1,909 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.6%Below
15–3418.2%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7443.9%Above
75 and over8.6%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses103.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%Below
Renting16.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car9.1%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more59.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.6%Above
Drove to work48.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.3%Above

What stands out in Kuitpo

19.6% of workers in Kuitpo worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

3.5% of Kuitpo residents were born in England.

62.6% of people in Kuitpo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kuitpo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kuitpo SA 5201.

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

11.6% of Kuitpo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

63 family households lived in Kuitpo; 34.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

19.0% 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 Kuitpo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kuitpo had 198 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

52.5% 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 Kuitpo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 103.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kuitpo.

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

48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kuitpo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kuitpo had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 7.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Two-person households represented 47.1%, while 20.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

19.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.

48.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 9.1% of the total.

92.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.7% reported a different address.

13.1% 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 Kuitpo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.9% of residents used only English at home.

4.5% 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 Kuitpo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.1% of Kuitpo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.9% 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 88.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 49.5% of ancestry responses in Kuitpo.

Australian ancestry made up 46.0% 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 Kuitpo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 29.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kuitpo?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.

32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.1% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

23.3% 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 20.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,571 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,909.

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

Working from home was 19.6% in Kuitpo, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 16.7% in Kuitpo, 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 Kuitpo

Is Kuitpo expensive?

The median house price is $1,740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kuitpo good for families?

The Census counted 63 local families, and 11.6% 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 Kuitpo?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Kuitpo

21 streets in Kuitpo

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

  • Adams Gully Rd
  • Badgers Rd
  • Black Nursery Rd
  • Brockhurst Rd
  • Brookman Connor Rd
  • Brookman Rd
  • Dashwood Gully Rd
  • Fogarty Rd
  • Gum View Rd
  • Harvey Rd
  • Kingfisher Rd
  • Knotts Hill Rd
  • Mallawa Rd
  • Michelmore Rd
  • Peters Creek Rd
  • Range Rd
  • Stagecoach Ln
  • Toops Hill Rd
Show all 21 streets
  • Tynan Rd
  • Wickham Hill Rd
  • Wicks Rd

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Is Kuitpo right for your search?

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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.