SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council

Kapinnie, 5632

Est. population · Jun 2025

45

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

26

Median income

$2,062/wk

Employment rate

81.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Kapinnie is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Kapinnie offers a slower smaller community life in Lower Eyre Peninsula Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It sits a long way from Adelaide and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

    At a glance

    Kapinnie snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    45

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    29.4%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Pop. growth

    22nd

    percentile in SA

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    9/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    45(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 22th percentile in SA

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    +4.7%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    +2
    Growth rank in SA
    22th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    42
    Median age
    26
    Median household income / week
    $2,062
    Dwelling vacancy
    29.4%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    5 of 17
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,434
    Employment rate
    81.8%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    12 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Green cover

    Parks & woodland (OSM)
    1
    Parks (OSM)
    1

    OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

    Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

    Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Cummins and District Memorial Hospital (23.2 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Public Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA)SA Health · current · Updated

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    22.2

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    28° / 15°
    Rainfall
    50 mm · ~6 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    23° / 11°
    Rainfall
    77 mm · ~10 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    16° / 7°
    Rainfall
    154 mm · ~19 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    22° / 10°
    Rainfall
    93 mm · ~12 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Planning & development

    Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

    7 planning-related records

    2023· 2 proposals
    • July 2023

    • Agricultural Building and ancillary Water Tank (above ground)
      6492 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
    • Construction of a single storey dwelling with ancillary verandahs, alfresco area and pools house and the construction of an outbuilding (garage) and the change of use of an existing dwelling to a agricultural building to store electronic farm kit equipment.
      992 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Under Assessment
    2022· 2 proposals
    • October 2022

    • Construction of a verandah and deck attached to an existing dwelling
      6302 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
    • May 2022

    • Land division in the form of a boundary realignment
      6492 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632;6576 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
    2021· 2 proposals
    • August 2021

    • Land Division (1 into 2)
      450 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
    • Agricultural Building
      992 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
    2020· 1 proposal
    • August 2020

    • Agricultural building for grain storage
      6559 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made

    Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

    Development and planning activity

    Data sources & freshness

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Grey
    Member of Parliament
    Tom VENNING (Liberal)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    128,707
    Turnout (2025)
    89.4%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +5.4 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 69.3 km away).

    Coalition 72.2%Labor 27.8%

    17.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • CumminsLabor 21.2% · Coalition 78.8% TPP (2025)21.7 km away
    • WangaryLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)43.2 km away
    • UngarraLabor 13.8% · Coalition 86.2% TPP (2025)48.1 km away
    • Coffin BayLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)51.3 km away
    • Tumby BayLabor 31.0% · Coalition 69.0% TPP (2025)58.1 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    9/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    10/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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