Kidman Park
The suburb's most distinctive feature is its stability: 80.3% of residents stayed put in the five years to 2021, compared with higher mobility rates in surrounding growth corridors. Median age of 44 sits 4.0 years above the national figure, and Italian ancestry leads with 970 residents, reflecting post-war settlement patterns that still shape the suburb's character. University qualifications reach 42.2%, which is 12.1 percentage points above national, pointing to a professional, educated household base.
Population
3,874
Median Age
44.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,637/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
81
Median House
$1.2M
First quarter 2026
Separate houses dominate at 81.3% of dwellings, with only 4.9% apartments, so buyers are largely competing for the same detached stock that has driven the price surge. Three-bedroom homes account for 57.6% of the housing mix and four-plus bedroom homes add another 29.4%, indicating family-sized dwellings are the norm rather than the exception. Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,869, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 26.4%, which falls below the 30% stress threshold despite the elevated purchase price. Outright owners make up 43.8% of residents, higher than mortgage holders at 32.2%, suggesting long-term tenure rather than a market driven by recent entry-level buyers.
For Buyers
Separate houses dominate at 81.3% of dwellings, with only 4.9% apartments, so buyers are largely competing for the same detached stock that has driven the price surge. Three-bedroom homes account for 57.6% of the housing mix and four-plus bedroom homes add another 29.4%, indicating family-sized dwellings are the norm rather than the exception. Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,869, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 26.4%, which falls below the 30% stress threshold despite the elevated purchase price. Outright owners make up 43.8% of residents, higher than mortgage holders at 32.2%, suggesting long-term tenure rather than a market driven by recent entry-level buyers.
For Investors
A 24.0% renter share and weekly rent of $358 create a modest but consistent tenant base. The vacancy rate of 3.8% is slightly elevated compared with a tight SA average, signalling some supply slack in the rental market. Development activity has been active at 49 applications in the past 12 months, including a 38-unit affordable housing apartment proposal lodged in May 2026, which could add meaningful supply to an area with limited multi-dwelling stock historically. The 80.3% residential stability rate indicates low natural churn, so rental demand tends to be steady rather than cyclical. Investors should weigh the 18.2% price growth over the past year against yield compression and the potential new supply from performance-assessed applications.
Development Activity
Total DAs
287
Last 12 Months
81
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+102.5%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Kidman Park
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Kidman Park Primary School
Demographics
The median age of 44 is 4.0 years above the national figure, consistent with an established, slowly aging household base. Overseas-born residents reach 29.3%, which is 7.7 percentage points above national. Italian ancestry leads at 970 residents, followed by English at 934 and Greek at 369, with Italian (151 speakers) and Greek (111 speakers) the most common non-English languages, a pattern rooted in mid-20th-century migration waves. University qualifications at 42.2% run 12.1 points above national, and the top occupations are Professionals (419) and Clerical/Admin (304), confirming a knowledge-worker concentration. Average household size is 2.5, matching the national figure. Couples with children (1,062 families) outnumber couples without children (954), suggesting Kidman Park still attracts family formation despite its older median age.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
81.3%
Houses
13.8%
Townhouse
4.9%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure in Kidman Park skews toward long-term ownership: 43.8% own outright and 32.2% carry a mortgage, leaving only 24.0% renting, well below the national renter average. Outright owners outnumbering mortgage holders points to a settled, wealth-accumulating population rather than a market of recent buyers. Separate houses account for 81.3% of stock, with semi-detached at 13.8% and apartments at just 4.9%, making this a predominantly detached suburb where supply of stand-alone dwellings is constrained. Three-bedroom dwellings are the backbone at 57.6%, with four-plus bedroom homes at 29.4%, indicating most stock suits families rather than downsizers or singles. Rent-to-income sits at 21.9%, below the 30% stress threshold, keeping tenants in a comfortable position relative to state averages.
Mortgage / mo
$1,869
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$358
Census 2021
HH Size
2.5
Personal Income / wk
$798
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.8%
Unoccupied
61
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
21.9%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
26.4%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
40.4%
Couples with children
42.2%
Couples, no children
15.1%
Single parent
1,125
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare leads local employment at 19.1% of workers (229 people), followed by Education at 11.8% (141) and Professional/Tech at 9.4% (113), with Public Admin at 8.8% and Construction at 8.2%. This industry mix reflects proximity to the western Adelaide health and education corridor. By occupation, Professionals (419) form the largest group, followed by Clerical/Admin (304) and Managers (276), consistent with the 42.2% university qualification rate. The unemployment rate is 4.3% and the full-time employment rate is 62.0%, with 1,097 residents employed full-time and 671 part-time. The participation rate of 56.1% is lower than the national figure, in part because 1,230 residents are outside the labour force, a pattern tied to the older median age of 44. Weekly household income of $1,637 places the suburb in the 56.6th percentile nationally, above average but not in the premium tier.
Unemployment
4.1%
Labour Force
1,951
Unemployed
80
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
58.6%
Part-time
35.9%
Participation
59.3%
Employed
1,871
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
42.2%
Postgraduate
8.4%
Born Overseas
29.3%
Dwellings
1,523
Transport to Work
Car dependence is high at 86.2% of residents driving to work, compared with lower rates in inner-Adelaide suburbs, reflecting the western location and limited rail options. Public transport use is 5.2% and only 1.7% walk or cycle, making personal vehicle access a practical requirement. The crime rate of 27.4 incidents per 1,000 residents is low, consistent with the suburb's identity-signal of low-crime-rate. Only 6.7% of residents (252 people) need daily assistance, and volunteering reaches 13.7% of the population, both indicators of community engagement above typical metropolitan benchmarks. Household income sits in the 56.6th percentile nationally, and rent-to-income at 21.9% keeps housing costs manageable for renters. No schools are recorded inside the Kidman Park boundary, so families rely on institutions in neighbouring suburbs such as Findon and West Lakes.
Drive
76.1%
Public Transport
5.0%
Walk / Cycle
1.5%
Work from Home
11.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
106
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
27.4
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Kidman Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kidman Park a good suburb to live in?
Kidman Park combines a low crime rate of 27.4 incidents per 1,000 residents with a 42.2% university qualification rate, which is 12.1 points above national. The 80.3% residential stability rate shows most households choose to stay long-term. Car access is essential because 86.2% of residents drive to work and public transport use is only 5.2%.
What schools are in Kidman Park?
No schools are recorded inside the Kidman Park boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs. The suburb's population is well-educated, with 42.2% holding university qualifications, which is 12.1 percentage points above the national figure.
Is Kidman Park safe?
Kidman Park records a crime rate of 27.4 incidents per 1,000 residents, placing it in the low-crime category. Only 6.7% of its 3,874 residents need daily assistance, and the suburb's identity signal confirms low-crime-rate status. The high residential stability rate of 80.3% is also consistent with a settled, secure community.
How is Kidman Park's population changing?
Population data shows 3,874 residents in the 2021 Census with a residential stability rate of 80.3%, meaning most households remained in place over the preceding 5 years. The median age of 44 is 4.0 years above national, and the suburb's detached-dominant, owner-occupied profile suggests slow but steady demographic continuity rather than rapid churn.
How much development is happening in Kidman Park?
There were 49 development applications lodged in the past 12 months. The most significant was a May 2026 Performance Assessed application for a three-storey residential building with 38 affordable housing apartments, a notable shift for a suburb where 81.3% of dwellings are currently separate houses and multi-dwelling stock is rare.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), SA Department for Housing and Urban Development (house prices), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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