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SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Coulta, 5607
Est. population · Jun 2025
227
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,387/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Coulta offers a slower smaller community life in Lower Eyre Peninsula Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Coulta snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
227
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
28.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#46
among Country & regional · Emerging
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 17.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6829th in Australia
- State rank
- 690th in SA
- Peer rank
- #46 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #260 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 49%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
227(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 52th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in SA
- 52th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 69 / 0 / 0 (+ 7 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Cummins and District Memorial Hospital (30.0 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)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.4
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
August 2026
- Detached DwellingLOT 163 POONA LANE COULTA SA 5607Under Assessment
April 2026
- Store (for personal belongings)LOT 61 FLINDERS HWY COULTA SA 5607Decision Made
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
7 heritage places
- Coulta StoreLot 10, Part Secion 81, Hundred Warrow COULTALocal heritage
- Homestead - 'Poona'Poona Road COULTALocal heritage
- Homestead and Cottages - 'Coulta'COULTALocal heritage
- House - Now Tea Rooms - on western side of roadFlinders Highway COULTALocal heritage
- House - western side of roadFlinders Highway Section 108, Hundred Warrow COULTALocal heritage
- Old Coulta HallLot 65, 66 Hundred Warrow COULTALocal heritage
- CottageFlinders Highway COULTALocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
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 59.3 km away).
Coalition 64.3%Labor 35.7%
9.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WangaryLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)16.8 km away
- Coffin BayLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)24.7 km away
- CumminsLabor 21.2% · Coalition 78.8% TPP (2025)29.0 km away
- North ShieldsLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)45.2 km away
- Port Lincoln CentralLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)50.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
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Comparable suburbs
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