Kadina vs Wallaroo

Kadina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Wallaroo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wallaroo: a median of $572,000, against $520,000 in Kadina.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Kadina

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper land ($187,500 vs $232,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $572,500)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.5 km vs 160.6 km)
  • But Wallaroo is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallaroo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Wallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kadina and Wallaroo 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
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
Walkability 52 / 71
Kadina — Walkability: 52/100 Wallaroo — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 28 / 28
Kadina — Safety: 28/100 Wallaroo — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kadina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wallaroo has more residents (3,699 vs 2,944); Kadina has higher household incomes ($56,212 vs $46,384).

Kadina Wallaroo
Population 2,944 3,699
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +6.3%
Median age 49 57
Median household income $56,212/yr
+17% vs other
 $46,384/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kadina Wallaroo
0-4 4.8% / 3.9%
Kadina — 0-4: 4.8% Wallaroo — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.2% / 8.9%
Kadina — 5-14: 11.2% Wallaroo — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.6% / 3.7%
Kadina — 15-19: 4.6% Wallaroo — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.1% / 3.4%
Kadina — 20-24: 5.1% Wallaroo — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.8% / 6.5%
Kadina — 25-34: 10.8% Wallaroo — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 9.7% / 8.7%
Kadina — 35-44: 9.7% Wallaroo — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.3% / 11.1%
Kadina — 45-54: 10.3% Wallaroo — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.9% / 18.3%
Kadina — 55-64: 13.9% Wallaroo — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 14.4% / 20.5%
Kadina — 65-74: 14.4% Wallaroo — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 10.4% / 11.5%
Kadina — 75-84: 10.4% Wallaroo — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 5.0% / 3.3%
Kadina — 85+: 5.0% Wallaroo — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 53.0% lone person
Wallaroo — Lone Person: 53.0% Wallaroo — Couple Families: 23.1% Wallaroo — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wallaroo — Group Household: 4.7% Wallaroo — Other Families: 1.4%
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 31.9% renting
Wallaroo — Owned Outright: 44.9% Wallaroo — Mortgage: 23.2% Wallaroo — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kadina Wallaroo
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.5%
Kadina — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Wallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.6%
Kadina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Wallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.1%
Kadina — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Wallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.5%
Kadina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.8%
Kadina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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
England 3.3% / 4.2%
Kadina — England: 3.3% Wallaroo — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.6%
Kadina — New Zealand: 0.5% Wallaroo — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Kadina — Netherlands: 0.4% Wallaroo — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.6%
Kadina — Scotland: 0.3% Wallaroo — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Kadina — India: 0.5% Wallaroo — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Kadina — Italy: not among its largest Wallaroo — Italy: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Kadina — Vietnam: 0.3% Wallaroo — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

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 90.8% houses
Wallaroo — Houses: 90.8% Wallaroo — Townhouses: 7.0% Wallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kadina Wallaroo
Median house price $520,000 $572,500
Median unit price $289,500 —
Median land price $187,500 $232,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 58 sales
 43 days
from 59 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 Wallaroo
2 bed $413K / $445K
Kadina — 2 bed: $413K (15 sales) Wallaroo — 2 bed: $445K (11 sales)

15 vs 11 sales

3 bed $515K / $505K
Kadina — 3 bed: $515K (71 sales) Wallaroo — 3 bed: $505K (58 sales)

71 vs 58 sales

4 bed $590K / $715K
Kadina — 4 bed: $590K (30 sales) Wallaroo — 4 bed: $715K (31 sales)

30 vs 31 sales

5 bed $635K / $1.15M
Kadina — 5 bed: $635K (5 sales) Wallaroo — 5 bed: $1.15M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Kadina has more rural and farming land (91% vs 65%); Wallaroo has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Kadina Wallaroo
Rural and farming 91% 65%
Environmental 2% 13%
Residential 2% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Industrial 1% 5%
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
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
Houses 3.2%
$420/wk on $685K
 5.1%
$625/wk on $632K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kadina Wallaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 96% of SA

Liveability

Wallaroo is more walkable (71 vs 52).

Kadina Wallaroo
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 Wallaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
73/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kadina Wallaroo
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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

  • Wallaroo Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary MacKillop School Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kadina Wallaroo
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wallaroo sits further from the CBD (160.6 km vs 151.5 km).

Kadina Wallaroo
Walkability score 52/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 151.5 km 160.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5554
 0.1%
postcode 5556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5554
 69
postcode 5556

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
Car (driver) 80.7% / 78.4%
Kadina — Car (driver): 80.7% Wallaroo — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 10.1%
Kadina — Worked from Home: 7.2% Wallaroo — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.0%
Kadina — Car (passenger): 5.4% Wallaroo — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / 4.3%
Kadina — Walked Only: 6.2% Wallaroo — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus — / 0.9%
Kadina — Bus: not among its largest Wallaroo — Bus: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.3%
Kadina — Bicycle: 0.5% Wallaroo — Bicycle: 0.3%

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

Setting

Kadina Wallaroo
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 527 m
551 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kadina Wallaroo
Connectivity score 52/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,728 premises
 6%
2,545 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kadina

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Wallaroo

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Retirees

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