Kadina vs New Town

New Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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. On these figures, Kadina tends to suit 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

New Town

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Kadina has more schools inside the suburb (2 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 land ($187,500 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kadina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (151.5 km vs 153.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kadina has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
  • New Town carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 New Town 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 New Town
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 New Town
Walkability 52 / 46
Kadina — Walkability: 52/100 New Town — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 28 / 43
Kadina — Safety: 28/100 New Town — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kadina — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Town — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kadina has more residents (2,944 vs 1,291); Kadina skews older (49 vs 42).

Kadina New Town
Population 2,944
+56% vs other
 1,291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +4.6%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $56,212/yr $63,492/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+3% vs other
 $242/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kadina New Town
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Kadina — 0-4: 4.8% New Town — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.2% / 14.3%
Kadina — 5-14: 11.2% New Town — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 4.6% / 8.1%
Kadina — 15-19: 4.6% New Town — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.1% / 3.4%
Kadina — 20-24: 5.1% New Town — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.8% / 8.5%
Kadina — 25-34: 10.8% New Town — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 9.7% / 13.7%
Kadina — 35-44: 9.7% New Town — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.3% / 13.4%
Kadina — 45-54: 10.3% New Town — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.9% / 13.2%
Kadina — 55-64: 13.9% New Town — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 14.4% / 12.0%
Kadina — 65-74: 14.4% New Town — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 10.4% / 6.7%
Kadina — 75-84: 10.4% New Town — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 5.0% / 1.5%
Kadina — 85+: 5.0% New Town — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kadina 48.3% lone person
Kadina — Lone Person: 48.3% Kadina — Couple Families: 27.7% Kadina — One Parent Families: 18.0% Kadina — Group Household: 4.5% Kadina — Other Families: 1.4%
New Town 34.8% lone person
New Town — Lone Person: 34.8% New Town — Couple Families: 41.2% New Town — One Parent Families: 21.7% New Town — Group Household: 2.2% New Town — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
New Town 23.9% renting
New Town — Owned Outright: 40.2% New Town — Mortgage: 35.9% New Town — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kadina New Town
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.1%
Kadina — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% New Town — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.8%
Kadina — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% New Town — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.1%
Kadina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% New Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Kadina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% New Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.5%
Kadina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% New Town — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 New Town
England 3.3% / 2.3%
Kadina — England: 3.3% New Town — England: 2.3%
India 0.5% / 0.3%
Kadina — India: 0.5% New Town — India: 0.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.3%
Kadina — New Zealand: 0.5% New Town — New Zealand: 0.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Kadina — Scotland: 0.3% New Town — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.2% / 0.5%
Kadina — Germany: 0.2% New Town — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Kadina — Netherlands: 0.4% New Town — Netherlands: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Kadina — Sri Lanka: not among its largest New Town — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Kadina — Vietnam: 0.3% New Town — Vietnam: not among its largest

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

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%
New Town 97.9% houses
New Town — Houses: 97.9% New Town — Townhouses: 2.5% New Town — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kadina New Town
Median house price $520,000 $560,000
Median unit price $289,500 —
Median land price $187,500 $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 58 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kadina New Town
3 bed $515K / $540K
Kadina — 3 bed: $515K (71 sales) New Town — 3 bed: $540K (18 sales)

71 vs 18 sales

4 bed $590K / $650K
Kadina — 4 bed: $590K (30 sales) New Town — 4 bed: $650K (9 sales)

30 vs 9 sales

5 bed $635K / $805K
Kadina — 5 bed: $635K (5 sales) New Town — 5 bed: $805K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kadina has more rural and farming land (91% vs 29%).

Kadina New Town
Rural and farming 91% 29%
Residential 2% 53%
Other and special use 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Industrial 1% 3%
Environmental 2% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Kadina New Town
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 79% 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 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of SA —

Liveability

Kadina New Town
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kadina carries more crime risk (72 vs 57).

Kadina New Town
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 New Town
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 New Town

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kadina New Town
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

New Town sits further from the CBD (153.8 km vs 151.5 km).

Kadina New Town
Walkability score 52/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 151.5 km 153.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 110 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 New Town
Car (driver) 80.7% / 83.9%
Kadina — Car (driver): 80.7% New Town — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 5.6%
Kadina — Worked from Home: 7.2% New Town — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.3%
Kadina — Car (passenger): 5.4% New Town — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 6.2% / 2.6%
Kadina — Walked Only: 6.2% New Town — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus — / 0.6%
Kadina — Bus: not among its largest New Town — Bus: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Kadina — Bicycle: 0.5% New Town — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Kadina New Town
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kadina New Town
Connectivity score 52/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,728 premises
 31%
574 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kadina New Town
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kadina

Acreage Affordable Retirees

New Town

Affordable Large Blocks River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Kadina

Kadina vs Wallaroo Kadina vs Jerusalem Kadina vs Wallaroo Mines Kadina vs Matta Flat Kadina vs Willamulka Kadina vs Warburto

Other comparisons with New Town

New Town vs Wallaroo New Town vs Wallaroo Mines
Full data on Kadina Full data on New Town
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