Fords vs Kapunda
Fords is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Kapunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fords, most households are couple families. In Kapunda, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Fords tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kapunda suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Kapunda
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Fords is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 49%)
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
Fords
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Fords sits closer to the CBD (77.5 km vs 84.3 km)
- Kapunda is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kapunda
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fords
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.0% vs 1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fords and Kapunda 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
Kapunda has more residents (2,947 vs 81); Fords has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $59,280).
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 | 2,947 +3538% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.0% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 39 | 49 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr +45% vs other | $59,280/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $248/wk | $246/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $640,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $474,800 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 32 days from 36 sales |
Zoning mix
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 94% |
| Residential | 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
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.8% $510/wk on $692K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of SA | Higher than 27% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 87% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 45% of SA |
Liveability
Kapunda is more walkable (67 vs 0).
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 25/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 86/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Flood | — | Low 30/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Fords
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kapunda
- Kapunda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- Kapunda High School Government · Secondary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Kapunda sits further from the CBD (84.3 km vs 77.5 km).
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 67/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 77.5 km | 84.3 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 59 min | 63 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5373 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 5373 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 (84.1%).
Setting
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 208 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 252 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 56/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 22% 1,549 premises |
Climate
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fords | Kapunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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