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Kangaroo Flat

SA 5118 · Light

104 (2021)112 est. (2025) · High Growth

14
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

104
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Kangaroo Flat is a high growth suburb in Light, SA 5118, about 43km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Kangaroo Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Kangaroo Flat has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

43.0 km
To Adelaide CBD
25.3 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
6.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

104
Population
46
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,250
vs NSW median+21.6%
Bachelor degree or higher15.2%
Born in Australia83.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse30 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.69%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q2 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1011
  • Roseworthy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1011
  • Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1004
  • Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 966
  • Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1052
  • Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 992
  • Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 949
  • Wasleys Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 991
  • Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 950
  • Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 9km
  • Riverbanks College B-12Combined · Government · 10kmICSEA 966

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)141 min (bus)
Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (6.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
6Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGawler Health Service (7.5 km)
Nearest vet6.2 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (46.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.87%
Projected population 2041137
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kangaroo Flat

How far is Kangaroo Flat from Adelaide CBD?

Kangaroo Flat is about 43.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 141 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Kangaroo Flat?

Kangaroo Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kangaroo Flat?

Kangaroo Flat has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.