SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Coulta, SA, 5607
Current weather
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92% humidity · 25.5 km/h wind · 13.7° / 11.1° today · 21.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#152 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coulta is a small locality in the Lower Eyre Peninsula area, home to around 213 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,387
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,042
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
28 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Store (for personal belongings)LOT 61 FLINDERS HWY COULTA SA 5607Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Carport attached to side of house and extending 2.8m further than the 10m width of house. Carport use is for protection of personal cars and weather protection.LOT 103 EUCALYPTUS DR COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 110 DIAMOND FIRETAIL RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
November 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an attached carport and covered front deck19 -23 PRICE ST COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
February 2024
- Dwelling addition1462 SHEPPERD RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
January 2024
- Single storey dwelling addition including garage14 GAP RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Tourist accommodation (12 eco-huts), with associated communal facilities, internal access tracks, landscaping and rainwater tanks577 FARM BEACH RD COULTA SA 5607Under Assessment
September 2023
- Commercial forestry in the form of environmental plantings for carbon capture4502 FLINDERS HWY WANGARY SA 5607;LOT 1 FLINDERS HWY COULTA SA 5607;LOT 14 LADY FRANKLYN RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
July 2023
- Change of use of a portion of an existing shed into a detached dwellingLOT 2 SPRING RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
June 2023
- Agricultural Building (Implements shed)LOT 3 SPRING RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling33 POONA LANE COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
March 2023
- Construction of a telecommunication facility comprising a 45-metre-high monopole tower with associated antennas, equipment, equipment shelter, and the removal of an existing 25-metre-high guyed mast1 MAURICE ST COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery and fertiliser storage)33 POONA LANE COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, rainwater tanks (above ground) and associated earthworks.LOT 15 FRENCHMAN RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
August 2022
- Change of land use to horticulture in the form of a vineyard25 RANGE RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
June 2022
- Construction of a distillery shed, cellar door (shop) and amenities blocksLOT 20 FRENCHMAN RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
March 2022
- Agricultural Building (farm storage)LOT 78 MARBLE CREEK RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
August 2021
- Shop with ancillary toilet blocks and deckLOT 3 FRENCHMAN RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
July 2021
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Deck and OutbuildingLOT 5 COLES POINT RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
June 2021
- CarportLOT 105 EUCALYPTUS DR COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
May 2021
- StoreLOT 3 SPRING RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
- Solar photovoltaic panels (roof mounted)LOT 3 FRENCHMAN RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
- StoreLOT 108 WALLACE CT COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
January 2021
- As per approved development plan consent (932/46/2020) and letter from Ben Green Associates the planned development is for a single storey detached dwelling. This home will be a contemporary single storey low profile design with the orientation, roof form, materials and landscaping all positively contributing to the locality. It will have 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and undercover garage.605 OLD COAST RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Land division (1 into 2)LOT 20 GAP RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
September 2020
- Agricultural building and 244,300 litre water tank5645 FLINDERS HWY COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
- Land division (boundary realignment)119 FOSTER RD COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier ancillary to dwelling35 CHALLIS LANE COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #152 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Agricultural Building (Implements shed)planningLOT 3 SPRING RD COULTA SA 5607Lodged 20 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (farm storage)planningLOT 78 MARBLE CREEK RD COULTA SA 5607Lodged 08 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building and 244,300 litre water tankplanning5645 FLINDERS HWY COULTA SA 5607Lodged 26 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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