Darke Peak vs Kielpa
Darke Peak is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Kielpa. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Darke Peak tends to suit families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Kielpa
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($18/wk vs $96/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Darke Peak
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (517.2 km vs 565.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (351 min vs 376 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Darke Peak
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.9% vs -12.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Darke Peak and Kielpa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Darke Peak rents higher ($96/wk vs $18/wk); Darke Peak has more residents (90 vs 55).
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 +39% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.9% | -12.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 46 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr | $61,724/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $96/wk +81% vs other | $18/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.5%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 100% |
| Environmental | 3% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Cleve same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 29% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
Liveability
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Darke Peak carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 17).
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | — |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Kielpa sits further from the CBD (565.2 km vs 517.2 km).
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 517.2 km | 565.2 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 351 min | 376 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5642 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 5642 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).
Setting
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 152 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 390 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,474/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cleve same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Darke Peak | Kielpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Darke Peak
Kielpa
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.