Kapunda vs Tarlee

Tarlee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Kapunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kapunda, about half of households are people living alone. In Tarlee, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kapunda tends to suit people living alone, while Tarlee suits couples.

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

Kapunda

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Tarlee is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Tarlee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs house 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

Kapunda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.3 km vs 88 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kapunda

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 32/100)

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

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

Kapunda Tarlee
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.

Kapunda Tarlee
Walkability 67 / 32
Kapunda — Walkability: 67/100 Tarlee — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 41 / 46
Kapunda — Safety: 41/100 Tarlee — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 19 / 19
Kapunda — Low fire risk: 19/100 Tarlee — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 70 / 66
Kapunda — Low flood risk: 70/100 Tarlee — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Kapunda has more residents (2,947 vs 316); Tarlee has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $59,280).

Kapunda Tarlee
Population 2,947
+89% vs other
 316
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +4.6%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $59,280/yr $74,724/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $246/wk $260/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kapunda Tarlee
0-4 4.9% / 3.5%
Kapunda — 0-4: 4.9% Tarlee — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.3% / 13.9%
Kapunda — 5-14: 11.3% Tarlee — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.2% / 6.6%
Kapunda — 15-19: 5.2% Tarlee — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.0% / 6.3%
Kapunda — 20-24: 4.0% Tarlee — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.8% / 7.3%
Kapunda — 25-34: 9.8% Tarlee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 9.8% / 9.2%
Kapunda — 35-44: 9.8% Tarlee — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 11.6% / 11.4%
Kapunda — 45-54: 11.6% Tarlee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 16.7% / 17.1%
Kapunda — 55-64: 16.7% Tarlee — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 14.5% / 13.9%
Kapunda — 65-74: 14.5% Tarlee — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 9.5% / 7.3%
Kapunda — 75-84: 9.5% Tarlee — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.7% / 1.9%
Kapunda — 85+: 2.7% Tarlee — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kapunda 31.9% couple families
Kapunda — Couple Families: 31.9% Kapunda — Lone Person: 47.0% Kapunda — One Parent Families: 17.2% Kapunda — Other Families: 0.6% Kapunda — Group Household: 3.4%
Tarlee 54.3% couple families
Tarlee — Couple Families: 54.3% Tarlee — Lone Person: 27.1% Tarlee — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tarlee — Other Families: 4.3% Tarlee — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kapunda 19.3% renting
Kapunda — Owned Outright: 41.3% Kapunda — Mortgage: 39.3% Kapunda — Renting: 19.3%
Tarlee 10.5% renting
Tarlee — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tarlee — Mortgage: 51.6% Tarlee — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kapunda Tarlee
England 7.5% / 6.3%
Kapunda — England: 7.5% Tarlee — England: 6.3%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Kapunda — Scotland: 0.8% Tarlee — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Kapunda — New Zealand: 0.6% Tarlee — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Kapunda — Germany: 0.5% Tarlee — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Kapunda — Netherlands: 0.3% Tarlee — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kapunda Tarlee
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 21.2%
Kapunda — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Tarlee — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 3.8%
Kapunda — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Tarlee — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.1%
Kapunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Tarlee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Kapunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tarlee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Kapunda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Tarlee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kapunda 94.2% houses
Kapunda — Houses: 94.2% Kapunda — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Kapunda — Townhouses: 4.3%
Tarlee 94.4% houses
Tarlee — Houses: 94.4% Tarlee — Flats / Apartments: 5.6% Tarlee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kapunda Tarlee
Median house price $640,000 $624,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $474,800 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 36 sales
 21 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Kapunda Tarlee
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Residential 4% 1%
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

Kapunda Tarlee
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Approvals change year on year +43% +20%

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.

Kapunda Tarlee
Houses 3.8%
$510/wk on $692K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kapunda Tarlee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of SA —

Liveability

Kapunda is more walkable (67 vs 32).

Kapunda Tarlee
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kapunda Tarlee
Bushfire High
81/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kapunda Tarlee
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kapunda

  • Kapunda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kapunda High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Tarlee

  • Tarlee Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kapunda Tarlee
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Tarlee sits further from the CBD (88 km vs 84.3 km).

Kapunda Tarlee
Walkability score 67/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 84.3 km 88 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5373
 0.0%
postcode 5411
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5373
 71
postcode 5411

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.

Kapunda Tarlee
Car (driver) 82.9% / 73.0%
Kapunda — Car (driver): 82.9% Tarlee — Car (driver): 73.0%
Walked Only 4.3% / 12.3%
Kapunda — Walked Only: 4.3% Tarlee — Walked Only: 12.3%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 7.4%
Kapunda — Worked from Home: 8.5% Tarlee — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 7.4%
Kapunda — Car (passenger): 3.6% Tarlee — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Bus 0.7% / —
Kapunda — Bus: 0.7% Tarlee — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Kapunda Tarlee
Elevation 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kapunda Tarlee
Connectivity score 56/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,549 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Kapunda Tarlee
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kapunda Tarlee
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $1,830/yr
Council Light Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Federal electorate

Kapunda Tarlee
Division Barker Grey
Member Tony Pasin Tom Venning
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kapunda Tarlee
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kapunda

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Tarlee

Quiet Rural

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