Cockaleechie vs Cummins
Cockaleechie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Cummins. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cockaleechie, the large majority of households are couple families. In Cummins, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cockaleechie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cummins suits people living alone and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Cockaleechie is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)
- Cummins has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Cummins
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cummins
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cummins
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Cummins
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.3% vs -10.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cockaleechie and Cummins 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
Cummins has more residents (981 vs 79); Cockaleechie has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $79,352).
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 | 981 +1142% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.2% | +2.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 42 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr +28% vs other | $79,352/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $180/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).
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 (16.5%).
Property market
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $355,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $200,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 45 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Tumby Bay | 39 across Lower Eyre Peninsula |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | +29% |
Ranking within SA
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 87% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of SA | Higher than 82% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 64% of SA |
Liveability
Cummins is more walkable (56 vs 0).
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 51/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Cockaleechie carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 21).
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 37/100 |
| 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
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cockaleechie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Cummins
- Cummins Area School Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 56/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 640.4 km | 641.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 421 min | 419 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5631 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 5631 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 (70.9%).
Setting
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.0 km | 34.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 492 premises |
Council rates
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,976/yr | $1,789/yr |
| Council | Tumby Bay | Lower Eyre Peninsula |
Federal electorate
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cockaleechie | Cummins | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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