Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kangaroo Flat suburb profile
Kangaroo Flat, SA · Postcode 5118
This Kangaroo Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kangaroo Flat, SA (postcode 5118). 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 Kangaroo Flat with nearby suburbs.
Kangaroo Flat at a glance
Population
104
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
46
Kangaroo Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
Population
104
was 106 in 2016
-2 · -1.9%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$240 · +240%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
+$458 · +25.6%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Kangaroo Flat population growth · Kangaroo Flat then and now
Kangaroo Flat vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Kangaroo Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.3% vs area
- Kangaroo Flat$340/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+40% vs area
- Kangaroo Flat$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,411.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Kangaroo Flat46
- Nearby43.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-7.5% vs area
- Kangaroo Flat$739/wk
- Nearby$745.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kangaroo Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kangaroo Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kangaroo Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kangaroo Flat, SA.
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Kangaroo Flat people
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 6.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kangaroo Flat income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kangaroo Flat housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,062/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 39%
- Rented
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Kangaroo Flat work
- Employment to population
- 60.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
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 5118)
Compare Kangaroo Flat with nearby suburbs
Kangaroo Flat in numbers
Kangaroo Flat had 104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 39% are paying a mortgage, 17.1% rent. Separate houses make up 73.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 10% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 47% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.9% (from 106 to 104). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $340/wk (+240%).
Kangaroo Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kangaroo Flat, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Kangaroo Flat was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kangaroo Flat, SA?
- Kangaroo Flat had 104 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kangaroo Flat?
- Median household income in Kangaroo Flat was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kangaroo Flat?
- 17.1% of occupied homes in Kangaroo Flat were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 39% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kangaroo Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kangaroo Flat (SA). 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 · Richest suburbs in Adelaide