Culburra vs Coonalpyn
Culburra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Coonalpyn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Culburra, most households are people living alone. In Coonalpyn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Culburra tends to suit families with children.
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 6 things we measure here
- Culburra carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 88/100)
- Coonalpyn has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Coonalpyn
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 123 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (160.4 km vs 179.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coonalpyn
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- But Culburra carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 88/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Culburra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.2% vs -0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Culburra and Coonalpyn 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
Coonalpyn has more residents (350 vs 81); Culburra has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $53,300).
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 | 350 +332% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.2% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 50 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +29% vs other | $53,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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 (15.4%).
Property market
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $199,750 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $250,000 |
Zoning mix
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Coorong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 18% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 66% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
Liveability
Coonalpyn is more walkable (33 vs 0).
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Coonalpyn carries more crime risk (88 vs 30).
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | High 88/100 |
| 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
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 16 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Culburra sits further from the CBD (179.8 km vs 160.4 km).
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 33/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 179.8 km +11% vs other | 160.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 123 min | 109 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5261 | 0.7% postcode 5265 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 5261 | 46 postcode 5265 |
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 (58.0%).
Setting
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 22 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 45.0 km | 47.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 202 premises |
Council rates
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,465/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coorong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Culburra | Coonalpyn | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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