Kainton vs Clinton

Kainton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 65 in Clinton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kainton, most households are couple families. In Clinton, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kainton tends to suit families with children and couples, while Clinton suits 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

Kainton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)

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

Renters

Kainton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clinton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.7 km vs 134.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clinton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (51% vs 11%)
  • But Kainton carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Clinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kainton Clinton
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.

Kainton Clinton
Walkability 0 / 23
Kainton — Walkability: 0/100 Clinton — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 70 / 31
Kainton — Safety: 70/100 Clinton — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kainton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clinton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clinton has more residents (313 vs 54); Kainton has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $40,404).

Kainton Clinton
Population 54 313
+480% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +5.4%
Median age 35 65
Median household income $82,316/yr
+51% vs other
 $40,404/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $225/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kainton Clinton
0-4 13.0% / 3.5%
Kainton — 0-4: 13.0% Clinton — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 20.4% / 5.1%
Kainton — 5-14: 20.4% Clinton — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 7.4% / 1.6%
Kainton — 15-19: 7.4% Clinton — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 7.4% / 1.0%
Kainton — 20-24: 7.4% Clinton — 20-24: 1.0%
25-34 5.6% / 4.8%
Kainton — 25-34: 5.6% Clinton — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 14.8% / 4.8%
Kainton — 35-44: 14.8% Clinton — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 9.3% / 8.9%
Kainton — 45-54: 9.3% Clinton — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 18.5% / 18.5%
Kainton — 55-64: 18.5% Clinton — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 5.6% / 33.2%
Kainton — 65-74: 5.6% Clinton — 65-74: 33.2%
75-84 5.6% / 14.7%
Kainton — 75-84: 5.6% Clinton — 75-84: 14.7%
85+ — / 2.9%
Kainton — 85+: not among its largest Clinton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

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.

Kainton Clinton
England 7.4% / 5.8%
Kainton — England: 7.4% Clinton — England: 5.8%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Kainton — Scotland: not among its largest Clinton — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kainton 40.0% lone person
Kainton — Lone Person: 40.0% Kainton — Couple Families: 60.0% Kainton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kainton — Group Household: 0.0%
Clinton 75.0% lone person
Clinton — Lone Person: 75.0% Clinton — Couple Families: 9.5% Clinton — One Parent Families: 8.3% Clinton — Group Household: 7.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kainton 100.0% houses
Kainton — Houses: 100.0% Kainton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kainton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Clinton 90.4% houses
Clinton — Houses: 90.4% Clinton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Clinton — Townhouses: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Kainton Clinton
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 16.3%
Kainton — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Clinton — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 4.5%
Kainton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Clinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.5%
Kainton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Clinton — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kainton 18.8% renting
Kainton — Owned Outright: 81.2% Kainton — Mortgage: 0.0% Kainton — Renting: 18.8%
Clinton 9.7% renting
Clinton — Owned Outright: 72.4% Clinton — Mortgage: 17.9% Clinton — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Kainton Clinton
Median house price — $407,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $162,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kainton has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).

Kainton Clinton
Rural and farming 99% 85%
Environmental 1% 10%
Industrial 0% 3%
Residential 0% 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

Kainton Clinton
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kainton Clinton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 58% of SA

Liveability

Clinton is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Kainton Clinton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clinton carries more crime risk (69 vs 30).

Kainton Clinton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kainton Clinton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kainton Clinton
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Kainton sits further from the CBD (134.1 km vs 126.7 km).

Kainton Clinton
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Adelaide 134.1 km
+6% vs other
 126.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5552
 0.4%
postcode 5570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5552
 70
postcode 5570

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.

Kainton Clinton
Car (driver) 70.0% / 94.0%
Kainton — Car (driver): 70.0% Clinton — Car (driver): 94.0%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 6.0%
Kainton — Worked from Home: 15.0% Clinton — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 15.0% / —
Kainton — Walked Only: 15.0% Clinton — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (94.0%).

Setting

Kainton Clinton
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 246 m

NBN connectivity

Kainton Clinton
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
308 premises

Climate

Kainton Clinton
Annual rainfall 295 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Kainton Clinton
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Kainton Clinton
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kainton Clinton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kainton

Family Rural Young Families

Clinton

Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

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