South Australia · Suburb Profile

Kapunda SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kapunda, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kapunda SA is 2,947 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kapunda is $625 per week ($32,500 per year). Median rent in Kapunda is $246 per week ($1,066 per month). Kapunda has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Kapunda has a population density of 35.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kapunda is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kapunda is $1,127.

There were 57 recorded offences in Kapunda in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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Kapunda Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kapunda Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$625/wk

$32,500 per year

#6691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$246/wk

$1,066 per month

#6549 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,127/mo

Avg household size: —

Kapunda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,457) Female 50.6% (1,495)

Population Density

35.2

people per km²

2,947 people · 83.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,490

Family income/wk

Kapunda Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kapunda Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.2% 496 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.8% 472 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kapunda Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

7.4%

Germany

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kapunda Religion

No Religion

53.3%

Catholic

11.9%

Anglican

8.9%

Lutheran

8.6%

Uniting Church

7.2%

Not stated

7.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kapunda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kapunda Languages Spoken at Home

German

23.8%

Russian

23.8%

Other

23.8%

Serbian

14.3%

Vietnamese

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kapunda Employment

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Employed full-time

30.3% 692 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 486 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 65 people

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Not in labour force

45.5% 1,039 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kapunda Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.1%

Bachelor Degree

18.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kapunda Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.7%

Professionals

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Managers

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Labourers

10.1%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kapunda Field of Study

Engineering

21.8%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Health

12.3%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kapunda Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kapunda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

8.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kapunda Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 1,141

↔️

Separated

3.7% 92

📋

Divorced

11.3% 279

🕊️

Widowed

8.1% 200

👤

Never married

30.8% 762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kapunda Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

31.5%

German

10.6%

Scottish

7.9%

Irish

7.9%

Other

3.2%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Welsh

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Greek

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kapunda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

47.0%

Secondary — Government

28.2%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Primary — Catholic

1.0%

Secondary — Catholic

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kapunda Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 465

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 5,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kapunda Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.7% 585

—

Not a volunteer

75.3% 1,783

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kapunda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

5.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.7%

$600-$799/mo

8.5%

$800-$999/mo

14.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kapunda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Walked only

4.0%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Truck

1.6%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kapunda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

33.9%

2 vehicles

37.1%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kapunda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

16.4%

3 bedrooms

53.9%

4 bedrooms

22.6%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kapunda Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

31.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kapunda Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,594

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kapunda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

381

Arthritis

168

Asthma

164

Diabetes

115

Lung condition

108

Heart disease

106

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kapunda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

12.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kapunda Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.7%

Couple — children under 15

33.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kapunda Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 6

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Previously served

4.3% 102

👤

Never served

95.4% 2,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kapunda Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 335

—

Did not provide

85.8% 2,027

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kapunda Children Ever Born

No children

22.8%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

34.0%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kapunda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

151

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kapunda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kapunda Household Size

1 person

32.5%

2 persons

38.7%

3 persons

9.9%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kapunda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,464

Moved from SA

182

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kapunda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.7%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kapunda Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 57 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Kapunda Schools

schools nearby

government

980

avg ICSEA score

868

total students

Kapunda Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 274 students

987

ICSEA

Kapunda High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 594 students

972

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kapunda Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,140/wk

Median Rent $246/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kapunda

Your weekly income

≈ $4,940/month

Median rent $246/wk

Left after rent $894/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Kapunda vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,380 Income: $986/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 4,331 Income: $468/wk Rent: $233/wk

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Pop: 4,304 Income: $688/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 4,266 Income: $869/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 4,261 Income: $781/wk Rent: $308/wk

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Pop: 4,242 Income: $784/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kapunda

What is the population of Kapunda SA?

The population of Kapunda SA is 2,947 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 35.2 people per km².Kapunda is ranked #2,444 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kapunda?

The median personal income in Kapunda SA is $625 per week, or $32,500 per year.The median household income is $1,140 per week.Family income is $1,490 per week.Kapunda is ranked #6,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kapunda?

Median rent in Kapunda SA is $246 per week ($1,066 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kapunda ranks #6,549 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kapunda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kapunda SA is $1,127. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kapunda?

The median age in Kapunda SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kapunda a good suburb to live in?

Kapunda is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,947.The median income is $625/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40666. All dollar figures in AUD.