Cadgee vs Lochaber

Lochaber is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Cadgee. 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. On these figures, Cadgee tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Lochaber suits families with children.

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

Lochaber

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)
  • But Cadgee has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Lochaber

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% 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 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $139/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cadgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (319.9 km vs 323.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cadgee has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 8%)
  • Lochaber carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Lochaber

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cadgee Lochaber
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.

Cadgee Lochaber
Walkability 0 / 0
Cadgee — Walkability: 0/100 Lochaber — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 86
Cadgee — Safety: 44/100 Lochaber — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 76 / 78
Cadgee — Low fire risk: 76/100 Lochaber — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Lochaber has more residents (122 vs 53); Lochaber rents higher ($139/wk vs $100/wk).

Cadgee Lochaber
Population 53 122
+130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% +27.1%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $92,612/yr $123,448/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $139/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cadgee Lochaber
0-4 — / 9.8%
Cadgee — 0-4: not among its largest Lochaber — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 15.1% / 13.1%
Cadgee — 5-14: 15.1% Lochaber — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 9.4% / 3.3%
Cadgee — 15-19: 9.4% Lochaber — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 7.5% / 6.6%
Cadgee — 20-24: 7.5% Lochaber — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.7% / 4.1%
Cadgee — 25-34: 5.7% Lochaber — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 7.5% / 10.7%
Cadgee — 35-44: 7.5% Lochaber — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 5.7% / 14.8%
Cadgee — 45-54: 5.7% Lochaber — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 18.9% / 18.0%
Cadgee — 55-64: 18.9% Lochaber — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 11.3% / 2.5%
Cadgee — 65-74: 11.3% Lochaber — 65-74: 2.5%
75-84 9.4% / 5.7%
Cadgee — 75-84: 9.4% Lochaber — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / —
Cadgee — 85+: not among its largest Lochaber — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cadgee 50.0% couple families
Cadgee — Couple Families: 50.0% Cadgee — Lone Person: 50.0% Cadgee — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lochaber 43.3% couple families
Lochaber — Couple Families: 43.3% Lochaber — Lone Person: 40.0% Lochaber — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cadgee 44.4% renting
Cadgee — Owned Outright: 55.6% Cadgee — Mortgage: 0.0% Cadgee — Renting: 44.4%
Lochaber 27.3% renting
Lochaber — Owned Outright: 54.5% Lochaber — Mortgage: 18.2% Lochaber — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cadgee Lochaber
Netherlands 5.7% / —
Cadgee — Netherlands: 5.7% Lochaber — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.1%
Cadgee — New Zealand: not among its largest Lochaber — New Zealand: 4.1%
England — / 2.5%
Cadgee — England: not among its largest Lochaber — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Cadgee Lochaber
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 10.7%
Cadgee — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Lochaber — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.2% / 4.1%
Cadgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2% Lochaber — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 9.0%
Cadgee — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Lochaber — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cadgee 100.0% houses
Cadgee — Houses: 100.0%
Lochaber 100.0% houses
Lochaber — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Cadgee Lochaber
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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 Lochaber
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cadgee Lochaber
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Cadgee Lochaber
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

Cadgee carries more crime risk (56 vs 14).

Cadgee Lochaber
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
14/100
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 Lochaber
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 Lochaber
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 0 24

Mobility

Lochaber sits further from the CBD (323.6 km vs 319.9 km).

Cadgee Lochaber
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 319.9 km 323.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 221 min 218 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.

Cadgee Lochaber
Worked from Home 52.2% / 43.5%
Cadgee — Worked from Home: 52.2% Lochaber — Worked from Home: 43.5%
Car (driver) 34.8% / 41.9%
Cadgee — Car (driver): 34.8% Lochaber — Car (driver): 41.9%
Walked Only 13.0% / 14.5%
Cadgee — Walked Only: 13.0% Lochaber — Walked Only: 14.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Cadgee Lochaber
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cadgee Lochaber
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Cadgee Lochaber
Annual rainfall 527 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cadgee Lochaber
Average residential rate $1,794/yr
same for both
Council Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both

Federal electorate

Cadgee Lochaber
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cadgee Lochaber
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cadgee

Rural

Lochaber

Family Rural Young Families

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