Suburbs Kidman Park

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Kidman Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

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 2169.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kidman Park is India. The most common religion is Catholic (38% 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).

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📍 Kidman Park, South Australia — 34.9130°S, 138.5268°E

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Kidman Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kidman Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$798/wk
$41,496 per year
#3630 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$358/wk
$1,551 per month
#3047 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than 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

2169.1
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 & Locality (SAL)

Kidman Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.6% 650 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.4% 478 dwellings

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

Kidman Park Country of Birth

Australia
84.4%
India
4.8%
Greece
3.2%
England
2.3%
China
1.6%
Germany
0.8%
Iran
0.8%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.7%
Cambodia
0.7%
Egypt
0.5%

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

Kidman Park Religion

Catholic
38.4%
No Religion
28.6%
Eastern Orthodox
11.9%
Anglican
6.6%
Not stated
5.1%
Uniting Church
3.8%
Islam
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.8%

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%

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

Kidman Park Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
33.7%
Greek
24.8%
Other
11.8%
IAL Punjabi
9.6%
Arabic
6.7%
Cantonese
4.7%
Serbian
4.5%
Mandarin
4.2%

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
21.2%
English
20.5%
Australian
18.6%
Other
11.2%
Greek
8.1%
Irish
4.4%
Scottish
4.3%
German
3.5%
Chinese
3.4%
Indian
2.1%
Polish
1.4%
Serbian
1.3%

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% 498
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 6,973

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
106
Indigenous residents
7,434
Non-Indigenous residents

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
63
Lung condition
56
Kidney disease
52
Stroke
42
Dementia
12

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
31
1951–1960
176
1961–1970
182
1971–1980
69
1981–1990
87
1991–2000
80
2001–2010
162
2011–2015
104
2016
29
2017
38
2018
63
2019
40
2020
10

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)
71
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NT
8

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

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 64 total

Theft
30
Assault
16
Break & Enter
12
Property Damage
4
Fraud
1
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kidman Park Schools

28
schools nearby
18
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: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kidman Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
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.

If you earn X in Kidman Park

≈ $7,094/month
Median rent $358/wk
Left after rent $1,279/wk
Rent share 21.9%

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Income: $771/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $158/wk
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Income: $779/wk Rent: $279/wk Save: $79/wk
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Income: $766/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $68/wk
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Income: $766/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $63/wk
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Income: $884/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $53/wk
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Income: $812/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $43/wk
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Income: $799/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $33/wk

Kidman Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Queenstown (SA)
Pop: 1,943 Income: $623/wk Rent: $270/wk
Marleston
Pop: 1,950 Income: $746/wk Rent: $290/wk
Osborne (SA)
Pop: 1,951 Income: $647/wk Rent: $300/wk
Hazelwood Park
Pop: 1,953 Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $345/wk
Ceduna
Pop: 1,955 Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk
Whyalla Jenkins
Pop: 1,961 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $265/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 2169.1 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 SA average of $763/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.