Murbko vs Cadell

Cadell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 64 in Murbko. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Murbko: a median of $540,000, against $352,000 in Cadell. On these figures, Murbko tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Cadell suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Murbko carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)
  • Cadell has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cadell

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($352,000 vs $540,000)

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

Murbko

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.3 km vs 185.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 131 min)
  • But Cadell is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murbko

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Cadell is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Murbko

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murbko Cadell
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.

Murbko Cadell
Walkability 0 / 22
Murbko — Walkability: 0/100 Cadell — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 61 / 44
Murbko — Safety: 61/100 Cadell — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murbko — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cadell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cadell has more residents (547 vs 105); Murbko skews older (64 vs 47).

Murbko Cadell
Population 105 547
+421% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -0.2%
Median age 64 47
Median household income $46,020/yr
+2% vs other
 $45,032/yr
Median weekly rent $145/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murbko Cadell
0-4 3.8% / 1.6%
Murbko — 0-4: 3.8% Cadell — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 7.6% / 6.0%
Murbko — 5-14: 7.6% Cadell — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 2.9% / 2.2%
Murbko — 15-19: 2.9% Cadell — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 — / 3.3%
Murbko — 20-24: not among its largest Cadell — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 2.9% / 11.7%
Murbko — 25-34: 2.9% Cadell — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 2.9% / 19.7%
Murbko — 35-44: 2.9% Cadell — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 16.2% / 16.3%
Murbko — 45-54: 16.2% Cadell — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 14.3% / 19.7%
Murbko — 55-64: 14.3% Cadell — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 32.4% / 14.8%
Murbko — 65-74: 32.4% Cadell — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 13.3% / 2.9%
Murbko — 75-84: 13.3% Cadell — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / 0.7%
Murbko — 85+: not among its largest Cadell — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murbko 68.0% lone person
Murbko — Lone Person: 68.0% Murbko — Couple Families: 16.0% Murbko — One Parent Families: 16.0% Murbko — Other Families: 0.0% Murbko — Group Household: 0.0%
Cadell 55.1% lone person
Cadell — Lone Person: 55.1% Cadell — Couple Families: 23.5% Cadell — One Parent Families: 10.2% Cadell — Other Families: 7.1% Cadell — Group Household: 4.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murbko 11.1% renting
Murbko — Owned Outright: 73.3% Murbko — Mortgage: 15.6% Murbko — Renting: 11.1%
Cadell 19.7% renting
Cadell — Owned Outright: 52.3% Cadell — Mortgage: 28.0% Cadell — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Murbko Cadell
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 12.6%
Murbko — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Cadell — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.6%
Murbko — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Cadell — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.0%
Murbko — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Cadell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Murbko — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Cadell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Murbko Cadell
Scotland 5.7% / 0.7%
Murbko — Scotland: 5.7% Cadell — Scotland: 0.7%
England 2.9% / 3.3%
Murbko — England: 2.9% Cadell — England: 3.3%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Murbko — New Zealand: not among its largest Cadell — New Zealand: 1.6%
Iran — / 0.9%
Murbko — Iran: not among its largest Cadell — Iran: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Murbko — Vietnam: not among its largest Cadell — Vietnam: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murbko 95.7% houses
Murbko — Houses: 95.7% Murbko — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Cadell 95.1% houses
Cadell — Houses: 95.1% Cadell — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murbko Cadell
Median house price $540,000 $352,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Murbko Cadell
Rural and farming 94% 87%
Environmental 6% 13%
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

Murbko Cadell
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
 131
across Mid Murray
Approvals change year on year -30% -42%

Ranking within SA

Murbko Cadell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Cadell is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Murbko Cadell
Grade — D
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Cadell carries more crime risk (56 vs 39).

Murbko Cadell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Murbko Cadell
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

Murbko Cadell
Parks & reserves 1 7
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Cadell sits further from the CBD (185.7 km vs 161.3 km).

Murbko Cadell
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Adelaide 161.3 km 185.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5320
 0.0%
postcode 5321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5320
 63
postcode 5321

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.

Murbko Cadell
Car (driver) 71.9% / 76.2%
Murbko — Car (driver): 71.9% Cadell — Car (driver): 76.2%
Walked Only 15.6% / 11.4%
Murbko — Walked Only: 15.6% Cadell — Walked Only: 11.4%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 9.5%
Murbko — Worked from Home: 12.5% Cadell — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Murbko — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cadell — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Murbko Cadell
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murbko Cadell
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
94 premises
 0%
221 premises

Council rates

Murbko Cadell
Average residential rate $1,871/yr $2,037/yr
Council Loxton Waikerie Mid Murray

Federal electorate

Murbko Cadell
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murbko Cadell
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murbko

Retirees Rural

Cadell

Affordable Multicultural Rural

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