Kent Town

SA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters

1,443 (2021) → 1,614 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

1,443

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Kent Town is a moderate growth suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5067, about 2km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Kent Town are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 88/100, and is about 11km inland. Kent Town has an overall score of 88/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.

1.9 km

To Adelaide CBD

11.2 km

To coast

$590/wk

Median rent (house)

980 m

To nearest station

Demographics

1,443

Population

Median age

1.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,461

vs NSW median-21.0%

Bachelor degree or higher62.6%

Born in Australia58.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse55 / 411 / 210

Top countries of birth: England (5.61%), China (4.23%), India (3.81%), New Zealand (1.59%), Sri Lanka (1.32%)

Top languages: Mandarin (5.34%), Spanish (2.22%), Cantonese (1.18%), Portuguese (1.18%), Persian ED (1.04%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available

Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Data not available

Median rent — house / unit$590 / $680 wk

Rental yield (house)1.7%

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling554/100k

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft485/100k

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 227 (all categories, latest year)15,731 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

192

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1069 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Prince Alfred CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1136

Nearby (within 10km)

St Peter's CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.5kmICSEA 1159
Christian Brothers College - Junior CampusCombined · Catholic · 1km
Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1145
Christian Brothers CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1040
Adelaide Botanic High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1100
Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1162
Adelaide International SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)Secondary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1020
University Senior College at Adelaide UniversitySecondary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1079
Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.7km
St Aloysius CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1091
Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1146

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

12Bus

CBD commute (est.)18 min (bus)

Nearest train stationBotanic Gardens (980 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C

Summer max

15.5°C

Winter max

550mm

Rainfall/yr

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.

271 in suburbSupermarkets

3017 in suburbCafes/Rest.

681 in suburbParks

15Playgrounds

226Pools

364 in suburbGyms

1Dog parks

502 in suburbGPs

290 in suburbPharmacies

130 in suburbChildcare

100 in suburbLibraries

46024 in suburbSports fields

61 in suburbVets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSt Andrew’s Hospital (1.5 km)

Nearest vet290 m

Nearest airportAdelaide (8.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate2.84%

Projected population 20411,740

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

HackneyData not available80transport College Park$3.00M82transport Norwood$1.70M80transport Stepney$1.65M80transport St Peters$2.40M77transport Maylands$1.53M74transport

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Frequently asked questions about Kent Town

Is Kent Town safe?

Kent Town has a residential safety score of 18/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 15,731 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Kent Town?

Recent sales volume in Kent Town is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $590.

How far is Kent Town from Adelaide CBD?

Kent Town is about 1.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 18 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Kent Town?

Kent Town has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1136 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kent Town?

Kent Town has a transport score of 88/100 and 12 bus stops.