SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Curramulka, 5580
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Curramulka is a quieter smaller community in Yorke Peninsula, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $875
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
- State safety percentile
- 19.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft2
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Sct - Residence1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 935
- Curramulka Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 935
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
37 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed) and Outbuilding (Carport)191 DANS RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
January 2026
- Land Division - 1 into 2 (Dwelling Excision)622 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Detached Dwelling, including front and rear deck & verandah. Outbuilding (Shed)36 SOUTH TCE CURRAMULKA SA 5580Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with Verandah, Deck and Outbuilding (Shed)21 FIRST ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Under Assessment
October 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling, verandah & outbuilding (shed)LOT 30 FOURTH ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Under Assessment
August 2025
- Carport6 THIRD ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Under Assessment
May 2025
- Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments - Dwelling Excision356 CEMETERY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Land Division -1 into 2 allotments - Dwelling Excision517 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Land Division - Dwelling Excision and Boundary Realignment - 3 into 4 allotments212 QUARRY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
January 2025
- Land Division - 1 into 2 rural allotments2684 NORTH SOUTH RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence3 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 218 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
June 2024
- Outbuilding31 SIXTH ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
April 2024
- Verandah (8m x 5m)462 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
March 2024
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 232 WEST TCE CURRAMULKA SA 5580Under Assessment
- Garage for the storage of vehicles550 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
February 2024
- 30m x 18m drive through machinery shed974 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Dwelling Additions17 FOURTH ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Under Assessment
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Agricultural building for the storage of grain.550 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
May 2023
- Swimming Pool452 QUARRY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
April 2023
- Verandah564 GOLDSWORTHY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Agricultural Building (42m x 26.6m x 7m)3 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
April 2022
- Agricultural building - grain storage (105m x 39.8m x 10.5m)64 GOLDSWORTHY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
March 2022
- Outbuilding (garage)564 GOLDSWORTHY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Outbuilding (9m x 9.5 x 2.4m)12 SECOND ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling Additions & Alterations183 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Dwelling Additions452 QUARRY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
September 2021
- Erection of a 12.2m x 6.1m x 3m high colorbond garage1272 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
March 2021
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling64 GOLDSWORTHY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
February 2021
- Storage shed260 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Land Division creating 1 additional allotment64 GOLDSWORTHY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
- Shed extension.452 QUARRY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
October 2020
- Extension to existing Farm Shed550 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Decision Made
Other· 4 proposals
- HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- YP AGRICULTURAL SERVICES PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
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 safer places
- 1
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 23.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6191st in Australia
- State rank
- 622nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #217 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime2
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 30m x 18m drive through machinery shedplanning974 MICKY FLAT RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Lodged 13 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (42m x 26.6m x 7m)planning3 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Lodged 27 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building - grain storage (105m x 39.8m x 10.5m)planning64 GOLDSWORTHY RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Lodged 21 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building for the storage of grain.planning550 ROOLAMA RD CURRAMULKA SA 5580Lodged 06 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning6 THIRD ST CURRAMULKA SA 5580Lodged 12 Aug 2025 · Under Assessment
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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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