Boors Plain vs Cunliffe
Boors Plain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Cunliffe. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boors Plain, most households are people living alone. In Cunliffe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boors Plain tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Cunliffe suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Cunliffe
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 42%)
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
- But Boors Plain has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Boors Plain has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)
- Cunliffe has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Boors Plain has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
- Cunliffe carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cunliffe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-12.3% vs -18.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boors Plain and Cunliffe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Cunliffe skews older (49 vs 34); Boors Plain rents higher ($200/wk vs $175/wk).
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 +11% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.8% | -12.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 49 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +10% vs other | $84,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +12% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Zoning mix
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 232 across Copper Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +142% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of SA | Higher than 59% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of SA | Higher than 26% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of SA | Higher than 42% of SA |
Liveability
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Boors Plain carries more crime risk (47 vs 33).
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 151.8 km | 152.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 107 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5554 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 5554 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).
Setting
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 76 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.3 km | 17.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 459 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,817/yr same for both | |
| Council | Copper Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boors Plain | Cunliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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