Point Pearce vs South Kilkerran
Point Pearce is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 52 in South Kilkerran. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Point Pearce, the large majority of households rent. In South Kilkerran, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Point Pearce tends to suit families with children, while South Kilkerran suits people living alone and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Point Pearce is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 21%)
- South Kilkerran has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
South Kilkerran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
South Kilkerran
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 146 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 183.6 km)
- But Point Pearce is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Point Pearce is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- South Kilkerran has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Point Pearce
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (61.5% vs 9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Point Pearce and South Kilkerran 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
South Kilkerran has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $22,516); Point Pearce has more residents (147 vs 59).
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147 +60% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +61.5% | +9.3% |
| Median age | 26 | 52 |
| Median household income | $22,516/yr | $58,500/yr +160% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $106/wk +6% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Point Pearce has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 0%); South Kilkerran has more rural and farming land (100% vs 62%).
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 62% | 100% |
| Environmental | 38% | 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
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 1% of SA | Higher than 26% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
Liveability
Point Pearce is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 94/100 | High 90/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 91/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Point Pearce
- Central Yorke School - Point Pearce Campus Government · Combined
Schools in South Kilkerran
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Point Pearce sits further from the CBD (183.6 km vs 174 km).
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 183.6 km +5% vs other | 174 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 146 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5573 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 5573 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 84 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.0 km | 9.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 459 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Point Pearce | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
South Kilkerran
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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