Kulpara vs Paskeville
Kulpara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Paskeville. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulpara, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kulpara tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Kulpara
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kulpara
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (119.5 km vs 132.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 93 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kulpara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.7% vs -16.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kulpara and Paskeville 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
Paskeville has more residents (149 vs 56); Kulpara has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $54,184).
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 149 +166% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.7% | -16.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 47 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +27% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk | $200/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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 (5.4%).
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 (18.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 99% |
| Industrial | 4% | 0% |
| 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
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Barunga West | 232 across Copper Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | +233% | +142% |
Ranking within SA
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of SA | Higher than 19% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of SA | Higher than 68% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 68% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
Liveability
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Paskeville carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Paskeville sits further from the CBD (132.5 km vs 119.5 km).
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 119.5 km | 132.5 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 84 min | 93 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 5552 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 5552 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 (54.5%).
Setting
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 151 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.2 km | 19.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 78 premises |
Climate
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,540/yr | $1,817/yr |
| Council | Barunga West | Copper Coast |
Federal electorate
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kulpara | Paskeville | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.