Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kilkenny suburb profile
Kilkenny, SA · Postcode 5009
This Kilkenny suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kilkenny, SA (postcode 5009). 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 Kilkenny with nearby suburbs.
Kilkenny at a glance
Population
1,846
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,399/wk
Median age
39
Kilkenny 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
1,846
was 1,660 in 2016
+186 · +11.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$35 · +12.3%
Household income
$1,399/wk
was $1,015/wk in 2016
+$384 · +37.8%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: Kilkenny population growth · Kilkenny then and now
Kilkenny vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Kilkenny, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Kilkenny$320/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-12.9% vs area
- Kilkenny$1,399/wk
- Nearby$1,509.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Kilkenny39
- Nearby37.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-18% vs area
- Kilkenny$655/wk
- Nearby$716/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kilkenny compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kilkenny sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3957
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2933.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5977.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kilkenny on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kilkenny, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kilkenny people
- Population
- 1,846
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 37.8%
- 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
Kilkenny income
- Median household income
- $1,399/wk
- Median personal income
- $655/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kilkenny housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 62%
- Flats & apartments
- 10.8%
- Owned outright
- 29.1%
- Mortgaged
- 27.1%
- Rented
- 29.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
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
Kilkenny work
- Employment to population
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 62%
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 5009)
Compare Kilkenny with nearby suburbs
Kilkenny in numbers
Kilkenny had 1,846 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 311th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 37.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.1% own their home outright, 27.1% are paying a mortgage, 29.6% rent. Separate houses make up 62% of dwellings, with 10.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,399/wk, 9% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.5%. 62% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.2% (from 1,660 to 1,846). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $320/wk (+12.3%).
Kilkenny suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kilkenny, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Kilkenny was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kilkenny, SA?
- Kilkenny had 1,846 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kilkenny?
- Median household income in Kilkenny was $1,399/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kilkenny?
- 29.6% of occupied homes in Kilkenny were rented, 29.1% were owned outright and 27.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kilkenny suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kilkenny. 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