Blakeview vs Kudla

Blakeview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Kudla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blakeview, about half of households are couple families. In Kudla, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kudla: a median of $2 million, against $715,000 in Blakeview, and rent is higher there too. Blakeview is closer to the city centre: 32.9 km, against 45.3 km. On these figures, Blakeview tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kudla suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blakeview

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Kudla carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Blakeview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blakeview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($324/wk vs $357/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blakeview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.9 km vs 45.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Blakeview is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • Kudla has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blakeview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blakeview and Kudla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blakeview Kudla
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blakeview Kudla
Walkability 71 / 10
Blakeview — Walkability: 71/100 Kudla — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 27 / 50
Blakeview — Safety: 27/100 Kudla — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakeview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kudla — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 12
Blakeview — Low flood risk: 22/100 Kudla — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Blakeview has more residents (8,979 vs 551); Kudla skews older (42 vs 31).

Blakeview Kudla
Population 8,979
+94% vs other
 551
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% +8.0%
Median age 31 42
Median household income $88,712/yr $91,624/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $324/wk $357/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakeview Kudla
0-4 8.3% / 6.2%
Blakeview — 0-4: 8.3% Kudla — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 16.8% / 12.5%
Blakeview — 5-14: 16.8% Kudla — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.7% / 5.4%
Blakeview — 15-19: 5.7% Kudla — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.7% / 4.7%
Blakeview — 20-24: 6.7% Kudla — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 18.3% / 12.5%
Blakeview — 25-34: 18.3% Kudla — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 14.5% / 11.6%
Blakeview — 35-44: 14.5% Kudla — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.0% / 12.5%
Blakeview — 45-54: 11.0% Kudla — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.6% / 15.2%
Blakeview — 55-64: 9.6% Kudla — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 5.6% / 8.9%
Blakeview — 65-74: 5.6% Kudla — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 2.8% / 9.4%
Blakeview — 75-84: 2.8% Kudla — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 0.7% / 1.6%
Blakeview — 85+: 0.7% Kudla — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 46.4% couple families
Blakeview — Couple Families: 46.4% Blakeview — Lone Person: 26.7% Blakeview — One Parent Families: 22.0% Blakeview — Group Household: 3.3% Blakeview — Other Families: 1.6%
Kudla 57.1% couple families
Kudla — Couple Families: 57.1% Kudla — Lone Person: 15.9% Kudla — One Parent Families: 19.8% Kudla — Group Household: 3.2% Kudla — Other Families: 4.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 32.0% renting
Blakeview — Owned Outright: 17.1% Blakeview — Mortgage: 51.0% Blakeview — Renting: 32.0%
Kudla 14.9% renting
Kudla — Owned Outright: 37.1% Kudla — Mortgage: 48.0% Kudla — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blakeview Kudla
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.9%
Blakeview — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Kudla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 5.8%
Blakeview — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Kudla — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.1%
Blakeview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Kudla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.5%
Blakeview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kudla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Blakeview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kudla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blakeview Kudla
England 6.1% / 5.4%
Blakeview — England: 6.1% Kudla — England: 5.4%
Italy — / 5.6%
Blakeview — Italy: not among its largest Kudla — Italy: 5.6%
Vietnam — / 3.1%
Blakeview — Vietnam: not among its largest Kudla — Vietnam: 3.1%
Greece — / 2.2%
Blakeview — Greece: not among its largest Kudla — Greece: 2.2%
India 1.6% / —
Blakeview — India: 1.6% Kudla — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
Blakeview — Philippines: 1.4% Kudla — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Blakeview — New Zealand: 0.7% Kudla — New Zealand: 0.7%
Taiwan — / 1.3%
Blakeview — Taiwan: not among its largest Kudla — Taiwan: 1.3%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Blakeview — Scotland: 0.8% Kudla — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 97.2% houses
Blakeview — Houses: 97.2% Blakeview — Townhouses: 2.5% Blakeview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Kudla 98.9% houses
Kudla — Houses: 98.9% Kudla — Townhouses: 0.0% Kudla — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakeview Kudla
Median house price $715,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $676,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 150 sales
 23 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Kudla has more rural and farming land (100% vs 0%).

Blakeview Kudla
Rural and farming 0% 100%
Residential 88% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blakeview Kudla
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 324
across Gawler
Approvals change year on year +65% -22%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blakeview Kudla
Houses 4.1%
$580/wk on $734K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blakeview Kudla
House price Higher than 5% of SA —
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools Higher than 58% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Affordability Higher than 95% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of SA —

Liveability

Blakeview is more walkable (71 vs 10); Blakeview scores higher overall (46 vs 32).

Blakeview Kudla
Grade C D
Score 46/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blakeview carries more crime risk (73 vs 50); Kudla carries more flood risk (88 vs 78).

Blakeview Kudla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blakeview Kudla
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Blakeview

  • Trinity College Blakeview Independent · Combined above peers
  • Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Blakeview Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kudla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Blakeview Kudla
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Kudla sits further from the CBD (45.3 km vs 32.9 km).

Blakeview Kudla
Walkability score 71/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.9 km 45.3 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 37 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 49/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 60.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 9 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.5%
postcode 5115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 69
postcode 5115

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blakeview Kudla
Car (driver) 84.4% / 75.8%
Blakeview — Car (driver): 84.4% Kudla — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 13.2%
Blakeview — Worked from Home: 6.6% Kudla — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.8%
Blakeview — Car (passenger): 4.6% Kudla — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bus 2.9% / 2.7%
Blakeview — Bus: 2.9% Kudla — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.4%
Blakeview — Walked Only: 1.3% Kudla — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Blakeview Kudla
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Blakeview Kudla
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,146 premises
 0%
214 premises

Climate

Blakeview Kudla
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blakeview Kudla
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blakeview Kudla
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,258/yr
Council Playford Gawler

Federal electorate

Blakeview Kudla
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakeview Kudla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakeview

Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

Kudla

Acreage Luxury Outer Trains

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