Cudlee Creek vs Kenton Valley

Kenton Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Cudlee Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Cudlee Creek is closer to the city centre: 32.1 km, against 49 km.

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

Kenton Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cudlee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cudlee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 49 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kenton Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
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.

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Walkability 10 / 8
Cudlee Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Kenton Valley — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 31 / 66
Cudlee Creek — Safety: 31/100 Kenton Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 18 / 13
Cudlee Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Kenton Valley — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Kenton Valley rents higher ($250/wk vs $120/wk); Cudlee Creek has more residents (425 vs 262).

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Population 425
+38% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +2.3%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $97,500/yr $114,088/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $120/wk $250/wk
+108% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
0-4 3.1% / 6.1%
Cudlee Creek — 0-4: 3.1% Kenton Valley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 8.7% / 9.9%
Cudlee Creek — 5-14: 8.7% Kenton Valley — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 8.0% / 6.5%
Cudlee Creek — 15-19: 8.0% Kenton Valley — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.6% / 6.9%
Cudlee Creek — 20-24: 6.6% Kenton Valley — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 6.8% / 10.3%
Cudlee Creek — 25-34: 6.8% Kenton Valley — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 5.6% / 9.5%
Cudlee Creek — 35-44: 5.6% Kenton Valley — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.2% / 15.3%
Cudlee Creek — 45-54: 16.2% Kenton Valley — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 24.9% / 20.6%
Cudlee Creek — 55-64: 24.9% Kenton Valley — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 13.2% / 13.7%
Cudlee Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Kenton Valley — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.6% / 3.1%
Cudlee Creek — 75-84: 5.6% Kenton Valley — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.2% / —
Cudlee Creek — 85+: 1.2% Kenton Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek 71.4% couple families
Cudlee Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Cudlee Creek — Lone Person: 19.5% Cudlee Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Cudlee Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Kenton Valley 67.7% couple families
Kenton Valley — Couple Families: 67.7% Kenton Valley — Lone Person: 19.4% Kenton Valley — One Parent Families: 6.5% Kenton Valley — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek 4.1% renting
Cudlee Creek — Owned Outright: 52.4% Cudlee Creek — Mortgage: 43.4% Cudlee Creek — Renting: 4.1%
Kenton Valley 12.5% renting
Kenton Valley — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kenton Valley — Mortgage: 37.5% Kenton Valley — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
England 8.2% / 10.3%
Cudlee Creek — England: 8.2% Kenton Valley — England: 10.3%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Cudlee Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Kenton Valley — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Cudlee Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Kenton Valley — Netherlands: 1.1%
Italy 0.9% / —
Cudlee Creek — Italy: 0.9% Kenton Valley — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Cudlee Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Kenton Valley — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Qualifications

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

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 21.0%
Cudlee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Kenton Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 13.4%
Cudlee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Kenton Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 8.8%
Cudlee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Kenton Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.4%
Cudlee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Kenton Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.7%
Cudlee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Kenton Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek 100.0% houses
Cudlee Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Kenton Valley 100.0% houses
Kenton Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Median house price $1,185,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Rural and farming 99% 95%
Environmental 1% 5%
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

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cudlee Creek carries more crime risk (69 vs 34).

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Low
22/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
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

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 2 19

Mobility

Kenton Valley sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 32.1 km).

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.1 km 49 km
+53% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5232
 0.8%
postcode 5233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 5232
 82
postcode 5233

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.

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Car (driver) 77.6% / 71.8%
Cudlee Creek — Car (driver): 77.6% Kenton Valley — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 22.2%
Cudlee Creek — Worked from Home: 12.9% Kenton Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Bus 2.5% / 3.4%
Cudlee Creek — Bus: 2.5% Kenton Valley — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.6%
Cudlee Creek — Walked Only: 2.5% Kenton Valley — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Cudlee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5% Kenton Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Elevation 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cudlee Creek

Outer

Kenton Valley

Outer River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Cudlee Creek

Cudlee Creek vs Lobethal Cudlee Creek vs Gumeracha Cudlee Creek vs Lenswood Cudlee Creek vs Paracombe Cudlee Creek vs Montacute Cudlee Creek vs Millbrook

Other comparisons with Kenton Valley

Kenton Valley vs Lobethal Kenton Valley vs Gumeracha Kenton Valley vs Mount Torrens
Full data on Cudlee Creek Full data on Kenton Valley
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or