Kersbrook SA 5231
Kersbrook is a town in South Australia, 36 km from Adelaide CBD, around 46 minutes by car. Population is 1,116; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $103,584 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The town grew 2.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Kersbrook is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Kersbrook a good town?
Kersbrook scores a B (56/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 44/100 · 36 km · 46 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $1.09M · More affordable than 94% of SA
High bushfire risk
Fire 71/100 · Crime 29/100 · Flood 15/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 46 · 1,116 residents
Liveability Rating
56 / 100 · Ranked #195 in SAEach bar is Kersbrook'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
56 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKersbrook's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.09 million, about 6% below where it sat a year earlier.
$1,091,250
Based on 36 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $825K
- 3 bed 15 sales $975K
- 4 bed 9 sales $1.08M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Kersbrook are currently listed at around $892,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$892K
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 404 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Kersbrook safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Kersbrook sits in the low band, with 18 incidents recorded in 2026.
18 offences
no change since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
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 Kersbrook, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 62 students in one school (avg 62)
Primary
Walkability
Kersbrook is car-dependent on foot — at 44/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kersbrook.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 448
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
Adelaide Hills: 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 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Kersbrook is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $104,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,116
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$103,584/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$45,552/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.2%
Total Dwellings
404
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.7%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
15.1%
Mortgage Stress
20.1%
Work From Home
12.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.8%
- Employment Rate
- 65.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 40.4%
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,058 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (53 of 598).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,727 a year through Adelaide Hills 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: Adelaide Hills
In the year to August 2026, 95 new dwellings were approved across Adelaide Hills. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 53.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 18.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Lenswood, 18.8 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 350 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 26.9 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.0% of addresses
- 12 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 921 mm
- 87 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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.
EV adoption
In postcode 5231, 10 of 1,185 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (22 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5231, 401 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 491 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 29 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 Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebekha Sharkie | 55.0% | 45.0% | +3.4 |
| 2022 | Rebekha Sharkie | 51.6% | 48.4% | -4.1 |
| 2019 | Rebekha Sharkie | 47.5% | 52.5% | -0.7 |
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 Ashton Hurn Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ashton Hurn LP | 67.4% |
| 2022 | Ashton Hurn LP | 61.9% |
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 Kersbrook?
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 1,116 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 Kersbrook
Is Kersbrook a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kersbrook is low (29/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kersbrook?
Kersbrook has a high recorded bushfire history (71/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (15/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kersbrook a good place to live?
Kersbrook has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (56/100), 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 Kersbrook?
Kersbrook, SA had a population of 1,116 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kersbrook, SA?
The postcode for Kersbrook, SA is 5231.
How far is Kersbrook from Adelaide?
Kersbrook is 36 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 46 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kersbrook?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kersbrook was $103,584 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 Kersbrook?
There are too few current rental listings in Kersbrook for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Kersbrook?
The median age of residents in Kersbrook was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Kersbrook at risk of bushfire?
Kersbrook has a high recorded bushfire history (71/100). 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 Kersbrook?
There is 1 school inside the Kersbrook boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Kersbrook walkable?
Kersbrook scores 44/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it 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 air quality in Kersbrook?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Kersbrook (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Kersbrook below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Kersbrook?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kersbrook, Lenswood (18.8 km away), 921 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kersbrook?
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 Kersbrook belong to?
Kersbrook sits within the Adelaide Hills local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kersbrook?
The average residential rates bill through Adelaide Hills is $2,727 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kersbrook?
Across Adelaide Hills, 95 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 53.3% 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 Kersbrook in?
Kersbrook sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).
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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
- Air quality · 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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