Curramulka vs Port Julia
Curramulka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 66 in Port Julia. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Curramulka, about half of households are people living alone. In Port Julia, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Julia: a median of $515,000, against $286,000 in Curramulka, though rent is higher in Curramulka. On these figures, Curramulka tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Port Julia 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
Curramulka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Curramulka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($285,500 vs $515,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Port Julia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Curramulka is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Port Julia sits closer to the CBD (180.6 km vs 191.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Curramulka
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 52/100)
- But Port Julia has more residents already 65 and over (58% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Port Julia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (40.5% vs -0.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Curramulka and Port Julia 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
Curramulka rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Curramulka has more residents (304 vs 59).
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 304 +81% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.3% | +40.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 66 |
| Median household income | $63,648/yr +37% vs other | $39,884/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.0%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (22.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $285,500 | $515,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $190,000 |
Zoning mix
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 94% |
| Environmental | 0% | 3% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 7% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of SA | Higher than 50% of SA |
Liveability
Curramulka is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Curramulka carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Port Julia carries more crime risk (52 vs 12).
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Curramulka
- Curramulka Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Port Julia
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Curramulka sits further from the CBD (191.3 km vs 180.6 km).
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 191.3 km +6% vs other | 180.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 130 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5580 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 5580 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 (63.6%).
Setting
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.7 km | 161 m |
NBN connectivity
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 167 premises | 0% 116 premises |
Climate
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Curramulka | Port Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Curramulka
Port Julia
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Curramulka
Other comparisons with Port Julia
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.