Kuitpo, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Kuitpo /ˈkaɪpoʊ/ is a locality of South Australia in the Alexandrina Council area.[4] Its major industries include forestry as exemplified through the Kuitpo Forest.
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  Kuitpo | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°13′41″S 138°41′05″E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 196 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5201 | ||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide[3] | ||||||||||||
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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%).[5]
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)[6] | |||||||||||||
