Ceduna vs Ceduna Waters

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ceduna Waters: a median of $362,000, against $318,000 in Ceduna, and rent is higher there too.

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

Ceduna

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Ceduna Waters carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ceduna has cheaper houses ($317,500 vs $362,500)
  • Ceduna Waters has cheaper land ($95,000 vs $139,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ceduna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ceduna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (506 min vs 512 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (777 km vs 781.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ceduna

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Ceduna Waters carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Ceduna Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.5% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
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.

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Walkability 57 / 0
Ceduna — Walkability: 57/100 Ceduna Waters — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 88
Ceduna — Safety: 2/100 Ceduna Waters — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ceduna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ceduna Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ceduna has more residents (1,955 vs 186); Ceduna Waters rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Population 1,955
+90% vs other
 186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +26.5%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $71,552/yr $101,348/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $320/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
0-4 7.5% / 8.6%
Ceduna — 0-4: 7.5% Ceduna Waters — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 14.1% / 16.7%
Ceduna — 5-14: 14.1% Ceduna Waters — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 5.4% / 4.3%
Ceduna — 15-19: 5.4% Ceduna Waters — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.6% / 6.5%
Ceduna — 20-24: 5.6% Ceduna Waters — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.6% / 13.4%
Ceduna — 25-34: 14.6% Ceduna Waters — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 10.7% / 13.4%
Ceduna — 35-44: 10.7% Ceduna Waters — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.6% / 15.1%
Ceduna — 45-54: 12.6% Ceduna Waters — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.2% / 15.1%
Ceduna — 55-64: 11.2% Ceduna Waters — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 9.9% / 12.9%
Ceduna — 65-74: 9.9% Ceduna Waters — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.7% / —
Ceduna — 75-84: 6.7% Ceduna Waters — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.2% / —
Ceduna — 85+: 2.2% Ceduna Waters — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ceduna 35.3% couple families
Ceduna — Couple Families: 35.3% Ceduna — Lone Person: 41.5% Ceduna — One Parent Families: 18.0% Ceduna — Group Household: 4.2% Ceduna — Other Families: 1.1%
Ceduna Waters 44.4% couple families
Ceduna Waters — Couple Families: 44.4% Ceduna Waters — Lone Person: 37.0% Ceduna Waters — One Parent Families: 9.3% Ceduna Waters — Group Household: 9.3% Ceduna Waters — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ceduna 44.5% renting
Ceduna — Owned Outright: 30.8% Ceduna — Mortgage: 24.7% Ceduna — Renting: 44.5%
Ceduna Waters 22.4% renting
Ceduna Waters — Owned Outright: 25.4% Ceduna Waters — Mortgage: 52.2% Ceduna Waters — Renting: 22.4%
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.

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
England 1.9% / 2.7%
Ceduna — England: 1.9% Ceduna Waters — England: 2.7%
India 2.3% / —
Ceduna — India: 2.3% Ceduna Waters — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Ceduna — New Zealand: 1.0% Ceduna Waters — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 0.4% / —
Ceduna — Greece: 0.4% Ceduna Waters — Greece: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Ceduna — Malaysia: 0.3% Ceduna Waters — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 18.3%
Ceduna — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Ceduna Waters — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.9%
Ceduna — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Ceduna Waters — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.4%
Ceduna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Ceduna Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.2%
Ceduna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Ceduna Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Ceduna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Ceduna Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ceduna 89.6% houses
Ceduna — Houses: 89.6% Ceduna — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Ceduna — Townhouses: 5.1%
Ceduna Waters 94.5% houses
Ceduna Waters — Houses: 94.5% Ceduna Waters — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Ceduna Waters — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Median house price $317,500 $362,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $139,000 $95,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 27 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ceduna Waters has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 2%); Ceduna has more rural and farming land (95% vs 13%).

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Rural and farming 95% 13%
Environmental 2% 87%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
New dwellings approved 12
across Ceduna
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

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.

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Houses 5.5%
$475/wk on $450K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of SA —

Liveability

Ceduna is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ceduna carries more crime risk (98 vs 12).

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 Low
12/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ceduna

  • Ceduna Area School Government · Combined at peers
  • Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna Independent · Combined

Schools in Ceduna Waters

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Ceduna Waters sits further from the CBD (781.9 km vs 777 km).

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 777 km 781.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 506 min 512 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5690
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5690
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.

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Car (driver) 77.0% / 91.5%
Ceduna — Car (driver): 77.0% Ceduna Waters — Car (driver): 91.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.5%
Ceduna — Car (passenger): 6.1% Ceduna Waters — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Walked Only 10.4% / —
Ceduna — Walked Only: 10.4% Ceduna Waters — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 5.3% / —
Ceduna — Worked from Home: 5.3% Ceduna Waters — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
Ceduna — Bus: 0.7% Ceduna Waters — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.5%).

Setting

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 227 m 774 m

NBN connectivity

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
1,101 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Annual rainfall 262 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Ceduna
same for both

Federal electorate

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ceduna Ceduna Waters
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ceduna

Affordable Coastal Rural

Ceduna Waters

Coastal Family Rural Young Families
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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