Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Curramulka suburb profile
Curramulka, SA · Postcode 5580
This Curramulka suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Curramulka, SA (postcode 5580). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Curramulka with nearby suburbs.
Curramulka at a glance
Population
304
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,224/wk
Median age
48
Curramulka trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.2% over 10 years
Population
304
was 305 in 2016
-1 · -0.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,224/wk
was $968/wk in 2016
+$256 · +26.4%
Median age
48
was 49 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Curramulka population growth · Curramulka then and now
Curramulka vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Curramulka, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Curramulka$200/wk
- Nearby$205/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-21.5% vs area
- Curramulka$1,224/wk
- Nearby$943/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Curramulka48
- Nearby58.5
- SA41
Personal income
-14.6% vs area
- Curramulka$667/wk
- Nearby$565/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Curramulka compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Curramulka sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,003.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Curramulka on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Curramulka, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Curramulka people
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Curramulka income
- Median household income
- $1,224/wk
- Median personal income
- $667/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Curramulka housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $875/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16.3%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Curramulka work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5580)
Compare Curramulka with nearby suburbs
Curramulka in numbers
Curramulka had 304 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.4% own their home outright, 16.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 79.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,224/wk, 20% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 305 to 304). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $200/wk (+33.3%).
Curramulka suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Curramulka, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Curramulka was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Curramulka, SA?
- Curramulka had 304 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Curramulka?
- Median household income in Curramulka was $1,224/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Curramulka?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Curramulka were rented, 48.4% were owned outright and 16.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Curramulka suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Curramulka. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology