Jerusalem vs Kadina

Jerusalem is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Kadina. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jerusalem, most households are couple families. In Kadina, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Jerusalem: a median of $602,000, against $520,000 in Kadina, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jerusalem tends to suit couples, while Kadina 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jerusalem carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 72/100)
  • Kadina has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kadina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $601,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kadina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $273/wk)
  • But Jerusalem leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kadina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kadina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 12%)
  • But Jerusalem carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 72/100)

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

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

Jerusalem Kadina
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.

Jerusalem Kadina
Walkability 0 / 52
Jerusalem — Walkability: 0/100 Kadina — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 81 / 28
Jerusalem — Safety: 81/100 Kadina — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jerusalem — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kadina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kadina has more residents (2,944 vs 424); Jerusalem has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $56,212).

Jerusalem Kadina
Population 424 2,944
+594% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +3.3%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $84,500/yr
+33% vs other
 $56,212/yr
Median weekly rent $273/wk
+8% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jerusalem Kadina
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
Jerusalem — 0-4: 4.7% Kadina — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.5% / 11.2%
Jerusalem — 5-14: 12.5% Kadina — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 9.0% / 4.6%
Jerusalem — 15-19: 9.0% Kadina — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.0% / 5.1%
Jerusalem — 20-24: 5.0% Kadina — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.7% / 10.8%
Jerusalem — 25-34: 13.7% Kadina — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.0% / 9.7%
Jerusalem — 35-44: 12.0% Kadina — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 17.0% / 10.3%
Jerusalem — 45-54: 17.0% Kadina — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 14.2% / 13.9%
Jerusalem — 55-64: 14.2% Kadina — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 6.4% / 14.4%
Jerusalem — 65-74: 6.4% Kadina — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 5.4% / 10.4%
Jerusalem — 75-84: 5.4% Kadina — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ — / 5.0%
Jerusalem — 85+: not among its largest Kadina — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jerusalem 56.4% couple families
Jerusalem — Couple Families: 56.4% Jerusalem — Lone Person: 30.7% Jerusalem — One Parent Families: 12.9% Jerusalem — Group Household: 0.0% Jerusalem — Other Families: 0.0%
Kadina 27.7% couple families
Kadina — Couple Families: 27.7% Kadina — Lone Person: 48.3% Kadina — One Parent Families: 18.0% Kadina — Group Household: 4.5% Kadina — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jerusalem 9.7% renting
Jerusalem — Owned Outright: 31.2% Jerusalem — Mortgage: 59.0% Jerusalem — Renting: 9.7%
Kadina 29.0% renting
Kadina — Owned Outright: 43.2% Kadina — Mortgage: 27.7% Kadina — Renting: 29.0%
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.

Jerusalem Kadina
England 2.6% / 3.3%
Jerusalem — England: 2.6% Kadina — England: 3.3%
India — / 0.5%
Jerusalem — India: not among its largest Kadina — India: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Jerusalem — New Zealand: not among its largest Kadina — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Jerusalem — Netherlands: not among its largest Kadina — Netherlands: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Jerusalem — Vietnam: not among its largest Kadina — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Jerusalem Kadina
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 16.2%
Jerusalem — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Kadina — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.6%
Jerusalem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Kadina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 5.9%
Jerusalem — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Kadina — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Jerusalem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kadina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Jerusalem — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kadina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jerusalem 100.0% houses
Jerusalem — Houses: 100.0% Jerusalem — Townhouses: 0.0% Jerusalem — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kadina 90.1% houses
Kadina — Houses: 90.1% Kadina — Townhouses: 7.4% Kadina — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jerusalem Kadina
Median house price $601,500 $520,000
Median unit price — $289,500
Median land price — $187,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 58 sales

Zoning mix

Kadina has more rural and farming land (91% vs 27%); Jerusalem has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 1%).

Jerusalem Kadina
Rural and farming 27% 91%
Residential 50% 2%
Industrial 23% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Jerusalem Kadina
New dwellings approved 232
across Copper Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +142%
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.

Jerusalem Kadina
Houses — 3.2%
$420/wk on $685K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Jerusalem Kadina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of SA

Liveability

Kadina is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Jerusalem Kadina
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kadina carries more crime risk (72 vs 19).

Jerusalem Kadina
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 High
72/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jerusalem Kadina
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Jerusalem

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

Schools in Kadina

  • Kadina Memorial School Government · Combined above peers
  • Harvest Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jerusalem Kadina
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4

Mobility

Jerusalem Kadina
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 152.2 km 151.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5554
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5554
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.

Jerusalem Kadina
Car (driver) 92.4% / 80.7%
Jerusalem — Car (driver): 92.4% Kadina — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 3.5% / 7.2%
Jerusalem — Worked from Home: 3.5% Kadina — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.4%
Jerusalem — Car (passenger): 4.1% Kadina — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Jerusalem — Walked Only: not among its largest Kadina — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bicycle — / 0.5%
Jerusalem — Bicycle: not among its largest Kadina — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.4%).

Setting

Jerusalem Kadina
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Jerusalem Kadina
Connectivity score 56/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
190 premises
 16%
1,728 premises

Climate

Jerusalem Kadina
Annual rainfall 295 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Jerusalem Kadina
Average residential rate $1,817/yr
same for both
Council Copper Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Jerusalem Kadina
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jerusalem Kadina
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jerusalem

Acreage

Kadina

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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