Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$360,000
Up 4.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Cadell
SA 5321 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $360,000
- Population
- 547
- Postcode
- 5321
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cadell, South Australia
Property market insights for Cadell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cadell SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cadell, SA is currently $360,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cadell has a 12-month growth rate of 4.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Cadell safe?
The overall rate for Cadell is 1,530 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cadell.
Overall crime rate
1,530
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowRest of SA
CadellRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cadell?
Cadell SA 5321 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
547 people call Cadell home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $866 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 547
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $672 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $145 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.7%Below
15–3417.2%Below
35–5436.0%Above
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.3%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting19.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car39.4%Above
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more26.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.4%In line
Drove to work67.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.1%Above
What stands out in Cadell
8.4% of workers in Cadell worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Cadell residents were born in England.
27.6% of people in Cadell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cadell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cadell SA 5321.
Is Cadell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.7% of Cadell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
83 family households lived in Cadell; 27.7% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
24.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cadell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cadell had 547 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cadell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.1% of occupied private dwellings in Cadell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cadell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cadell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cadell had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 38.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.1%, while 13.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cadell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
67.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cadell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 39.4% of the total.
60.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cadell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.7% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cadell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
54.3% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cadell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Cadell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 53.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cadell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.8% of ancestry responses in Cadell.
Australian ancestry made up 23.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cadell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
2.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cadell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 26.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
13.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cadell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
28.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cadell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cadell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $866 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $672.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $145 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cadell compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.4% in Cadell, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 52.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 19.7% in Cadell, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cadell
Is Cadell expensive?
The median house price is $360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cadell good for families?
The Census counted 83 local families, and 7.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cadell?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Cadell
33 streets in Cadell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boden Rd
- Cadell Shack Rd
- Cadell Valley Rd
- Claxton Rd
- Coats Rd
- Coxall Rd
- Dalzell Rd
- Dearden Tce
- Dunk Rd
- Freemans Landing Rd
- Gordon Rd
- Heinrich Road
- Hodge Rd
- Hogwash Rd
- Hurst Plain Rd
- Jock Barrett Rd
- Kings Riverside Dr
- Mackintosh Rd
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- Mcguire Tce
- Molo Rd
- Morgan-Cadell Rd
- Murbko Rd
- Old Cadell Rd
- Old Murbko Rd
- Oxford Landing Rd
- Priest Rd
- Richards Rd
- Riverboat Rd
- River Tce
- Selth Rd
- Smith St
- Smyth Rd
- Virgo Rd
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