Kilburn vs Dry Creek

In Kilburn, most households rent. In Dry Creek, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kilburn: a median of $910,000, against $710,000 in Dry Creek. Kilburn is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 15.2 km. On these figures, Kilburn tends to suit renters, while Dry Creek 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

Kilburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • But Dry Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Dry Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $910,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.8 km vs 15.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilburn Dry Creek
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.

Kilburn Dry Creek
Walkability 82 / 0
Kilburn — Walkability: 82/100 Dry Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 1
Kilburn — Safety: 9/100 Dry Creek — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dry Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 43
Kilburn — Low flood risk: 33/100 Dry Creek — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Kilburn has more residents (5,633 vs 232).

Kilburn Dry Creek
Population 5,633
+96% vs other
 232
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +1.8%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $61,308/yr $63,492/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+2% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilburn Dry Creek
0-4 6.2% / 5.6%
Kilburn — 0-4: 6.2% Dry Creek — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.8% / 9.1%
Kilburn — 5-14: 10.8% Dry Creek — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.2%
Kilburn — 15-19: 5.0% Dry Creek — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 8.5% / 10.3%
Kilburn — 20-24: 8.5% Dry Creek — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 20.7% / 24.1%
Kilburn — 25-34: 20.7% Dry Creek — 25-34: 24.1%
35-44 14.5% / 11.2%
Kilburn — 35-44: 14.5% Dry Creek — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.9% / 12.1%
Kilburn — 45-54: 11.9% Dry Creek — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 9.7% / 13.4%
Kilburn — 55-64: 9.7% Dry Creek — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.0% / 8.2%
Kilburn — 65-74: 7.0% Dry Creek — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.2% / 5.2%
Kilburn — 75-84: 4.2% Dry Creek — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.4% / —
Kilburn — 85+: 1.4% Dry Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilburn 36.9% lone person
Kilburn — Lone Person: 36.9% Kilburn — Couple Families: 32.5% Kilburn — Group Household: 12.1% Kilburn — One Parent Families: 16.0% Kilburn — Other Families: 2.5%
Dry Creek 36.5% lone person
Dry Creek — Lone Person: 36.5% Dry Creek — Couple Families: 28.4% Dry Creek — Group Household: 16.2% Dry Creek — One Parent Families: 12.2% Dry Creek — Other Families: 6.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilburn 56.8% renting
Kilburn — Owned Outright: 18.5% Kilburn — Mortgage: 24.7% Kilburn — Renting: 56.8%
Dry Creek 30.6% renting
Dry Creek — Owned Outright: 32.7% Dry Creek — Mortgage: 36.7% Dry Creek — Renting: 30.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilburn Dry Creek
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 18.1%
Kilburn — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Dry Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 11.2%
Kilburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Dry Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 9.5%
Kilburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Dry Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / —
Kilburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Dry Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.2%
Kilburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Dry Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Kilburn Dry Creek
Afghanistan 10.2% / 5.6%
Kilburn — Afghanistan: 10.2% Dry Creek — Afghanistan: 5.6%
Vietnam 5.1% / 6.0%
Kilburn — Vietnam: 5.1% Dry Creek — Vietnam: 6.0%
India 9.0% / 1.7%
Kilburn — India: 9.0% Dry Creek — India: 1.7%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.2%
Kilburn — Philippines: 1.8% Dry Creek — Philippines: 2.2%
Pakistan 2.9% / —
Kilburn — Pakistan: 2.9% Dry Creek — Pakistan: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Kilburn — New Zealand: not among its largest Dry Creek — New Zealand: 2.6%
Germany — / 2.2%
Kilburn — Germany: not among its largest Dry Creek — Germany: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilburn 45.7% houses
Kilburn — Houses: 45.7% Kilburn — Townhouses: 42.4% Kilburn — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Dry Creek 77.1% houses
Dry Creek — Houses: 77.1% Dry Creek — Townhouses: 25.0% Dry Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilburn Dry Creek
Median house price $910,500 $710,000
Median unit price $474,000 —
Median land price $415,800 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 26 sales
 13 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Dry Creek has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%); Dry Creek has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 12%).

Kilburn Dry Creek
Residential 83% 1%
Other and special use 0% 39%
Industrial 12% 32%
Environmental 0% 27%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Commercial 2% 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

Kilburn Dry Creek
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 949
across Salisbury
Approvals change year on year +23% -30%

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.

Kilburn Dry Creek
Houses 4.4%
$610/wk on $720K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kilburn Dry Creek
House price Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Income — Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 74% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of SA —

Liveability

Kilburn is more walkable (82 vs 0).

Kilburn Dry Creek
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kilburn carries more flood risk (67 vs 57).

Kilburn Dry Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 32
within 5 km

Schools

Kilburn Dry Creek
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.0 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 1.3%

Schools in Kilburn

  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn) Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Dry Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kilburn Dry Creek
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Dry Creek sits further from the CBD (15.2 km vs 8.8 km).

Kilburn Dry Creek
Walkability score 82/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.8 km 15.2 km
+73% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 52/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 113.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5084
 0.5%
postcode 5094
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5084
 —
postcode 5094

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.

Kilburn Dry Creek
Car (driver) 72.2% / 88.4%
Kilburn — Car (driver): 72.2% Dry Creek — Car (driver): 88.4%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 7.0%
Kilburn — Worked from Home: 6.4% Dry Creek — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Bus 11.1% / —
Kilburn — Bus: 11.1% Dry Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.7%
Kilburn — Car (passenger): 6.2% Dry Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Kilburn — Walked Only: 2.3% Dry Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.4%).

Setting

Kilburn Dry Creek
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kilburn Dry Creek
Connectivity score 73/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,854 premises
 38%
344 premises

Climate

Kilburn Dry Creek
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Kilburn Dry Creek
PM2.5 — 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kilburn Dry Creek
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,722/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Salisbury

Federal electorate

Kilburn Dry Creek
Division Adelaide Makin
Member Steve Georganas Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kilburn Dry Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilburn

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Dry Creek

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Trains

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