Ruth I wonder if her father's death notice in the Advertiser would list her details. You could use the Ask a Librarian service at the State Library of South Australia for a lookup or visit yourself if able.
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=387Advertiser KUCHEL August Heinrich 1979
Advertiser KUCHEL Thelma Emma 1973
Funeral notice in
AdvertiserKUCHEL August Heinrich 26 Jan 1979
KUCHEL Thelma Emma 23 May 1973
August Heinrich
KUCHEL, 81 years,formerly of Beverley was interred on 29 Jan 1979 at Cheltenham Cemetery - Section Lawn, Drive D Row 12 Site#221N with Thelma Emma
KUCHEL 59 years, formerly of Beverley, who was interred on 24 May 1973.
You viewed your people on the electoral rolls not census.
Cando