Kadina vs Wallaroo Mines

Wallaroo Mines is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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. Houses cost more in Kadina: a median of $520,000, against $450,000 in Wallaroo Mines. On these figures, Kadina tends to suit 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

Kadina

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wallaroo Mines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $520,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kadina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kadina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.5 km vs 153.6 km)

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 22/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Kadina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kadina and Wallaroo Mines 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 Wallaroo Mines
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 Wallaroo Mines
Walkability 52 / 22
Kadina — Walkability: 52/100 Wallaroo Mines — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 28 / 24
Kadina — Safety: 28/100 Wallaroo Mines — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kadina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallaroo Mines — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kadina has more residents (2,944 vs 408); Kadina skews older (49 vs 46).

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Population 2,944
+86% vs other
 408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -5.1%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $56,212/yr
+1% vs other
 $55,380/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
0-4 4.8% / 5.4%
Kadina — 0-4: 4.8% Wallaroo Mines — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.2% / 11.8%
Kadina — 5-14: 11.2% Wallaroo Mines — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.6% / 7.1%
Kadina — 15-19: 4.6% Wallaroo Mines — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.1% / 3.7%
Kadina — 20-24: 5.1% Wallaroo Mines — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.8% / 11.8%
Kadina — 25-34: 10.8% Wallaroo Mines — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 9.7% / 7.4%
Kadina — 35-44: 9.7% Wallaroo Mines — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 10.3% / 15.0%
Kadina — 45-54: 10.3% Wallaroo Mines — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.9% / 18.9%
Kadina — 55-64: 13.9% Wallaroo Mines — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 14.4% / 11.3%
Kadina — 65-74: 14.4% Wallaroo Mines — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 10.4% / 5.4%
Kadina — 75-84: 10.4% Wallaroo Mines — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 5.0% / 2.2%
Kadina — 85+: 5.0% Wallaroo Mines — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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%
Wallaroo Mines 40.7% lone person
Wallaroo Mines — Lone Person: 40.7% Wallaroo Mines — Couple Families: 35.0% Wallaroo Mines — One Parent Families: 17.1% Wallaroo Mines — Group Household: 2.4% Wallaroo Mines — Other Families: 4.9%
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%
Wallaroo Mines 18.5% renting
Wallaroo Mines — Owned Outright: 39.5% Wallaroo Mines — Mortgage: 42.0% Wallaroo Mines — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.8%
Kadina — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Wallaroo Mines — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 4.4%
Kadina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Wallaroo Mines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 3.4%
Kadina — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Wallaroo Mines — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.0%
Kadina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wallaroo Mines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.7%
Kadina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wallaroo Mines — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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 Wallaroo Mines
England 3.3% / 5.6%
Kadina — England: 3.3% Wallaroo Mines — England: 5.6%
India 0.5% / 1.7%
Kadina — India: 0.5% Wallaroo Mines — India: 1.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.2%
Kadina — Philippines: 0.3% Wallaroo Mines — Philippines: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.7%
Kadina — Netherlands: 0.4% Wallaroo Mines — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 0.2% / 0.7%
Kadina — Germany: 0.2% Wallaroo Mines — Germany: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Kadina — Thailand: not among its largest Wallaroo Mines — Thailand: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Kadina — New Zealand: 0.5% Wallaroo Mines — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Kadina — Vietnam: 0.3% Wallaroo Mines — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

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%
Wallaroo Mines 100.0% houses
Wallaroo Mines — Houses: 100.0% Wallaroo Mines — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallaroo Mines — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Median house price $520,000 $450,000
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%); Wallaroo Mines has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 2%).

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Rural and farming 91% 0%
Environmental 2% 70%
Residential 2% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Industrial 1% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 72% 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 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of SA —

Liveability

Kadina is more walkable (52 vs 22).

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
76/100
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 Wallaroo Mines
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kadina

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

Schools in Wallaroo Mines

  • Wallaroo Mines Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Wallaroo Mines sits further from the CBD (153.6 km vs 151.5 km).

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Walkability score 52/100 22/100
Distance to Adelaide 151.5 km 153.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 111 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 Wallaroo Mines
Car (driver) 80.7% / 79.5%
Kadina — Car (driver): 80.7% Wallaroo Mines — Car (driver): 79.5%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 8.6%
Kadina — Car (passenger): 5.4% Wallaroo Mines — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 6.2% / 6.6%
Kadina — Walked Only: 6.2% Wallaroo Mines — Walked Only: 6.6%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 5.3%
Kadina — Worked from Home: 7.2% Wallaroo Mines — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Kadina — Bicycle: 0.5% Wallaroo Mines — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Connectivity score 52/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,728 premises
 8%
228 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kadina Wallaroo Mines
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kadina

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Wallaroo Mines

Acreage

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