Median price trend for houses
Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months
$550,000
Up 13.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $440k
- 3 bed
- $532k
- 4 bed
- $705k
- 5+ bed
- $715k
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The quick read on
Kadina
SA 5554 · Copper Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $550,000
- Median unit
- $340,000
- Population
- 2,944
- Postcode
- 5554
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ABS 2021
Kadina, South Australia
Property market insights for Kadina
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kadina SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Down 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kadina, SA is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kadina has a 12-month growth rate of 13.4% for houses and 13.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $440,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $532,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $715,000 in Kadina.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kadina is $425 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kadina is $340,000, which has increased 13.3% since the same time last year.
Crime and safety
Is Kadina safe?
The overall rate for Kadina is 4,665 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 Kadina.
Overall crime rate
4,665
offences per 100,000 residents
53% aboveRest of SA
KadinaRest 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 Kadina?
Kadina SA 5554 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
2,944 people call Kadina home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,081 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,944
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3420.5%In line
35–5420.0%Below
55–7428.3%Below
75 and over15.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.1%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.2%Above
Paying a mortgage27.7%Below
Renting29.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.0%In line
One car39.5%Above
Two cars36.3%In line
Three or more18.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.3%Below
Drove to work70.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.8%Above
What stands out in Kadina
6.3% of workers in Kadina worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Kadina residents were born in England.
50.4% of people in Kadina described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kadina
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kadina SA 5554.
Is Kadina family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Kadina's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
803 family households lived in Kadina; 28.9% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
31.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kadina?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kadina had 2,944 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kadina?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.1% of occupied private dwellings in Kadina.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kadina?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
27.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kadina?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kadina had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 32.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.5%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kadina?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
70.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kadina?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 39.5% of the total.
55.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kadina, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.5% reported a different address.
7.2% 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 Kadina?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
1.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kadina residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.2% of Kadina's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kadina?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.8% of ancestry responses in Kadina.
Australian ancestry made up 47.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kadina?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 11.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kadina?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
24.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kadina show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.9% reported asthma, 13.4% arthritis and 7.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kadina?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kadina?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,081 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kadina compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.3% in Kadina, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 43.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 29.0% in Kadina, 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 Kadina
Is Kadina expensive?
The median house price is $550,000, while units and apartments sit at $340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kadina good for families?
The Census counted 803 local families, and 16.0% 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 Kadina?
Larger houses have a median around $715,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Kadina
136 streets in Kadina
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott Dr
- Adams Plain Rd
- Addison Street
- Agery Rd
- Airport Rd
- Allen Rd
- Anthony Tce
- Baker Rd
- Bank St
- Barrett Ct
- Beare Rd
- Blackney Rd
- Blackoak Rd
- Brittain Rd
- Bruce Ct
- Bulls Rd
- Bute Rd
- Christie St
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- Coota Rd
- Copper Coast Highway
- Copper Coast Hwy
- Copper Ln
- Cornwall St
- Crosby St
- Daddow Ct
- Daniel Dr
- Darling Rd
- Day St
- Digby St
- Dingo St
- Donaldson Rd
- Doswell Cr
- Doswell Tce
- Drain Rd
- Draper St
- Dunn Rd
- East Tce
- Eliza Tce
- Ellis Rd
- Ewing St
- Fairfield Rd
- Federal Ave
- Field Rd
- Field Street
- Fifth Ln
- Fifth St
- Forster St
- Fourth St
- Frances Tce
- Gawler St
- Goyder St
- Graves St
- Gurner Cr
- Gurner St
- Hallett St
- Harris Rd
- Haselgrove Rd
- Hawke Rd
- Hawke Road
- Hay St
- Heath Rd
- Helston Rd
- Hill Cr
- Ireland
- Jack Heath St
- John Olsen Dr
- Julia Cr
- Julia Tce
- Kadina-Cunliffe Rd
- Kadina-Tickera Rd
- Kochs Rd
- Kooroona Rd
- Laver Rd
- Letcher St
- Lindsay Tce
- Lipson Ave
- Lyon St
- Magazine Road
- Manuel Rd
- Martinga Rd
- Martin Tce
- Mcintosh Rd
- Milne Rd
- Mine Cr
- Mines Rd
- Mine St
- Mitchell St
- Mundinna Rd
- Musgrave Tce
- Nance St
- No 1 Ln
- No 2 Ln
- No 3 Ln
- No 4 Ln
- No 5 Ln
- No 6 Ln
- No 7 Ln
- Old Doora Mine Rd
- Old Duryea Mine Rd
- Pannan St
- Patrick St
- Port Broughton Rd
- Port Rd
- Powell Terrace
- Racecourse Rd
- Railway Tce
- Ramsey St
- Rendell St
- Roach St
- Rosewarne Rd
- Russack Rd
- Russell St
- Sandercock Rd
- Schilling St
- Shepley Street
- Sixth St
- Smith Ave
- Sobey Rd
- South Terrace
- Station Rd
- Stevens Pl
- Taylor St
- Thomas Plains Rd
- Tickera Rd
- Toole Rd
- Wandilta St
- Warburto Rd
- Ward St
- Waring St
- Wearn Cr
- Wearn St
- Westlake Street
- West Tce
- White Rd
- Willamulka Rd
- Wintinerta Rd
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