SA · Wakefield Council
Kybunga, 5453
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Kybunga is a residential smaller community in Wakefield with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Population
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,874
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $575
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Agricultural Building (machinery storage) 30m x 21m x 6.75m322 LONGMIRE RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Swimming pool with safety fence176 CARINYA LANE KYBUNGA SA 5453Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Tourist accommodation (Tiny House and ancillary Deck) in association with the existing farming land use.632 ELDREDGE RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Under Assessment
March 2023
- Agricultural Building (Implement Storage)679 WOODLANDS BRAE RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- 32m x 12m x 6m Fodder Shed1255 HUGHES PARK RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Decision Made
February 2022
- CarportLOT 729 KYBUNGA RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Variation to DA 373/114/15 - Addition of entry landing pads, reconfiguration of external doors and windows and partial enclosure of verandah185 WHITE WELL RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 32m x 12m x 6m Fodder Shedplanning1255 HUGHES PARK RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 05 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Implement Storage)planning679 WOODLANDS BRAE RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 07 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (machinery storage) 30m x 21m x 6.75mplanning322 LONGMIRE RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 07 May 2025 · Decision Made
- CarportplanningLOT 729 KYBUNGA RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 28 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Swimming pool with safety fenceplanning176 CARINYA LANE KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 13 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Tourist accommodation (Tiny House and ancillary Deck) in association with the existing farming land use.planning632 ELDREDGE RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 06 Oct 2023 · Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 373/114/15 - Addition of entry landing pads, reconfiguration of external doors and windows and partial enclosure of verandahplanning185 WHITE WELL RD KYBUNGA SA 5453Lodged 13 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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