Kent Town vs Stepney

Kent Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Stepney. In Kent Town, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Stepney, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kent Town: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.26 million in Stepney, though rent is higher in Stepney. Kent Town is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 4.4 km. On these figures, Kent Town tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Stepney suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Stepney

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 8%)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Kent Town has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stepney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,265,000 vs $2,250,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • But Kent Town has cheaper units ($768,000 vs $859,900)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kent Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kent Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kent Town

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 45%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kent Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.3% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kent Town and Stepney drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kent Town Stepney
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Kent Town Stepney
Walkability 93 / 78
Kent Town — Walkability: 93/100 Stepney — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 8 / 14
Kent Town — Safety: 8/100 Stepney — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kent Town — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stepney — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 13
Kent Town — Low flood risk: 18/100 Stepney — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Kent Town has more residents (1,443 vs 942); Stepney has higher household incomes ($98,228 vs $75,972).

Kent Town Stepney
Population 1,443
+35% vs other
 942
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.3% +8.0%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $75,972/yr $98,228/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $370/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kent Town Stepney
0-4 2.2% / 5.3%
Kent Town — 0-4: 2.2% Stepney — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 6.0% / 9.0%
Kent Town — 5-14: 6.0% Stepney — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 9.2% / 4.8%
Kent Town — 15-19: 9.2% Stepney — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 8.5% / 5.3%
Kent Town — 20-24: 8.5% Stepney — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 21.2% / 18.7%
Kent Town — 25-34: 21.2% Stepney — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 13.2% / 13.6%
Kent Town — 35-44: 13.2% Stepney — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 11.8% / 12.3%
Kent Town — 45-54: 11.8% Stepney — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.6% / 12.6%
Kent Town — 55-64: 11.6% Stepney — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.5% / 10.6%
Kent Town — 65-74: 9.5% Stepney — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.2% / 5.5%
Kent Town — 75-84: 5.2% Stepney — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.7%
Kent Town — 85+: 1.7% Stepney — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kent Town 66.7% lone person
Kent Town — Lone Person: 66.7% Kent Town — Couple Families: 13.1% Kent Town — Group Household: 10.3% Kent Town — One Parent Families: 7.3% Kent Town — Other Families: 2.6%
Stepney 49.5% lone person
Stepney — Lone Person: 49.5% Stepney — Couple Families: 28.9% Stepney — Group Household: 9.4% Stepney — One Parent Families: 10.6% Stepney — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kent Town 61.1% renting
Kent Town — Owned Outright: 21.7% Kent Town — Mortgage: 17.3% Kent Town — Renting: 61.1%
Stepney 37.2% renting
Stepney — Owned Outright: 33.6% Stepney — Mortgage: 29.2% Stepney — Renting: 37.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kent Town Stepney
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 25.8%
Kent Town — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Stepney — Bachelor Degree: 25.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 10.1%
Kent Town — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Stepney — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 7.6%
Kent Town — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Stepney — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.5%
Kent Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Stepney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.6%
Kent Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Stepney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Kent Town Stepney
England 5.6% / 4.1%
Kent Town — England: 5.6% Stepney — England: 4.1%
India 3.8% / 2.5%
Kent Town — India: 3.8% Stepney — India: 2.5%
China 4.2% / 0.7%
Kent Town — China: 4.2% Stepney — China: 0.7%
Italy — / 2.5%
Kent Town — Italy: not among its largest Stepney — Italy: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Kent Town — New Zealand: 1.6% Stepney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.3% / —
Kent Town — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Stepney — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Kent Town — Germany: not among its largest Stepney — Germany: 1.0%
Greece — / 0.8%
Kent Town — Greece: not among its largest Stepney — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kent Town 61.1% flats / apartments
Kent Town — Flats / Apartments: 61.1% Kent Town — Townhouses: 30.8% Kent Town — Houses: 8.1%
Stepney 12.1% flats / apartments
Stepney — Flats / Apartments: 12.1% Stepney — Townhouses: 32.8% Stepney — Houses: 55.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Kent Town Stepney
Median house price $2,250,000 $1,265,000
Median unit price $768,000 $859,900
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Stepney has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%); Kent Town has more commercially zoned land (51% vs 13%).

Kent Town Stepney
Commercial 51% 13%
Residential 30% 40%
Industrial 0% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 8%
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

Kent Town Stepney
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kent Town Stepney
Houses 4.4%
$665/wk on $780K
 —
Units 3.9%
$575/wk on $765K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kent Town Stepney
House price Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of SA —

Liveability

Kent Town is more walkable (93 vs 78).

Kent Town Stepney
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kent Town Stepney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kent Town Stepney
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 1.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 3.1%

Schools in Kent Town

  • Prince Alfred College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Stepney

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kent Town Stepney
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 8
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Kent Town Stepney
Walkability score 93/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 3 km 4.4 km
+47% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5067
 2.2%
postcode 5069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 5067
 52
postcode 5069

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.

Kent Town Stepney
Car (driver) 47.9% / 61.8%
Kent Town — Car (driver): 47.9% Stepney — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 14.5%
Kent Town — Worked from Home: 16.1% Stepney — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 17.9% / 6.4%
Kent Town — Walked Only: 17.9% Stepney — Walked Only: 6.4%
Bus 6.7% / 6.8%
Kent Town — Bus: 6.7% Stepney — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.2%
Kent Town — Car (passenger): 4.6% Stepney — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle 5.5% / 4.3%
Kent Town — Bicycle: 5.5% Stepney — Bicycle: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Kent Town Stepney
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kent Town Stepney
Connectivity score 84/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,350 premises
 41%
880 premises

Climate

Kent Town Stepney
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kent Town Stepney
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kent Town Stepney
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Kent Town Stepney
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kent Town Stepney
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kent Town

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Stepney

Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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