Kuitpo, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 35°13′41″S 138°41′05″E / 35.228014°S 138.684781°E[4] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 196 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5201 | ||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide[3] | ||||||||||||
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Kuitpo /ˈkaɪpoʊ/ is a locality of South Australia in the Alexandrina Council area.[5] Its major industries include forestry as exemplified through the Kuitpo Forest.
Demographics
At the 2021 Census, Kuitpo had a population of 198 residents, with 52.5% male, and 47.5% female. The median age was 55. Persons identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander comprised 2.5% of the population. Common ancestries included English (49.5%), Australian (46%), German (13.1%), and Irish (11.6%).
Most residents were born in Australia (82.2%). Religiously, "No religion" was reported by 62.6%, followed by Anglican (11.1%), Catholic (9.1%), and Uniting Church (3.5%).[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Kuitpo, elevation 365 m (1,198 ft), (1998–2025 normals and extremes) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.0 (111.2) |
41.3 (106.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
39.3 (102.7) |
41.9 (107.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.6 (1.13) |
23.5 (0.93) |
31.5 (1.24) |
54.2 (2.13) |
85.9 (3.38) |
112.3 (4.42) |
105.5 (4.15) |
92.5 (3.64) |
74.4 (2.93) |
51.5 (2.03) |
40.7 (1.60) |
35.8 (1.41) |
735.4 (28.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.7 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 19.4 | 16.7 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 165.7 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 43 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 57 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (humidity 1998–2010)[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kuitpo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "State Suburb of Kuitpo". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Search for 'County of Adelaide, CNTY'". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Search results for 'Kuitpo, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Search for 'Kuitpo, LOCB'". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0037826. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
Other details: Boundaries created in 1995 for the portion in the former City of Happy Valley. Portion within the former City of Noarlunga added in 1995. Portion within the former District Council of Willunga added in January 1999. Portion within the Alexandrina Council added August 2000. Portion within DC Mt Barker added in November 2003. Australia Post advised by e-mailed letter that the postcode had changed from 5172 to 5201 effective from 1/10/2012.
- ^ "Kuitpo". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- KUITPO FOREST RESERVE". 2 March 2025.