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Living in Keith, SA
Keith is in the Tatiara council area. About 1,405 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Tatiara and South Australia.
Rent now
$330 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Keith, in the June quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Keith | Tatiara | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 41 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,294 | $1,470 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Keith | Tatiara | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 41% | 39% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| Rented | 23% | 22% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 98% | 96% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $180 | $200 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $773 | $867 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Keith | Tatiara | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 62% | 69% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 79% | 77% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 9% | 7% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 9% | 13% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 1 | 1 | Dukes Hwy / Riddoch Hwy - South West side (Ampol Keith Roadhouse) |
There's no train station within 50 km.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Keith
- Keith Area School Government, primary and secondary
- Keith War Memorial Comm Ctr Kgtn Government, primary
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Keith. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 99% of Keith's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Tatiara
- What it costs to live in Tatiara: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Tatiara with another area.
- Other suburbs in Tatiara.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Tatiara figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Schools: South Australian Department for Education (2023 list), CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.