Kepa SA 5259

Located in South Australia, Kepa sits 93 km from Adelaide CBD, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. The locality has 60 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $97,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population fell 4.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $120 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,203. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Is Kepa safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Kepa sits in the moderate band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 50% on the prior year.

1 offences

50.0% since 2024
Assault 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Kepa is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.

10
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kepa.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
33
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 97%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 3%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Murray Bridge: council population

The whole council area, not just Kepa · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
23,539
+0.9% in a year
Change
+217
people since 2024
Density
13
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-29
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+60
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+186
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
3/10 within SA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
5/10 within SA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
3/10 within SA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Kepa is home to 60 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

60

4.8% since 2016

Median Age

40

5.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$97,500/yr

40.7% since 2016
Top 24% in SA

Census Median Rent

$120/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,203/mo

13.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

13.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$44,148/yr

19.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

25

38.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

63.2%

19.9% since 2016

Houses

84.0%

16.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

6.4%

Mortgage Stress

14.8%

38.3% since 2016

Work From Home

17.9%

55.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 21 (84.0%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (16.0%)

Property Ownership

Renting 7 (36.8%)
Owned Outright 6 (31.6%)
Mortgage 6 (31.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
63.3%
English Spoken at Home
81.7%
Employment Rate
63.3%
0.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
40.0%

Occupations

Managers 10 (34.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 9 (31.0%)
Labourers 7 (24.1%)
Technicians & Trades 4 (13.8%)

Religion

Christianity 29 (48.3%)
No Religion 21 (35.0%)
Islam 6 (10.0%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Bangladesh 8 (13.3%)
South Africa 6 (10.0%)
England 4 (6.7%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Spanish 3 (5.0%)

Age Distribution

0-4 10 (16.7%)
5-14 3 (5.0%)
15-19 4 (6.7%)
25-34 9 (15.0%)
35-44 11 (18.3%)
45-54 10 (16.7%)
55-64 9 (15.0%)
65-74 6 (10.0%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 7 (50.0%)
Lone Person 7 (50.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 19 (67.9%)
Worked from Home 5 (17.9%)
Car (passenger) 4 (14.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 11 (18.3%)
Postgraduate Degree 7 (11.7%)
Bachelor Degree 3 (5.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (5.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (12.0%)
2 cars 12 (48.0%)
3 cars 8 (32.0%)
4+ cars 3 (12.0%)

Council Rates

Murray Bridge
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,478 a year through Murray Bridge based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,478/yr
33% above the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils
Valuation basis
Capital Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Kepa's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 100%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Murray Bridge

The whole council area, not just Kepa · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 274 new dwellings were approved across Murray Bridge. That mix is 223 houses and 51 units. Approvals are up 51.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
274dwellings
+51.4% YoY
Houses
223
detached dwellings
Units
51
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Tailem Bend, 11.2 km

Dry climate.

Elevation
43 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
345 mm
58 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality 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

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 5259, 5 of 1,261 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.7% (9 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.26%
2023
0.26%
2024
0.33%
2025
0.40%

Rooftop solar

82
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.7 kW each

In postcode 5259, 525 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 643 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 41 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
32
2020
29
2021
27
2022
34
2023
35
2024
27
2025
26
2026
23

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.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Barker

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 locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Hammond District

Currently held by Robert Roylance Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year Winner Won with
2026 Robert Roylance ON 54.9%
2022 Adrian Pederick LP 55.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.

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Common questions about Kepa

Is Kepa a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Kepa is moderate (41/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Kepa?

Kepa has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Kepa?

Kepa, SA had a population of 60 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Kepa, SA?

The postcode for Kepa, SA is 5259.

How far is Kepa from Adelaide?

Kepa is 93 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 81 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Kepa?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kepa was $97,500 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 Kepa?

There are too few current rental listings in Kepa for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $120, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Kepa?

The median age of residents in Kepa was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Kepa walkable?

Kepa scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. 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 Kepa?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kepa, Tailem Bend (11.2 km away), 345 mm of rain a year over 58 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kepa?

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 Kepa belong to?

Kepa sits within the Murray Bridge local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Kepa?

The average residential rates bill through Murray Bridge is $2,478 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Kepa?

Across Murray Bridge, 274 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 51.4% 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 Kepa in?

Kepa sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).

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