Kilburn (postcode 5084) is a moderately sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. With a population of 5,633, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Vietnamese.
The median house price in Kilburn is $1.1 million, having surged by 12.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $523. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,472.
Kilburn is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 965, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is higher than average at 15,977 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Kilburn shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 17.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.