SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Curramulka, 5580
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Curramulka is a small locality in the Yorke Peninsula area, home to around 304 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 5 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 16.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
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
- 23.6/100
- National rank
- 6129th in Australia
- State rank
- 620th in SA
- Peer rank
- #129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #216 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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