Question 1

Is Kilkenny a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kilkenny is an inner-western Adelaide suburb with a practical, working character where residential streets meet light industry. Many homes are single-storey weatherboard and brick workers' cottages or modest postwar houses, with a sprinkling of renovated cottages and newer townhouses. Small parks and community facilities sit between the grid-like streets, and Kilkenny is served by Kilkenny train station on the Grange and Outer Harbor lines, with arterial roads providing easy access to the city. The suburb tends to appeal to tradespeople, renovators and buyers looking for straightforward inner-suburban living close to employment and services in the western suburbs.

Kilkenny has 1,846 residents and a median age of 39, with a median total household income of $1,399 a week (about $72,748 a year). Couple families with children are the largest group at 40.1%, and together with couple families without children (34.9%) make up roughly three quarters of families; one-parent families are about one in five. Most homes are owner-occupied (65.5% combined), while 34.5% are rented. A Mixed Use Development Plan Amendment has rezoned land north of the railway for medium- to higher-density residential and mixed-use development, including pedestrian links, expanded public open space and the Outer Harbour Greenway corridor; otherwise, no other specific council-led projects are listed for Kilkenny at this time.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kilkenny?

Accepted Answer

In Kilkenny a typical local household earned $1,399 a week at the last Census. With an average house rent of $620 a week, that rent would take about 44.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a large share; if you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure that matters.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Kilkenny a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months in Kilkenny, median house values edged up 0.6% while house rents rose 6.0%. The rent a house earns has been the stronger performer this year, with rents increasing noticeably more than prices did; the value change was slight compared with the solid rise in rents. If rental income is your priority, the rent movement is the most relevant figure, while those focused on capital growth will note the marginal lift in house values. Whether that balance suits your own investment goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	0.6%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	58	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$620	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.0%	N/A

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