Kent Town
SA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,443 (2021) → 1,614 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and 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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
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
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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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.