Kangaroo Flat
SA 5118 · Light
104 (2021) → 112 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q2 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.