Kielpa vs Rudall

Comparing Kielpa and Rudall, SA: Rudall rents higher ($100/wk vs $18/wk); Rudall carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 17); and Kielpa sits further from the CBD (565.2 km vs 552.9 km).

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 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Kielpa

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($18/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Rudall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (552.9 km vs 565.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 376 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rudall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Kielpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-12.7% vs -21.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kielpa Rudall
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.

Kielpa Rudall
Walkability 0 / 0
Kielpa — Walkability: 0/100 Rudall — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 83 / 42
Kielpa — Low fire risk: 83/100 Rudall — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Rudall rents higher ($100/wk vs $18/wk); Kielpa has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $40,248).

Kielpa Rudall
Population 55 71
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.7% -21.1%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $61,724/yr
+35% vs other
 $40,248/yr
Median weekly rent $18/wk $100/wk
+456% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kielpa Rudall
0-4 7.3% / —
Kielpa — 0-4: 7.3% Rudall — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.3% / 16.9%
Kielpa — 5-14: 7.3% Rudall — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 14.5% / 11.3%
Kielpa — 15-19: 14.5% Rudall — 15-19: 11.3%
20-24 — / 7.0%
Kielpa — 20-24: not among its largest Rudall — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 — / 11.3%
Kielpa — 25-34: not among its largest Rudall — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 — / 12.7%
Kielpa — 35-44: not among its largest Rudall — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 34.5% / 14.1%
Kielpa — 45-54: 34.5% Rudall — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.4% / 14.1%
Kielpa — 55-64: 16.4% Rudall — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 — / 12.7%
Kielpa — 65-74: not among its largest Rudall — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 10.9% / 4.2%
Kielpa — 75-84: 10.9% Rudall — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Kielpa — 85+: not among its largest Rudall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kielpa 47.1% lone person
Kielpa — Lone Person: 47.1% Kielpa — Couple Families: 52.9%
Rudall 54.5% lone person
Rudall — Lone Person: 54.5% Rudall — Couple Families: 45.5%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kielpa 0.0% renting
Kielpa — Owned Outright: 100.0% Kielpa — Mortgage: 0.0% Kielpa — Renting: 0.0%
Rudall 0.0% renting
Rudall — Owned Outright: 60.0% Rudall — Mortgage: 40.0% Rudall — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kielpa 100.0% houses
Kielpa — Houses: 100.0% Kielpa — Townhouses: 0.0%
Rudall 96.2% houses
Rudall — Houses: 96.2% Rudall — Townhouses: 11.5%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Kielpa Rudall
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.1%
Kielpa — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Rudall — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 8.5%
Kielpa — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Rudall — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.2%
Kielpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rudall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Zoning mix

Kielpa Rudall
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Kielpa Rudall
New dwellings approved 13
across Cleve
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kielpa Rudall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 27% of SA

Liveability

Kielpa Rudall
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rudall carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 17).

Kielpa Rudall
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime — Low
23/100
Flood —
same for both
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

Kielpa Rudall
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

Kielpa Rudall
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Kielpa sits further from the CBD (565.2 km vs 552.9 km).

Kielpa Rudall
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 565.2 km
+2% vs other
 552.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 369 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5642
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5642
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.

Kielpa Rudall
Car (driver) 41.9% / 58.3%
Kielpa — Car (driver): 41.9% Rudall — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 29.2%
Kielpa — Worked from Home: 38.7% Rudall — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 19.4% / 12.5%
Kielpa — Walked Only: 19.4% Rudall — Walked Only: 12.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Kielpa Rudall
Elevation 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.7 km 37.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kielpa Rudall
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
9 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Kielpa Rudall
Annual rainfall 390 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kielpa Rudall
Average residential rate $1,474/yr
same for both
Council Cleve
same for both

Federal electorate

Kielpa Rudall
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kielpa Rudall
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kielpa

Rural

Rudall

Rural

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