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Suburb Insights · SA 5262

Kybybolite, SA 5262 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Kybybolite is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 102, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 299 km from the Adelaide CBD, Kybybolite is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $62,816 per year.

Investment Score

26 / 100 Weak

Kybybolite's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Adelaide
Kybybolite
South Australia · 5262
299 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5262

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

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Population
102

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$143/wk

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

Median household income
$62,816/yr

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

Distance to CBD
299 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
$867/mo

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

Home type
89% houses

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

Investment Insight

Kybybolite is a smaller community of 102 — about 3% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Kybybolite's median household income of $62,816/year is 22% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Rent of $143/week (72% coverage of the $867/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $247/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Kybybolite is 299 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 89% of dwellings — 16 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.

Kybybolite vs South Australia Median

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

MetricKybyboliteSA medianΔ vs state
Population1023,699-97%
Median household income$62,816/yr$80,964/yr-22%
Median rent (weekly)$143$320-55%
Median mortgage (monthly)$867$1,616-46%
Distance to CBD299 km13 km+2200%
Separate houses89%73%+16pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Kybybolite — 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 102 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 $143/week covers 72% of a $867/month mortgage, leaving a $247/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 89% houses in a 102-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: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Kybybolite are modest for 2026 — incomes 22% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 102 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~72% of the typical mortgage ($620/month rent vs $867/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 26/100 places Kybybolite in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kybybolite a good suburb for investment?

Kybybolite scores 26/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 102, median household income of $62,816/year and median weekly rent of $143. 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 Kybybolite?

The main demand drivers in Kybybolite are a median household income of $62,816/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% 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 Kybybolite?

Kybybolite has a usual resident population of approximately 102, 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 Kybybolite from the Adelaide CBD?

Kybybolite sits 299 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Kybybolite?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $143 in Kybybolite, equating to approximately $7,436/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 Kybybolite?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kybybolite is $867, or approximately $10,404/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 Kybybolite cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $143 works out to $620/month, covering 72% of the median mortgage repayment of $867/month. That leaves a $247/month shortfall (around $2,964/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 Kybybolite?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (102 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $867 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($62,816 vs $80,964 state median), 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 Kybybolite 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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