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Suburb Insights · SA 5172

Kuitpo, SA 5172 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Kuitpo is a coastal suburb in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 198, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 33 km from the Adelaide CBD, Kuitpo is a coastal area in South Australia. The median household income is $133,692 per year.

Investment Score

58 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Kuitpo underpin solid property demand. Seaside positioning attracts both owner-occupiers and holiday rental demand.

Location

Adelaide
Kuitpo
South Australia · 5172
33 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5172

Official Australia Post postcode for Kuitpo. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
198

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$300/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$133,692/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
33 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,909/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
103% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Kuitpo is a smaller community of 198 — about 5% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $133,692/year runs 65% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median rent of $300/week (~$1,300/month) covers only 68% of the median mortgage of $1,909/month — the remaining $609/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. At 33 km from Adelaide, Kuitpo is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Separate houses make up 103% of dwellings — 30 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Kuitpo vs South Australia Median

How Kuitpo stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Kuitpo sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricKuitpoSA medianΔ vs state
Population1983,699-95%
Median household income$133,692/yr$80,964/yr+65%
Median rent (weekly)$300$320-6%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,909$1,616+18%
Distance to CBD33 km13 km+154%
Separate houses103%73%+30pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Kuitpo — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 198 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $300/week covers 68% of a $1,909/month mortgage, leaving a $609/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 103% houses in a 198-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Kuitpo are modest for 2026 — incomes 65% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 198 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~68% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,909/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 58/100 places Kuitpo in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kuitpo a good suburb for investment?

Kuitpo scores 58/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 198, median household income of $133,692/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Kuitpo?

The main demand drivers in Kuitpo are an above-state-median household income of $133,692/year, a dwelling mix that is 103% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Kuitpo?

Kuitpo has a usual resident population of approximately 198, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Kuitpo from the Adelaide CBD?

Kuitpo sits 33 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Kuitpo?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Kuitpo, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Kuitpo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kuitpo is $1,909, or approximately $22,908/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Kuitpo cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 68% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,909/month. That leaves a $609/month shortfall (around $7,308/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Kuitpo?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (198 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,909 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Kuitpo profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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