South Australia · Suburb Profile

Kalbeeba SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kalbeeba, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kalbeeba SA is 411 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalbeeba is $719 per week ($37,388 per year). Median rent in Kalbeeba is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Kalbeeba has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Kalbeeba has a population density of 28.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalbeeba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalbeeba is $1,733.

There were 9 recorded offences in Kalbeeba in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Kalbeeba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kalbeeba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$719/wk

$37,388 per year

#5120 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kalbeeba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (206) Female 50.0% (206)

Population Density

28.6

people per km²

411 people · 14.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,055

Family income/wk

Kalbeeba Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kalbeeba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.6% 57 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 68 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kalbeeba Country of Birth

Australia

85.1%

England

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kalbeeba Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Catholic

15.9%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

8.1%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Lutheran

3.8%

SB OSB NRA SB

2.0%

Salvation Army

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kalbeeba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kalbeeba Employment

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Employed full-time

34.7% 107 people

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Employed part-time

28.6% 88 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 8 people

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Not in labour force

34.1% 105 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kalbeeba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kalbeeba Occupation

Professionals

30.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Managers

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Community & Personal Service

7.0%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kalbeeba Field of Study

Engineering

17.4%

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Health

16.5%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Education

14.0%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Information Technology

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kalbeeba Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kalbeeba Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

2.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kalbeeba Marital Status

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Married

55.7% 195

↔️

Separated

3.7% 13

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Divorced

6.3% 22

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Widowed

4.0% 14

👤

Never married

30.3% 106

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kalbeeba Ancestry

English

38.9%

Australian

31.2%

German

10.7%

Irish

6.0%

Scottish

4.0%

Italian

2.5%

Other

2.0%

Polish

1.3%

Welsh

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Hungarian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kalbeeba School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

28.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

17.9%

Secondary — Catholic

16.4%

Primary — Government

14.9%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Vocational Education

6.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Pre-school

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kalbeeba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 42

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kalbeeba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.0% 76

—

Not a volunteer

77.0% 255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kalbeeba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kalbeeba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

17.6%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kalbeeba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

18.0%

2 vehicles

32.4%

3 vehicles

22.3%

4+ vehicles

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kalbeeba Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

50.0%

4 bedrooms

40.6%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kalbeeba Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

22.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kalbeeba Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

781

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kalbeeba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kalbeeba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

7.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kalbeeba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

Couple — no children

30.7%

Couple — no children under 15

23.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — children under 15

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kalbeeba Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.8% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.5% 5

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Previously served

6.5% 22

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Never served

90.2% 304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kalbeeba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.5% 61

—

Did not provide

81.5% 268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kalbeeba Children Ever Born

No children

34.8%

1 child

7.4%

2 children

34.8%

3 children

23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kalbeeba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kalbeeba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

36.1%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kalbeeba Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

38.3%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

23.4%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kalbeeba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

343

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kalbeeba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kalbeeba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Break & Enter

Fraud

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Kalbeeba Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

374

total students

Gawler East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 374 students

987

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kalbeeba Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,766/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kalbeeba

Your weekly income

≈ $7,653/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,456/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Kalbeeba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 206 Income: $830/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 207 Income: $631/wk Rent: $138/wk

Warnertown

Pop: 208 Income: $548/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 210 Income: $804/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Pop: 211 Income: $559/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalbeeba

What is the population of Kalbeeba SA?

The population of Kalbeeba SA is 411 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.6 people per km².Kalbeeba is ranked #5,365 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalbeeba?

The median personal income in Kalbeeba SA is $719 per week, or $37,388 per year.The median household income is $1,766 per week.Family income is $2,055 per week.Kalbeeba is ranked #5,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalbeeba?

Median rent in Kalbeeba SA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kalbeeba ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalbeeba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalbeeba SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalbeeba?

The median age in Kalbeeba SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalbeeba a good suburb to live in?

Kalbeeba is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 411.The median income is $719/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40651. All dollar figures in AUD.