Suburbs Keith

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Keith SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Keith SA is 1,405 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Keith is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Keith is $180 per week ($780 per month). Keith has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Keith has a population density of 3.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Keith is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keith is $773.

There were 43 recorded offences in Keith in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 Keith, South Australia — 36.1434°S, 140.3426°E

Crime: Low Med High

Keith Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Keith Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$746/wk
$38,792 per year
#4605 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$180/wk
$780 per month
#7868 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$773/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Keith Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (697) Female 50.5% (710)

Population Density

3.6
people per km²
1,405 people · 394.2 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,754
Family income/wk

Keith 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)

Keith Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.0% 222 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.0% 182 dwellings

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

Keith Country of Birth

Australia
98.6%
England
1.4%

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

Keith Religion

No Religion
48.1%
Uniting Church
13.8%
Not stated
10.8%
Catholic
10.0%
Anglican
8.0%
Lutheran
5.6%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Keith Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
24.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

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

Keith Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
33.3%
SAL Oth
33.3%
SAL Tot
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Keith Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.6% 432 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.7% 241 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 12 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.5% 330 people

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

Keith Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
59.1%
Bachelor Degree
20.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.9%
Certificate I/II
3.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%
Postgraduate Degree
1.2%

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

Keith Occupation

Managers
22.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.4%
Professionals
15.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Labourers
8.0%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.3%

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

Keith Field of Study

Engineering
20.9%
Agriculture & Environment
15.4%
Management & Commerce
15.2%
Health
12.0%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Education
8.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%

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

Keith Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Keith Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.4%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Keith Marital Status

💍
Married
51.2% 586
↔️
Separated
3.1% 35
📋
Divorced
8.6% 98
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 71
👤
Never married
31.0% 355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Keith Ancestry

Australian
37.8%
English
32.2%
German
8.8%
Scottish
7.8%
Irish
5.3%
Other
2.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Dutch
1.3%
Italian
1.1%
South African
0.9%
Filipino
0.5%
Korean
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Keith School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
49.0%
Secondary — Government
32.7%
Vocational Education
7.6%
Pre-school
6.1%
Secondary — Catholic
2.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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

Keith Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 120
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 2,507

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

Keith Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
38.6% 405
—
Not a volunteer
61.4% 645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Keith Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.5%
$300-$449/mo
11.6%
$450-$599/mo
13.4%
$600-$799/mo
24.4%
$800-$999/mo
11.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
7.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Keith How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.6%
Did not go to work
8.3%
Walked only
7.7%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Truck
1.7%
Other
1.4%
Bicycle
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

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

Keith Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.2%
1 vehicle
33.4%
2 vehicles
39.1%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

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

Keith Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
8.3%
3 bedrooms
56.9%
4 bedrooms
24.8%
5 bedrooms
5.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Keith Population Mobility

11.5%
moved in the last year
36.8%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Keith Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
37
Indigenous residents
2,583
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Keith Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
95
Arthritis
53
Asthma
45
Cancer
32
Heart disease
30
Diabetes
30
Lung condition
21
Stroke
10
Kidney disease
6
Dementia
6

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

Keith Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
12.3%
$800-$999/wk
15.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Keith Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children
35.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.7%
One parent — children under 15
7.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Keith Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.5% 37
👤
Never served
96.5% 1,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Keith Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.0% 106
—
Did not provide
90.0% 953

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Keith Children Ever Born

No children
22.2%
1 child
7.1%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
24.8%
4 children
14.3%

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

Keith When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
13
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
4
2011–2015
13
2016
5
2017
6
2018
6
2020
10

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

Keith Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
20.3%

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

Keith Household Size

1 person
32.1%
2 persons
37.4%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
10.1%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Keith Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,145
Moved — same area (SA2)
85
Moved from SA
41
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from WA
5

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

Keith Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.8%
Blended family — no other children
8.5%
Step family — no other children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Keith Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Theft
20
Assault
13
Property Damage
4
Break & Enter
3
Fraud
2
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Keith Rent Prices & Affordability

14%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,294/wk
Median Rent $180/wk
Rent-to-Income 13.9%

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

If you earn X in Keith

≈ $5,607/month
Median rent $180/wk
Left after rent $1,114/wk
Rent share 13.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Novar Gardens
Income: $630/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $15/wk

Keith vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Hamley Bridge
Pop: 709 Income: $585/wk Rent: $220/wk
Eastwood (SA)
Pop: 712 Income: $1,072/wk Rent: $400/wk
Cockatoo Valley
Pop: 714 Income: $886/wk Rent: $383/wk
Glanville
Pop: 728 Income: $790/wk Rent: $310/wk
Tonsley
Pop: 743 Income: $788/wk Rent: $330/wk
Beachport
Pop: 745 Income: $658/wk Rent: $213/wk

Compare Keith

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Frequently Asked Questions About Keith

What is the population of Keith SA?

The population of Keith SA is 1,405 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.6 people per km².Keith is ranked #3,481 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Keith?

The median personal income in Keith SA is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,294 per week.Family income is $1,754 per week.Keith is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Keith?

Median rent in Keith SA is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 13.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Keith ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Keith?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keith SA is $773. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Keith?

The median age in Keith SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Keith a good suburb to live in?

Keith is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,405.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.9% 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: 40674. All dollar figures in AUD.