Cadgee vs Keppoch
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cadgee, about half of households are people living alone. In Keppoch, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cadgee tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Keppoch 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Cadgee carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 68/100)
- Keppoch is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Keppoch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cadgee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Keppoch
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 221 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (308.2 km vs 319.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cadgee
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 5%)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cadgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.8% vs 6.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cadgee and Keppoch drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Keppoch rents higher ($120/wk vs $100/wk).
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 65 +23% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.8% | +6.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr | $99,632/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $120/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).
Zoning mix
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 96% |
| Environmental | 0% | 4% |
| 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
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 71% of SA | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of SA | Higher than 8% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 25% of SA |
Liveability
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Keppoch carries more crime risk (68 vs 56).
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| 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
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Cadgee sits further from the CBD (319.9 km vs 308.2 km).
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 319.9 km +4% vs other | 308.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 221 min | 203 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5271 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 5271 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).
Setting
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 76 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 2 premises |
Climate
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 527 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cadgee | Keppoch | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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