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Kersbrook SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kersbrook SA is 1,116 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kersbrook is $876 per week ($45,552 per year). Median rent in Kersbrook is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kersbrook has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Kersbrook has a population density of 14.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kersbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kersbrook is $1,733.

There were 12 recorded offences in Kersbrook in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Kersbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kersbrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$876/wk

$45,552 per year

#2422 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kersbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (562) Female 49.7% (556)

Population Density

14.4

people per km²

1,116 people · 77.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,290

Family income/wk

Kersbrook 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)

Kersbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.2% 158 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.8% 208 dwellings

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

Kersbrook Country of Birth

Australia

87.0%

England

13.0%

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

Kersbrook Religion

No Religion

57.3%

Catholic

11.3%

Not stated

8.3%

Anglican

7.7%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Baptist

3.9%

Lutheran

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kersbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Kersbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

50.0%

Italian

50.0%

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

Kersbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

43.5% 361 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 196 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 21 people

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Not in labour force

30.4% 252 people

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

Kersbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Bachelor Degree

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Kersbrook Occupation

Professionals

25.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.0%

Managers

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Labourers

8.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

Sales Workers

3.1%

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

Kersbrook Field of Study

Engineering

22.3%

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Health

13.5%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Society & Culture

9.1%

Education

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Kersbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kersbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kersbrook Marital Status

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Married

60.9% 560

↔️

Separated

2.5% 23

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Divorced

7.1% 65

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Widowed

3.4% 31

👤

Never married

26.1% 240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kersbrook Ancestry

English

39.8%

Australian

31.3%

Scottish

8.0%

German

6.3%

Irish

5.3%

Other

2.9%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

Russian

0.6%

Hungarian

0.5%

Vietnamese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kersbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.7%

Secondary — Government

17.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Pre-school

8.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Vocational Education

6.7%

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

Kersbrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 100

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 2,043

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

Kersbrook Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.5% 214

—

Not a volunteer

75.5% 659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kersbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kersbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.7%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

1.1%

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

Kersbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

15.5%

2 vehicles

44.7%

3 vehicles

23.1%

4+ vehicles

15.7%

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

Kersbrook Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

7.3%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

39.8%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Kersbrook Population Mobility

9.0%

moved in the last year

25.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kersbrook Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,119

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kersbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

103

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kersbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kersbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

32.1%

Couple — no children under 15

21.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kersbrook Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 4

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Previously served

3.4% 30

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Never served

96.1% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kersbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.0% 149

—

Did not provide

83.0% 725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kersbrook Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

38.7%

3 children

14.9%

4 children

5.8%

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

Kersbrook When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Kersbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

18.1%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

13.4%

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

Kersbrook Household Size

1 person

14.9%

2 persons

42.7%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kersbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

965

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Kersbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

96.1%

Step family — no other children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kersbrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kersbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,992/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.1%

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

If you earn X in Kersbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $8,632/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,692/wk

Rent share 15.1%

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Kersbrook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 563 Income: $788/wk Rent: $223/wk

Kings Park (SA)

Pop: 574 Income: $850/wk Rent: $350/wk

Hackney

Pop: 575 Income: $625/wk Rent: $300/wk

Orroroo

Pop: 578 Income: $554/wk Rent: $162/wk

Uraidla

Pop: 581 Income: $872/wk Rent: $385/wk

Wudinna

Pop: 594 Income: $832/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kersbrook

What is the population of Kersbrook SA?

The population of Kersbrook SA is 1,116 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.4 people per km².Kersbrook is ranked #3,808 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kersbrook?

The median personal income in Kersbrook SA is $876 per week, or $45,552 per year.The median household income is $1,992 per week.Family income is $2,290 per week.Kersbrook is ranked #2,422 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kersbrook?

Median rent in Kersbrook SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 15.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kersbrook ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kersbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kersbrook 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 Kersbrook?

The median age in Kersbrook SA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kersbrook a good suburb to live in?

Kersbrook is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,116.The median income is $876/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.1% 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: 40684. All dollar figures in AUD.