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The quick read on

Ceduna

SA 5690 · Ceduna

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$358,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,955

ABS 2021

Postcode
5690

Ceduna, South Australia

Property market insights for Ceduna

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ceduna SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months

$358,000

Up 27.7% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$400k
3 bed
$345k
4 bed
$300k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$462 per week

Up 32.0% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ceduna, SA is currently $358,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ceduna has a 12-month growth rate of 27.7% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $345,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000 in Ceduna.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ceduna is $462 per week. The median house rent has increased 32.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Ceduna safe?

The overall rate for Ceduna is 5,184 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% above 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 Ceduna.

Overall crime rate

5,184

offences per 100,000 residents

70% aboveRest of SA

CedunaRest 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 Ceduna?

Ceduna SA 5690 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

1,955 people call Ceduna home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,376 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,955
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,200 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.6%Above
15–3425.5%Above
35–5423.3%In line
55–7421.1%Below
75 and over8.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.2%Above
Townhouses5.1%Below
Apartments1.6%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.8%Below
Paying a mortgage24.7%Below
Renting44.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.3%Above
One car33.6%In line
Two cars38.2%Above
Three or more19.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.7%Below
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%In line
Walked or cycled9.8%Above

What stands out in Ceduna

4.7% of workers in Ceduna worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.

2.3% of Ceduna residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

43.2% of people in Ceduna described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ceduna

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ceduna SA 5690.

Is Ceduna family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.6% of Ceduna's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

507 family households lived in Ceduna; 38.3% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.

41.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Ceduna?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ceduna had 1,955 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Ceduna?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.2% of occupied private dwellings in Ceduna.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Ceduna?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

24.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

44.5% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Ceduna?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ceduna had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 22.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Ceduna?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

69.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Ceduna?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

One-car households formed 33.6% of the total.

57.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Ceduna, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.

8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Ceduna?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

82.2% of residents used only English at home.

9.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Ceduna residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.3% of Ceduna's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Ceduna?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.8% of ancestry responses in Ceduna.

Australian ancestry made up 33.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Ceduna?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Ceduna?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 58.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Ceduna show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.1% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Ceduna?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ceduna?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,376 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,200.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Ceduna compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.7% in Ceduna, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 30.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 44.5% in Ceduna, 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 Ceduna

Is Ceduna expensive?

The median house price is $358,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ceduna good for families?

The Census counted 507 local families, and 21.6% 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 Ceduna?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Ceduna

71 streets in Ceduna

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adey Cr
  • Athenna Rd
  • Bayview St
  • Bergmann Dr
  • Betts St
  • Borlase St
  • Byrne St
  • Carpenter Corner Rd
  • Carpenter Ct
  • Chadwick St
  • Chandler Cr
  • Christopher St
  • Collins St
  • Coote Pl
  • Dahl St
  • Day Tce
  • Decres Bay Rd
  • Denial Bay Rd
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  • Dowling Cr
  • East Tce
  • Eyre Hwy
  • Flinders Hwy
  • Foggos Rd
  • Frayne Tce
  • George St
  • Goode Hall Rd
  • Goode Rd
  • Handtke Dr
  • Hastings Rd
  • Hoffrichter Rd
  • Kalanbi Rd
  • Keitel Rd
  • Kelly St
  • Kerley St
  • Kloeden Rd
  • Kloeden St
  • Kuhlmann St
  • Lambeff St
  • Lutz Pl
  • Marchant St
  • May Cr
  • Mcinerney Rd
  • Mckenzie St
  • Merghiny Dr
  • Morrison Ave
  • Mudge St
  • Mueller St
  • Murat Tce
  • Nicholas St
  • North Tce
  • O'Loughlin Tank Rd
  • O'Loughlin Tce
  • Oorla Tank Rd
  • Otc Rd
  • Park Tce
  • Payne St
  • Poynton St
  • Quarry Rd
  • Schwarz Hill Rd
  • Schwarz St
  • Seaview Terrace
  • Smith Rd
  • South Tce
  • Talbot Gr
  • Talbot St
  • Ten Chain Rd
  • Thevenard Rd
  • Tonkin St
  • Trading Stock
  • Trenowden Dr
  • Wire Gate Tank Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.