South Australia · Postcode 5554

Kadina postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 135 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,944
Population (2021)
$1,081
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kadina at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5554 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,944 People Resident population, Census 2021
Copper Coast Council area 28 suburbs, 5 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,081/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,081/wk
30% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
0.1 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kadina ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kadina vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKadinaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,081 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kadina is a locality 135 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5554. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Copper Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Kadina has a population of 2,944 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,081, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 106 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Kadina includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 1,238 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kadina scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Kadina include Kadina Memorial School, Harvest Christian College and Wallaroo Mines Primary School.

Kadina is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Kadina details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5554
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,944
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$598/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area102.4 km²
Population Density29/km²
Total Dwellings1,238
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population106 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.9632646
Longitude137.7148587
Distance from Adelaide135 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (24.2%) 65+ (29.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years470 (16.0%)
15–24 years286 (9.7%)
25–44 years605 (20.6%)
45–64 years712 (24.2%)
65+ years878 (29.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.2%) Mortgaged (27.7%) Rented (29.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kadina is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis394 (13.4%)
Asthma351 (11.9%)
Diabetes233 (7.9%)
Heart Disease200 (6.8%)
Cancer121 (4.1%)
Lung Condition88 (3.0%)
Dementia43 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle73 (6.0%)
1 vehicle480 (39.3%)
2 vehicles442 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles227 (18.6%)

Schools in Kadina

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kadina. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kadina Memorial School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 1,184 students
Harvest Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 983 · 302 students
Wallaroo Mines Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 899 · 92 students

Suburbs Near Kadina

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.