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Suburb Insights · SA 5280

Canunda, SA 5280 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Canunda is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 21, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 344 km from the Adelaide CBD, Canunda is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $103,948 per year.

Investment Score

47 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Canunda underpin solid property demand. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Adelaide
Canunda
South Australia · 5280
344 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5280

Official Australia Post postcode for Canunda. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
21

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$230/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$103,948/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
344 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
N/A

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
63% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Canunda is a smaller community of 21 — about 1% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $103,948/year runs 28% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. The median weekly rent of $230 translates to approximately $11,960/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Canunda is 344 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Canunda vs South Australia Median

How Canunda stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Canunda sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricCanundaSA medianΔ vs state
Population213,699-99%
Median household income$103,948/yr$80,964/yr+28%
Median rent (weekly)$230$320-28%
Distance to CBD344 km13 km+2546%
Separate houses63%73%-10pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Canunda — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 21 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Gross rent of $230/week (~$11,960/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.

Renovation / Flip

Only 63% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% SA median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Canunda are modest for 2026 — incomes 28% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 21 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $230/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $11,960/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 47/100 places Canunda in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Canunda a good suburb for investment?

Canunda scores 47/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 21, median household income of $103,948/year and median weekly rent of $230. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Canunda?

The main demand drivers in Canunda are an above-state-median household income of $103,948/year, a dwelling mix that is 63% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Canunda?

Canunda has a usual resident population of approximately 21, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Canunda from the Adelaide CBD?

Canunda sits 344 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Canunda?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $230 in Canunda, equating to approximately $11,960/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Canunda?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Canunda. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Canunda cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Canunda to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Canunda?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (21 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Canunda profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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