Kadina vs Matta Flat

Matta Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Kadina. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kadina, about half of households are people living alone. In Matta Flat, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kadina tends to suit people living alone, while Matta Flat suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Kadina has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Matta Flat is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Matta Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Matta Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Kadina has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)

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 24/100)

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 24/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
  • But Matta Flat carries lower crime risk (60/100 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

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

Kadina Matta Flat
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.

Kadina Matta Flat
Walkability 52 / 24
Kadina — Walkability: 52/100 Matta Flat — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 28 / 40
Kadina — Safety: 28/100 Matta Flat — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kadina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Matta Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kadina has more residents (2,944 vs 82); Kadina rents higher ($250/wk vs $125/wk).

Kadina Matta Flat
Population 2,944
+97% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +0.0%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $56,212/yr $68,224/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+50% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kadina Matta Flat
0-4 4.8% / 8.5%
Kadina — 0-4: 4.8% Matta Flat — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 11.2% / 14.6%
Kadina — 5-14: 11.2% Matta Flat — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.6% / 3.7%
Kadina — 15-19: 4.6% Matta Flat — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.1% / 3.7%
Kadina — 20-24: 5.1% Matta Flat — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.8% / 4.9%
Kadina — 25-34: 10.8% Matta Flat — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 9.7% / 17.1%
Kadina — 35-44: 9.7% Matta Flat — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 10.3% / 9.8%
Kadina — 45-54: 10.3% Matta Flat — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 13.9% / 9.8%
Kadina — 55-64: 13.9% Matta Flat — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 14.4% / 4.9%
Kadina — 65-74: 14.4% Matta Flat — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 10.4% / 9.8%
Kadina — 75-84: 10.4% Matta Flat — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 5.0% / 8.5%
Kadina — 85+: 5.0% Matta Flat — 85+: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Matta Flat 56.0% couple families
Matta Flat — Couple Families: 56.0% Matta Flat — Lone Person: 32.0% Matta Flat — One Parent Families: 12.0% Matta Flat — Group Household: 0.0% Matta Flat — 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.

Kadina 29.0% renting
Kadina — Owned Outright: 43.2% Kadina — Mortgage: 27.7% Kadina — Renting: 29.0%
Matta Flat 17.2% renting
Matta Flat — Owned Outright: 58.6% Matta Flat — Mortgage: 24.1% Matta Flat — Renting: 17.2%
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.

Kadina Matta Flat
England 3.3% / 4.9%
Kadina — England: 3.3% Matta Flat — England: 4.9%
India 0.5% / —
Kadina — India: 0.5% Matta Flat — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Kadina — New Zealand: 0.5% Matta Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Kadina — Netherlands: 0.4% Matta Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Kadina — Vietnam: 0.3% Matta Flat — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Kadina Matta Flat
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.5%
Kadina — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Matta Flat — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 3.7%
Kadina — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Matta Flat — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 3.7%
Kadina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Matta Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Kadina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Matta Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Kadina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Matta Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Kadina Matta Flat
Median house price $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 0%); Matta Flat has more industrially zoned land (49% vs 1%).

Kadina Matta Flat
Rural and farming 91% 0%
Industrial 1% 49%
Residential 2% 34%
Environmental 2% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
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

Kadina Matta Flat
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Kadina Matta Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of SA —

Liveability

Kadina is more walkable (52 vs 24).

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

Risk profile

Kadina carries more crime risk (72 vs 60).

Kadina Matta Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

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

Schools in Kadina

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

Schools in Matta Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kadina Matta Flat
Walkability score 52/100 24/100
Distance to Adelaide 151.5 km 152.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 108 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.

Kadina Matta Flat
Car (driver) 80.7% / 80.6%
Kadina — Car (driver): 80.7% Matta Flat — Car (driver): 80.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 19.4%
Kadina — Car (passenger): 5.4% Matta Flat — Car (passenger): 19.4%
Worked from Home 7.2% / —
Kadina — Worked from Home: 7.2% Matta Flat — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Kadina — Walked Only: 6.2% Matta Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Kadina — Bicycle: 0.5% Matta Flat — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Kadina Matta Flat
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Kadina Matta Flat
Connectivity score 52/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,728 premises
 20%
54 premises

Climate

Kadina Matta Flat
Annual rainfall 295 mm 459 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C 7.6°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kadina Matta Flat
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kadina

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Matta Flat

Family Young Families

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