Kudla sits 45 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 37 minutes by car. Census data records 551 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $91,624 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 8.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $357 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Kudla is characterised by high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Kudla a good suburb?
Kudla scores a D (32/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 10/100 · 45.3 km · 37 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $2M
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 50/100 · Flood 88/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 42 · 551 residents
Liveability Rating
32 / 100 · Ranked #434 in SAEach bar is Kudla's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
32 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKudla's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $2 million, roughly 35% above where it sat a year earlier.
$2,000,000
193% above its 5 neighbours (median $682,500)
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $2.45M
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Kudla rent for around $800 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$800/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5115.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Kudla safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Kudla sits in the moderate band, with 16 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 54% on the prior year.
16 offences
54.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Walkability
Kudla is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Kudla.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 9 min
- Span of service
- 19.3 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 30 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kudla.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 214
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gawler: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Kudla is home to 551 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $92,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
551
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$91,624/yr
Census Median Rent
$357/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$36,348/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.7%
Total Dwellings
179
Owner-Occupier Rate
85.1%
Houses
98.9%
Rental Stress
20.3%
Mortgage Stress
22.7%
Work From Home
13.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 67.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 69.7%
- Employment Rate
- 54.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 36.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
8% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (20 of 244).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,258 a year through Gawler based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 100%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Gawler
In the year to August 2026, 324 new dwellings were approved across Gawler. That mix is 271 houses and 53 units. Approvals are down 22.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 9.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Edinburgh RAAF, 10.8 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.0°C
- 28 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.6°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.3 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.4 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5115, 47 of 10,309 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (244 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5115, 3,345 rooftop-solar systems totalling 23.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,871 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 308 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5115.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Matt Burnell Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Burnell | 65.3% | 34.7% | +2.4 |
| 2022 | Matt Burnell | 62.9% | 37.1% | +1.2 |
| 2019 | Nick Champion | 64.1% | 35.9% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by James Agness Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Agness ALP | 51.6% |
| 2022 | Tony Piccolo ALP | 69.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Kudla?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 551 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Kudla
Is Kudla a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kudla is moderate (50/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kudla?
Kudla has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (88/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kudla a good place to live?
Kudla has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (32/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kudla?
Kudla, SA had a population of 551 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kudla, SA?
The postcode for Kudla, SA is 5115.
How far is Kudla from Adelaide?
Kudla is 45 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kudla?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kudla was $91,624 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kudla?
The median advertised rent in Kudla is $800 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Kudla?
The median age of residents in Kudla was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Kudla walkable?
Kudla scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Kudla?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Kudla (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Kudla below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Kudla?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kudla, Edinburgh RAAF (10.8 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 6.6°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 28 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kudla?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kudla belong to?
Kudla sits within the Gawler local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kudla?
The average residential rates bill through Gawler is $2,258 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kudla?
Across Gawler, 324 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 22.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kudla in?
Kudla sits within the federal Division of Spence, currently held by Matt Burnell (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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