Cadell vs Sunlands

Cadell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Sunlands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cadell, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Sunlands: a median of $431,000, against $352,000 in Cadell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cadell tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Sunlands suits older residents.

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

Sunlands

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Cadell has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cadell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($352,000 vs $431,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cadell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $165/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cadell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sunlands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Cadell is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Cadell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.2% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cadell Sunlands
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.

Cadell Sunlands
Walkability 22 / 0
Cadell — Walkability: 22/100 Sunlands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 61
Cadell — Safety: 44/100 Sunlands — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cadell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sunlands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cadell has more residents (547 vs 356); Sunlands has higher household incomes ($59,488 vs $45,032).

Cadell Sunlands
Population 547
+35% vs other
 356
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% -5.3%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $45,032/yr $59,488/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $145/wk $165/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cadell Sunlands
0-4 1.6% / 3.1%
Cadell — 0-4: 1.6% Sunlands — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 6.0% / 9.8%
Cadell — 5-14: 6.0% Sunlands — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 2.2% / 5.3%
Cadell — 15-19: 2.2% Sunlands — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.3% / 4.8%
Cadell — 20-24: 3.3% Sunlands — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.7% / 10.4%
Cadell — 25-34: 11.7% Sunlands — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 19.7% / 10.4%
Cadell — 35-44: 19.7% Sunlands — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 16.3% / 12.6%
Cadell — 45-54: 16.3% Sunlands — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 19.7% / 16.9%
Cadell — 55-64: 19.7% Sunlands — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 14.8% / 18.8%
Cadell — 65-74: 14.8% Sunlands — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 2.9% / 7.0%
Cadell — 75-84: 2.9% Sunlands — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.4%
Cadell — 85+: 0.7% Sunlands — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cadell 55.1% lone person
Cadell — Lone Person: 55.1% Cadell — Couple Families: 23.5% Cadell — One Parent Families: 10.2% Cadell — Other Families: 7.1% Cadell — Group Household: 4.1%
Sunlands 42.4% lone person
Sunlands — Lone Person: 42.4% Sunlands — Couple Families: 37.4% Sunlands — One Parent Families: 13.1% Sunlands — Other Families: 4.0% Sunlands — Group Household: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cadell 19.7% renting
Cadell — Owned Outright: 52.3% Cadell — Mortgage: 28.0% Cadell — Renting: 19.7%
Sunlands 19.4% renting
Sunlands — Owned Outright: 50.0% Sunlands — Mortgage: 30.6% Sunlands — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cadell Sunlands
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 19.9%
Cadell — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Sunlands — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 5.1%
Cadell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Sunlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 2.2%
Cadell — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Sunlands — Bachelor Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Cadell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Sunlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Cadell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Sunlands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Cadell Sunlands
England 3.3% / 3.1%
Cadell — England: 3.3% Sunlands — England: 3.1%
Malaysia — / 4.2%
Cadell — Malaysia: not among its largest Sunlands — Malaysia: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Cadell — New Zealand: 1.6% Sunlands — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / 1.1%
Cadell — Germany: 0.5% Sunlands — Germany: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Cadell — Netherlands: not among its largest Sunlands — Netherlands: 1.1%
Iran 0.9% / —
Cadell — Iran: 0.9% Sunlands — Iran: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Cadell — Scotland: 0.7% Sunlands — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Cadell — Vietnam: 0.5% Sunlands — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cadell 95.1% houses
Cadell — Houses: 95.1% Cadell — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Sunlands 97.9% houses
Sunlands — Houses: 97.9% Sunlands — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cadell Sunlands
Median house price $352,000 $431,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cadell has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Cadell Sunlands
Rural and farming 87% 96%
Environmental 13% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Cadell Sunlands
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
 46
across Loxton Waikerie
Approvals change year on year -42% -30%

Ranking within SA

Cadell Sunlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 69% of SA

Liveability

Cadell is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Cadell Sunlands
Grade D —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cadell carries more crime risk (56 vs 39).

Cadell Sunlands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
39/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cadell Sunlands
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cadell Sunlands
Parks & reserves 7 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cadell Sunlands
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 185.7 km 185.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5321
 0.0%
postcode 5322
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5321
 67
postcode 5322

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.

Cadell Sunlands
Car (driver) 76.2% / 86.1%
Cadell — Car (driver): 76.2% Sunlands — Car (driver): 86.1%
Walked Only 11.4% / 3.0%
Cadell — Walked Only: 11.4% Sunlands — Walked Only: 3.0%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 3.6%
Cadell — Worked from Home: 9.5% Sunlands — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 7.2%
Cadell — Car (passenger): 2.9% Sunlands — Car (passenger): 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Cadell Sunlands
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cadell Sunlands
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
221 premises
 0%
196 premises

Council rates

Cadell Sunlands
Average residential rate $2,037/yr $1,871/yr
Council Mid Murray Loxton Waikerie

Federal electorate

Cadell Sunlands
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cadell Sunlands
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cadell

Affordable Multicultural Rural

Sunlands

Retirees Rural

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