Kadina vs Warburto
Kadina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 58 in Warburto. 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 Warburto, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kadina tends to suit people living alone, while Warburto suits couples 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
Kadina
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 90/100)
- But Warburto is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Warburto
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kadina
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 127 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (151.5 km vs 167.6 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 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 90/100)
- But Warburto has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 30%)
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 -15.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kadina and Warburto drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kadina has more residents (2,944 vs 58); Kadina rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,944 +98% vs other | 58 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.3% | -15.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 58 |
| Median household income | $56,212/yr | $71,500/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Property market
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Warburto has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 2%).
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 86% |
| Environmental | 2% | 14% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 0% |
| Residential | 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 | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 232 across Copper Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +142% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.2% $420/wk on $685K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 21% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 81% of SA | Higher than 20% 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 56% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 21% of SA | — |
Liveability
Kadina is more walkable (52 vs 0).
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 38/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Warburto carries more crime risk (90 vs 72).
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 72/100 | High 90/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Warburto
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Warburto sits further from the CBD (167.6 km vs 151.5 km).
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 52/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 151.5 km | 167.6 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 107 min | 127 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).
Setting
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.9 km | 3.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 52/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 16% 1,728 premises | 0% 29 premises |
Climate
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,817/yr same for both | |
| Council | Copper Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kadina | Warburto | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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