Kimba

South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 1,021 people · 25 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Kimba at a glance

1,021

Population

#68 of 72 in SA

6,399

km² area

0/km² density

44.8

Median age

+3.5 vs SA

$1,327

Median HH income/wk

#35 of 72 in SA

984

SEIFA IRSAD

#17 of 72 in SA

Schools

1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

4.7%

Born overseas

19.2%

Renting

Map shows the Kimba LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Kimba is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 25 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 6,399 km². Kimba has a population of 1,021 , ranking #68 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Kimba (608 residents), and the highest median household income is in Moseley at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,327/week and median age is 44.8. About 4.7% of residents were born overseas and 1.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

22.5%

7.3%

23.8%

23.9%

22.5%

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (22.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	222 (22.5%)
15–24 years	72 (7.3%)
25–44 years	234 (23.8%)
45–64 years	235 (23.9%)
65+ years	222 (22.5%)

4.7%

Born overseas

1.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.8%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

56.9%

24.0%

19.2%

Owned outright (56.9%) Mortgaged (24.0%) Renting (19.2%)

Dwelling type mix

97.8%

Separate house (97.8%) Semi/townhouse (1.9%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)

$122

Median weekly rent

$1,025

Median monthly mortgage

32.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

67.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

1.0%

Unemployment rate

300

In full-time work

153

In part-time work

Schools in Kimba

1 schools across Kimba: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 992 (range 992 to 992). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 992 SA median 999LGA range 992 to 992

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in Kimba, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Kimba Area School	Government	Combined	Kimba	187	992

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Kimba. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

984

Ranked #17 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1019

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1005

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

985

Suburbs in Kimba

Kimba contains 25 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Kimba	5641	608	$1,234/wk	50
Solomon	5641	65	$1,625/wk	36
Kelly	5641	59	$1,312/wk	35
Pinkawillinie	5641	51	$1,275/wk	33
Cortlinye	5641	44	$1,937/wk	35
Caralue	5641	43	$1,833/wk	30
Buckleboo	5641	40	$1,291/wk	45
Barna	5641	30	$480/wk	65
Cootra	5650	19	$1,324/wk	38
Moseley	5641	19	$2,250/wk	36
Yalanda	5641	16	$1,312/wk	30
Cunyarie	5641	12	$900/wk	31
Panitya	5641	10	$2,250/wk	24
Wilcherry	5641	5	$900/wk	35
Cooyerdoo	5611
Gilles Downs	5611
Hiltaba	5717
Katunga Station	5611
Kokatha	5717
Kolendo	5717
Lake Gilles	5611
Myola Station	5611
Secret Rocks	5611
Siam	5717
Thurlga	5717

Postcodes covered

5611, 5641, 5650, 5717

Compare Kimba with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kimba and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Kimba (SA)	1,021	44.8	$1,327/wk	984	19.2%	4.7%
Unincorporated SA	2,874	42.1	$1,304/wk	902	45.9%	8.7%
Cleve	1,762	46.9	$1,160/wk	953	16.6%	4.8%
Wudinna	1,168	43.2	$1,462/wk	971	22.1%	3.7%
Port Augusta	13,845	39.0	$1,332/wk	879	38.5%	8.6%
Streaky Bay	2,153	47.1	$1,179/wk	960	17.2%	4.5%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Kimba

Frequently asked questions about Kimba

What is the population of Kimba?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,021 people living in Kimba, across 25 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Kimba?

Kimba contains 25 suburbs. The most populous are Kimba, Solomon, Kelly, Pinkawillinie, Cortlinye.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Kimba?

Kimba covers 4 postcodes: 5611, 5641, 5650, 5717.

What is the median household income in Kimba?

The population-weighted median household income across Kimba is $1,327 per week (2021 Census), ranking #35 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Kimba?

Kimba has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Kimba?

Kimba has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 984, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.