South Australia · Suburb Profile

Kilkenny SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kilkenny SA is 1,846 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kilkenny is $655 per week ($34,060 per year). Median rent in Kilkenny is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Kilkenny has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kilkenny has a population density of 1686.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kilkenny is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kilkenny is $1,517.

There were 169 recorded offences in Kilkenny in 2025-26, a rate of 92 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (100 offences).

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Kilkenny Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kilkenny Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$655/wk

$34,060 per year

#6252 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kilkenny Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (925) Female 49.9% (921)

Population Density

1686.3

people per km²

1,846 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,795

Family income/wk

Kilkenny 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)

Kilkenny Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

51.8% 220 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

48.2% 205 dwellings

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

Kilkenny Country of Birth

Australia

82.8%

India

6.8%

England

2.9%

Greece

2.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.4%

Cambodia

1.2%

Croatia

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.5%

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

Kilkenny Religion

No Religion

34.7%

Catholic

27.1%

Eastern Orthodox

11.0%

Buddhism

7.0%

Not stated

6.1%

Islam

5.5%

Anglican

4.7%

Hinduism

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kilkenny Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Kilkenny Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

27.0%

Other

16.5%

Greek

13.7%

Italian

10.5%

Serbian

10.2%

IAL Punjabi

8.8%

Arabic

7.0%

Tamil

6.3%

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

Kilkenny Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.1% 484 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.1% 324 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.4% 64 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.4% 591 people

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

Kilkenny Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.3%

Certificate III/IV

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

10.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

0.4%

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

Kilkenny Occupation

Professionals

34.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Managers

11.7%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Kilkenny Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Engineering

14.9%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

11.8%

Education

10.4%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Information Technology

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Kilkenny Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kilkenny Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kilkenny Marital Status

💍

Married

39.8% 629

↔️

Separated

3.4% 53

📋

Divorced

8.9% 140

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 111

👤

Never married

40.9% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kilkenny Ancestry

English

19.6%

Australian

18.9%

Other

15.4%

Italian

10.2%

Vietnamese

7.0%

Greek

5.9%

Irish

5.2%

Scottish

4.9%

German

4.1%

Chinese

3.4%

Serbian

2.8%

Indian

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kilkenny School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.1%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Primary — Catholic

15.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Kilkenny Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 278

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 3,288

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

Kilkenny Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 233

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 1,273

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kilkenny Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

6.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

9.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kilkenny How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Train

4.3%

Bus

3.5%

Walked only

1.9%

Bicycle

1.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Kilkenny Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.9%

1 vehicle

43.1%

2 vehicles

30.1%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Kilkenny Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

31.2%

3 bedrooms

53.0%

4 bedrooms

11.1%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Kilkenny Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

39.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kilkenny Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,509

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kilkenny Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

148

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Kilkenny Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kilkenny Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.2%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kilkenny Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

🏅

Previously served

2.2% 33

👤

Never served

97.5% 1,486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kilkenny Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 207

—

Did not provide

86.2% 1,295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kilkenny Children Ever Born

No children

41.1%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

26.2%

3 children

13.5%

4 children

4.0%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Kilkenny When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

120

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kilkenny Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.6%

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

Kilkenny Household Size

1 person

28.5%

2 persons

31.8%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kilkenny Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,511

Moved from SA

161

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

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

Kilkenny Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kilkenny Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 169 total

Theft

100

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kilkenny Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

7,133

total students

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 153 students

1105

ICSEA

Whitefriars School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 603 students

1076

ICSEA

Kilkenny Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students

1069

ICSEA

Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic

Combined · U · 70 students

1066

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 223 students

1063

ICSEA

Allenby Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 392 students

1062

ICSEA

Flinders Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 187 students

1037

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 324 students

1024

ICSEA

Woodville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 204 students

1020

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College Adelaide Independent

Combined · R-12 · 589 students

1016

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

1002

ICSEA

Brompton Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1001

ICSEA

The Grove Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 63 students

992

ICSEA

Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students

983

ICSEA

Challa Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 251 students

982

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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Kilkenny Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,399/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Kilkenny

Your weekly income

≈ $6,062/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,079/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $604/wk Rent: $264/wk Save: $56/wk

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Income: $743/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $752/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $681/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $35/wk

Kilkenny vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Stepney

Pop: 942 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $370/wk

Cleve

Pop: 953 Income: $693/wk Rent: $165/wk

Milang

Pop: 962 Income: $496/wk Rent: $250/wk

Yankalilla

Pop: 963 Income: $497/wk Rent: $250/wk

Gawler West

Pop: 975 Income: $545/wk Rent: $200/wk

Cummins

Pop: 981 Income: $851/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kilkenny

What is the population of Kilkenny SA?

The population of Kilkenny SA is 1,846 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1686.3 people per km².Kilkenny is ranked #3,138 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kilkenny?

The median personal income in Kilkenny SA is $655 per week, or $34,060 per year.The median household income is $1,399 per week.Family income is $1,795 per week.Kilkenny is ranked #6,252 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kilkenny?

Median rent in Kilkenny SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kilkenny ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kilkenny?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kilkenny SA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kilkenny?

The median age in Kilkenny SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kilkenny a good suburb to live in?

Kilkenny is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,846.The median income is $655/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 40693. All dollar figures in AUD.