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Kilburn

Ranked #26 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
67
#95 of 299
Safety
6
#281 of 299
Wealth
9
#272 of 299
Value
20
#232 of 299
Parks
38
#191 of 299
Cafés
64
#111 of 299
Transit
91
#26 of 299
Green space
34
#206 of 299
Active & healthy
43
#208 of 299

The numbers

Population5,633
Area2.61 km²
Median household income$1,179/wk
Median rent$270/wk
Crime rate135.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (0.91 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park47.2% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues9

Who lives in Kilburn

Population
5,633
Median age
34 years
Median household income
$1,179/wk
Median rent
$270/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 Kilburn — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Kilburn

Is Kilburn safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 6/100 for safety and ranking #281 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 135 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 Kilburn good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 6/100, parks 38/100 and green space 34/100, with a median age of 34. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Kilburn expensive to live in?

Median rent is $270 a week, and household income ranks #272 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 20/100 for value.

Does Kilburn have good public transport?

It scores 91/100 for transit, #26 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Kilburn?

47% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 34/100 for green space.

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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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