Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kaltjiti suburb profile
Kaltjiti, SA · Postcode 0872
This Kaltjiti suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kaltjiti, SA (postcode 0872). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kaltjiti with nearby suburbs.
Kaltjiti at a glance
Population
261
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$1,286/wk
Median age
28
Kaltjiti trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
+18.6% over 5 years
Population
261
was 220 in 2016
+41 · +18.6%
Median rent
$90/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$15 · +20%
Household income
$1,286/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$436 · +51.3%
Median age
28
was 30 in 2016
-2 · -6.7%
Dig deeper: Kaltjiti population growth · Kaltjiti then and now
Kaltjiti vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kaltjiti, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.9% vs area
- Kaltjiti$90/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-17.5% vs area
- Kaltjiti$1,286/wk
- Nearby$1,634/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-31.7% vs area
- Kaltjiti28
- Nearby36.5
- SA41
Personal income
-57% vs area
- Kaltjiti$336/wk
- Nearby$817.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kaltjiti compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kaltjiti ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1317.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1596
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1430.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1758.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kaltjiti on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kaltjiti, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kaltjiti people
- Population
- 261
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 2.7%
- Average household size
- 4.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kaltjiti income
- Median household income
- $1,286/wk
- Median personal income
- $336/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kaltjiti housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 66.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kaltjiti work
- Employment to population
- 19.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 51.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 16.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0872)
Compare Kaltjiti with nearby suburbs
Kaltjiti in numbers
Kaltjiti had 261 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 28, 33% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 4 people. 2.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 66.2% rent. Separate houses make up 77.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 71% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,286/wk, 16% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.6% (from 220 to 261). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $90/wk (+20%).
Kaltjiti suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kaltjiti, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Kaltjiti was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kaltjiti, SA?
- Kaltjiti had 261 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kaltjiti?
- Median household income in Kaltjiti was $1,286/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kaltjiti?
- 66.2% of occupied homes in Kaltjiti were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kaltjiti suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kaltjiti. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology