Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Keyneton suburb profile
Keyneton, SA · Postcode 5353
This Keyneton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Keyneton, SA (postcode 5353). 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 Keyneton with nearby suburbs.
Keyneton at a glance
Population
321
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,398/wk
Median age
48
Keyneton 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
+13% over 10 years
Population
321
was 302 in 2016
+19 · +6.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $168/wk in 2016
+$82 · +48.8%
Household income
$1,398/wk
was $1,544/wk in 2016
$146 · -9.5%
Median age
48
was 44 in 2016
+4 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Keyneton population growth · Keyneton then and now
Keyneton vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Keyneton, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Keyneton$250/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-10.3% vs area
- Keyneton$1,398/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Keyneton48
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Keyneton$635/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Keyneton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Keyneton sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3933.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Keyneton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Keyneton, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Keyneton people
- Population
- 321
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Keyneton income
- Median household income
- $1,398/wk
- Median personal income
- $635/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Keyneton housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,291/mo
- Separate houses
- 79%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.4%
- Mortgaged
- 34.4%
- Rented
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.9%
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
Keyneton work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.8%
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 5353)
Compare Keyneton with nearby suburbs
Keyneton in numbers
Keyneton had 321 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.4% own their home outright, 34.4% are paying a mortgage, 3.8% rent. Separate houses make up 79% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,398/wk, 9% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.3% (from 302 to 321). Median rent moved from $168/wk to $250/wk (+48.8%).
Keyneton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Keyneton, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Keyneton was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Keyneton, SA?
- Keyneton had 321 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Keyneton?
- Median household income in Keyneton was $1,398/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Keyneton?
- 3.8% of occupied homes in Keyneton were rented, 34.4% were owned outright and 34.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Keyneton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Keyneton. 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