Coulta vs Wangary

Coulta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 54 in Wangary. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coulta, about half of households are couple families. In Wangary, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coulta tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wangary suits people living alone.

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

Coulta

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 41%)
  • But Wangary has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coulta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coulta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Wangary has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coulta sits closer to the CBD (676.8 km vs 685.6 km)
  • Wangary is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangary

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)
  • But Coulta carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coulta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coulta and Wangary drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coulta Wangary
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Coulta Wangary
Walkability 0 / 20
Coulta — Walkability: 0/100 Wangary — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 77 / 30
Coulta — Safety: 77/100 Wangary — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 33 / 26
Coulta — Low fire risk: 33/100 Wangary — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Wangary skews older (54 vs 40); Coulta has higher household incomes ($72,124 vs $53,456).

Coulta Wangary
Population 213
+5% vs other
 203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +1.5%
Median age 40 54
Median household income $72,124/yr
+26% vs other
 $53,456/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coulta Wangary
0-4 10.3% / 2.5%
Coulta — 0-4: 10.3% Wangary — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 15.5% / 7.9%
Coulta — 5-14: 15.5% Wangary — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.6% / 5.4%
Coulta — 15-19: 5.6% Wangary — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Coulta — 20-24: not among its largest Wangary — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 11.7% / 8.9%
Coulta — 25-34: 11.7% Wangary — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 13.1% / 12.8%
Coulta — 35-44: 13.1% Wangary — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 17.8% / 14.3%
Coulta — 45-54: 17.8% Wangary — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 19.2% / 26.6%
Coulta — 55-64: 19.2% Wangary — 55-64: 26.6%
65-74 10.8% / 15.3%
Coulta — 65-74: 10.8% Wangary — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 — / 4.4%
Coulta — 75-84: not among its largest Wangary — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / —
Coulta — 85+: not among its largest Wangary — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coulta 32.7% lone person
Coulta — Lone Person: 32.7% Coulta — Couple Families: 48.1% Coulta — One Parent Families: 11.5% Coulta — Group Household: 7.7%
Wangary 59.4% lone person
Wangary — Lone Person: 59.4% Wangary — Couple Families: 23.4% Wangary — One Parent Families: 17.2% Wangary — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coulta 5.7% renting
Coulta — Owned Outright: 52.9% Coulta — Mortgage: 41.4% Coulta — Renting: 5.7%
Wangary 18.6% renting
Wangary — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wangary — Mortgage: 38.4% Wangary — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coulta 94.5% houses
Coulta — Houses: 94.5% Coulta — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Wangary 102.2% houses
Wangary — Houses: 102.2% Wangary — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coulta Wangary
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.2%
Coulta — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Wangary — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.9%
Coulta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Wangary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 3.4%
Coulta — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Wangary — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Coulta — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Wangary — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Property market

Coulta Wangary
Median house price — $387,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Coulta Wangary
Rural and farming 96% 92%
Environmental 4% 8%
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

Coulta Wangary
New dwellings approved 39
across Lower Eyre Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Coulta Wangary
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Wangary is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Coulta Wangary
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wangary carries more crime risk (70 vs 23).

Coulta Wangary
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Low
20/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coulta Wangary
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coulta

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Wangary

  • Lake Wangary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coulta Wangary
Parks & reserves 15 2
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Wangary sits further from the CBD (685.6 km vs 676.8 km).

Coulta Wangary
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 676.8 km 685.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 449 min 451 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5607
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5607
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.

Coulta Wangary
Car (driver) 60.9% / 73.8%
Coulta — Car (driver): 60.9% Wangary — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 11.9%
Coulta — Worked from Home: 20.7% Wangary — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 10.9% / 7.1%
Coulta — Car (passenger): 10.9% Wangary — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 7.6% / 7.1%
Coulta — Walked Only: 7.6% Wangary — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Coulta Wangary
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Coulta Wangary
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
117 premises

Council rates

Coulta Wangary
Average residential rate $1,789/yr
same for both
Council Lower Eyre Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Coulta Wangary
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coulta Wangary
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coulta

Family Rural Young Families

Wangary

Rural

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