Keith SA 5267
Located in South Australia, Keith sits 226 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 30 minutes by car. The town has 1,405 residents, a median age of 43, and a median household income of $67,288 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The town grew 3.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $180 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $773. Keith is characterised by high crime risk. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Keith a good town?
Keith scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Very walkable
Walkability 69/100 · 225.7 km · 150 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $302K
High crime risk
Fire 10/100 · Crime 72/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 43 · 1,405 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #355 in SAEach bar is Keith's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
42 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Keith sits at $302,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
Houses
$302,000
Based on 34 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 42 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 26 sales $295K
- 4 bed 7 sales $440K
Land
$120,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Keith are currently listed at around $395,000 on average. Based on 7 houses listed in the past six months.
$395K
7 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 557 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Keith rent for around $360 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$360/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
5 rentals advertised against an estimated 133 rented homes (3.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $330/wk
- 10 bonds
- +21% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$360/week ($19,000 a year) on a $395,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Keith safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Keith sits in the high band, with 69 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 72% on the prior year.
69 offences
72.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Keith killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Keith, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 295 students in one school (avg 295)
Combined
Walkability
Keith is somewhat walkable on foot — at 69/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Keith.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 694
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Tatiara: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Keith is home to about 1,400 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $67,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,405
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$67,288/yr
Census Median Rent
$180/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$773/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$38,792/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.6%
Total Dwellings
557
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.2%
Houses
98.2%
Rental Stress
13.9%
Mortgage Stress
13.8%
Work From Home
8.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
7 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 126 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.9%
- Employment Rate
- 62.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
27 residents (1.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.3% of residents (57) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (44).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,336 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,656 a year through Tatiara based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Tatiara
In the year to August 2026, 12 new dwellings were approved across Tatiara. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Keith, 0.0 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.6% of addresses
- 7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 425 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.9°C
- 27 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.7°C
- 6 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 1.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 5267, 3 of 2,206 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (22 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5267, 519 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 870 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 17 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jason Virgo Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jason Virgo ON | 50.9% |
| 2022 | Nick McBride LP | 72.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Keith?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,405 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Keith
Is Keith a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Keith is high (72/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Keith?
Keith has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Keith a good place to live?
Keith has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Keith?
Keith, SA had a population of 1,405 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Keith, SA?
The postcode for Keith, SA is 5267.
How far is Keith from Adelaide?
Keith is 226 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 150 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Keith?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Keith was $67,288 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Keith?
The median advertised rent in Keith is $360 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Keith?
The median age of residents in Keith was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Keith at risk of bushfire?
Keith has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Keith?
There is 1 school inside the Keith boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Keith walkable?
Keith scores 69/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Keith?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Keith, Keith (0 km away), summer days average 29.9°C, winter nights 5.7°C, 425 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 27 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Keith?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Keith belong to?
Keith sits within the Tatiara local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Keith?
The average residential rates bill through Tatiara is $1,656 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Keith?
Across Tatiara, 12 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Keith in?
Keith sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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