Ceduna vs Thevenard

Ceduna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Thevenard. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ceduna: a median of $318,000, against $289,000 in Thevenard, though rent is higher in Thevenard. On these figures, Ceduna tends to suit 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

Ceduna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ceduna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $223/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ceduna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (777 km vs 780 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ceduna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Ceduna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ceduna and Thevenard 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 Thevenard
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 Thevenard
Walkability 57 / 10
Ceduna — Walkability: 57/100 Thevenard — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 2 / 4
Ceduna — Safety: 2/100 Thevenard — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ceduna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thevenard — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ceduna has more residents (1,955 vs 563); Thevenard skews older (47 vs 37).

Ceduna Thevenard
Population 1,955
+71% vs other
 563
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.7%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $71,552/yr $72,436/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $223/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ceduna Thevenard
0-4 7.5% / 5.7%
Ceduna — 0-4: 7.5% Thevenard — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.1% / 10.7%
Ceduna — 5-14: 14.1% Thevenard — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.4% / 3.2%
Ceduna — 15-19: 5.4% Thevenard — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Ceduna — 20-24: 5.6% Thevenard — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.6% / 13.5%
Ceduna — 25-34: 14.6% Thevenard — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 10.7% / 7.6%
Ceduna — 35-44: 10.7% Thevenard — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 12.6% / 17.9%
Ceduna — 45-54: 12.6% Thevenard — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 11.2% / 14.4%
Ceduna — 55-64: 11.2% Thevenard — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.9% / 15.8%
Ceduna — 65-74: 9.9% Thevenard — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.7% / 4.6%
Ceduna — 75-84: 6.7% Thevenard — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.2% / 0.5%
Ceduna — 85+: 2.2% Thevenard — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ceduna 41.5% lone person
Ceduna — Lone Person: 41.5% Ceduna — Couple Families: 35.3% Ceduna — One Parent Families: 18.0% Ceduna — Group Household: 4.2% Ceduna — Other Families: 1.1%
Thevenard 44.4% lone person
Thevenard — Lone Person: 44.4% Thevenard — Couple Families: 29.8% Thevenard — One Parent Families: 17.2% Thevenard — Group Household: 6.0% Thevenard — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Thevenard 36.0% renting
Thevenard — Owned Outright: 37.1% Thevenard — Mortgage: 26.9% Thevenard — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ceduna Thevenard
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 16.2%
Ceduna — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Thevenard — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.5%
Ceduna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Thevenard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.4%
Ceduna — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Thevenard — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.1%
Ceduna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Thevenard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Ceduna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Thevenard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Thevenard
England 1.9% / 2.1%
Ceduna — England: 1.9% Thevenard — England: 2.1%
India 2.3% / 0.7%
Ceduna — India: 2.3% Thevenard — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Ceduna — New Zealand: 1.0% Thevenard — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.9%
Ceduna — Philippines: 0.2% Thevenard — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Ceduna — South Africa: not among its largest Thevenard — South Africa: 0.7%
Greece 0.4% / —
Ceduna — Greece: 0.4% Thevenard — Greece: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Ceduna — Malaysia: 0.3% Thevenard — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ceduna 89.6% houses
Ceduna — Houses: 89.6% Ceduna — Townhouses: 5.1% Ceduna — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Thevenard 93.8% houses
Thevenard — Houses: 93.8% Thevenard — Townhouses: 4.3% Thevenard — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ceduna Thevenard
Median house price $317,500 $289,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $139,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 27 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ceduna has more rural and farming land (95% vs 0%); Thevenard has more industrially zoned land (44% vs 0%).

Ceduna Thevenard
Rural and farming 95% 0%
Industrial 0% 44%
Residential 1% 27%
Parks and recreation 1% 21%
Environmental 2% 4%
Commercial 0% 4%
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 Thevenard
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 Thevenard
Houses 5.5%
$475/wk on $450K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ceduna Thevenard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 63% 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 73% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of SA —

Liveability

Ceduna is more walkable (57 vs 10); Ceduna scores higher overall (28 vs 23).

Ceduna Thevenard
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ceduna Thevenard
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
96/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ceduna Thevenard
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 Thevenard

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Thevenard sits further from the CBD (780 km vs 777 km).

Ceduna Thevenard
Walkability score 57/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 777 km 780 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 506 min 509 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 Thevenard
Car (driver) 77.0% / 88.5%
Ceduna — Car (driver): 77.0% Thevenard — Car (driver): 88.5%
Walked Only 10.4% / 1.4%
Ceduna — Walked Only: 10.4% Thevenard — Walked Only: 1.4%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 5.8%
Ceduna — Worked from Home: 5.3% Thevenard — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.3%
Ceduna — Car (passenger): 6.1% Thevenard — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 0.7% / —
Ceduna — Bus: 0.7% Thevenard — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Ceduna Thevenard
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 227 m 308 m

NBN connectivity

Ceduna Thevenard
Connectivity score 43/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
1,101 premises
 0%
313 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ceduna

Affordable Coastal Rural

Thevenard

Acreage Affordable Coastal
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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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

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