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Kent Town

Ranked #12 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
34
#214 of 299
Safety
5
#286 of 299
Wealth
33
#202 of 299
Value
22
#228 of 299
Parks
48
#157 of 299
Cafés
96
#12 of 299
Transit
41
#264 of 299
Green space
22
#245 of 299
Active & healthy
44
#202 of 299

The numbers

Population1,443
Area0.26 km²
Median household income$1,461/wk
Median rent$330/wk
Crime rate149.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park64.5% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues2

Who lives in Kent Town

Population
1,443
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,461/wk
Median rent
$330/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Kent Town — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Kent Town

Is Kent Town safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 5/100 for safety and ranking #286 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 149 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Kent Town good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 5/100, parks 48/100 and green space 22/100, with a median age of 36. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Kent Town expensive to live in?

Median rent is $330 a week, and household income ranks #202 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 22/100 for value.

Does Kent Town have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #264 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Kent Town?

64% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park — 22/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

NorwoodRose ParkDulwichMaylandsSt PetersAdelaide

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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