Kidman Park, SA: suburb profile

The population of Kidman Park SA is 3,874 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kidman Park is $798 per week ($41,496 per year). Median rent in Kidman Park is $358 per week ($1,551 per month). Kidman Park has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Kidman Park has a population density of 2,169 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kidman Park is India. The most common religion is Catholic (34.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kidman Park is $1,869.

There were 64 recorded offences in Kidman Park in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Kidman Park Population

3,874 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kidman Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$798/wk

$41,496 per year

Ranked 3,630 of 14,663

Median Rent

$358/wk

$1,551 per month

Ranked 3,047 of 14,663

Median Age

44years

6 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,869/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kidman Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,885) Female 51.3% (1,989)

Population Density

2,169

people per km²

3,874 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,084

Family income/wk

Kidman Park 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 and Locality (SAL)

Kidman Park Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Kidman Park, 57.6% are owned outright and 42.4% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

57.6%

Owned with mortgage

42.4%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
Greece
England
China
Germany
Iran
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cambodia

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

Kidman Park Religion

Catholic

34.8%

No religion

25.9%

Eastern Orthodox

10.8%

Anglican

6.0%

Not stated

4.6%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Islam

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Kidman Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Greek
Punjabi
Arabic
Cantonese
Serbian
Mandarin

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

Kidman Park Employment

Employed full-time

35.7% 1,101 people

Employed part-time

21.6% 667 people

Unemployed

2.7% 82 people

Not in labour force

40.0% 1,232 people

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

Kidman Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.2%

Certificate III/IV

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

9.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Kidman Park Occupation

Professionals

32.2%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Kidman Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.3%

Engineering

14.9%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Health

12.1%

Education

9.7%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Information Technology

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Kidman Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kidman Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Kidman Park Marital Status

Married

51.2% 1,683

Separated

3.0% 100

Divorced

7.6% 251

Widowed

6.6% 218

Never married

31.6% 1,038

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Kidman Park Ancestry

Italian

25.0%

English

24.1%

Australian

21.9%

Greek

9.5%

Irish

5.2%

Scottish

5.1%

German

4.2%

Chinese

3.9%

Indian

2.5%

Polish

1.7%

Serbian

1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Kidman Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Primary — Catholic

15.9%

Secondary — Catholic

15.7%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Secondary — Government

11.9%

Pre-school

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Kidman Park Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.7%

No need for assistance

93.3%

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

Kidman Park Volunteering

Volunteer

13.7% 433

Not a volunteer

86.3% 2,738

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Kidman Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kidman Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bus

4.6%

Other

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Kidman Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.2%

1 vehicle

34.2%

2 vehicles

38.6%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Kidman Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

10.9%

3 bedrooms

57.6%

4 bedrooms

25.9%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Kidman Park Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

36.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Kidman Park Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Kidman Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

329

Arthritis

148

Diabetes

138

Heart disease

130

Asthma

109

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kidman Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Kidman Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

Couple — no children

30.3%

Couple — no children under 15

22.1%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Kidman Park Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

Previously served

2.1% 67

Never served

97.6% 3,114

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Kidman Park Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 482

Did not provide

84.8% 2,687

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kidman Park Children Ever Born

No children

31.9%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

36.0%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Kidman Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

176

1961–1970

182

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

162

2011–2015

104

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kidman Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

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

Kidman Park Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

14.9%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Kidman Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,265

Moved from SA

330

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Kidman Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Kidman Park Crime Statistics

64 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Other Against Person

Total offences by year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Kidman Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1054

avg ICSEA score

13,421

total students

Henley Beach Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 354 students

1104

ICSEA

Torrensville Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students

1099

ICSEA

Fulham North Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 395 students

1095

ICSEA

West Beach Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 297 students

1089

ICSEA

Grange Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 702 students

1075

ICSEA

St Francis School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 457 students

1075

ICSEA

Lockleys North Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 422 students

1069

ICSEA

Kilkenny Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students

1069

ICSEA

Brooklyn Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students

1066

ICSEA

Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic

Combined · U · 70 students

1066

ICSEA

St Michael's College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 2,193 students

1064

ICSEA

Allenby Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 392 students

1062

ICSEA

St John Bosco School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 252 students

1054

ICSEA

Kidman Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 485 students

1053

ICSEA

Nazareth Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students

1049

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools.

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

All schools near Kidman Park, with a map

Kidman Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,637/wk

Median rent $358/wk

Rent to income 21.9%

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

Median rent in Kidman Park against your income

Your weekly income

About $7,094 a month

Median rent $358/wk

Left after rent $1,279/wk

Rent share 21.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Whyalla Playford

Income: $771/wk Rent: $200/wk $158/wk less rent

Alberton (SA)

Income: $779/wk Rent: $279/wk $79/wk less rent

Cheltenham (SA)

Income: $766/wk Rent: $290/wk $68/wk less rent

Lyndoch

Income: $766/wk Rent: $295/wk $63/wk less rent

Westbourne Park

Income: $884/wk Rent: $305/wk $53/wk less rent

Fulham (SA)

Income: $812/wk Rent: $315/wk $43/wk less rent

Semaphore South

Income: $930/wk Rent: $320/wk $38/wk less rent

Tea Tree Gully

Income: $799/wk Rent: $325/wk $33/wk less rent

Kidman Park vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Kidman Park is $798 a week, 5% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 277th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $358 a week, $58 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 21.9% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 44, 1 year older than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Kidman Park	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$798/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,637/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$358/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,869/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	44	43	42
Rent share of household income	21.9%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Kidman Park

The closest suburb to Kidman Park is Fulham Gardens, 1.3 km away.

Fulham Gardens

1.3 km away · income $767/wk · rent $370/wk

Lockleys

1.4 km away · income $878/wk · rent $350/wk

Flinders Park

1.5 km away · income $786/wk · rent $380/wk

Findon

1.8 km away · income $721/wk · rent $310/wk

Fulham (SA)

2.0 km away · income $812/wk · rent $315/wk

Underdale

2.1 km away · income $830/wk · rent $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kidman Park

What is the population of Kidman Park SA?

The population of Kidman Park SA is 3,874 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,169 people per km².Kidman Park is ranked #1,968 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kidman Park?

The median personal income in Kidman Park SA is $798 per week, or $41,496 per year.The median household income is $1,637 per week.Family income is $2,084 per week.Kidman Park is ranked #3,630 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kidman Park?

Median rent in Kidman Park SA is $358 per week ($1,551 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kidman Park ranks #3,047 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kidman Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kidman Park SA is $1,869. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kidman Park?

The median age in Kidman Park SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kidman Park a good suburb to live in?

Kidman Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,874.The median income is $798/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 40690. All dollar figures in AUD.