Kersbrook
SA 5231 · Adelaide Hills
1,116 (2021) → 1,142 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kersbrook is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5231, about 31km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $839K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Kersbrook has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 52/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (11.11%), Netherlands (0.54%), Scotland (0.54%), South Africa (0.54%), France (0.27%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.81%), German (0.27%), Italian (0.27%)
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1010 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kersbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1021
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gumeracha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1024
- One Tree Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 974
- Williamstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1019
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kersbrook
Is Kersbrook safe?
Kersbrook has a residential safety score of 52/100, 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 1,613 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kersbrook?
In Kersbrook, the median house price is $839K.
How far is Kersbrook from Adelaide CBD?
Kersbrook is about 30.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 105 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kersbrook?
Kersbrook has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1021 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kersbrook?
Kersbrook has a transport score of 0/100.