Minlaton vs Curramulka

Curramulka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Minlaton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Minlaton: a median of $438,000, against $286,000 in Curramulka. On these figures, Minlaton tends to suit older residents, while Curramulka suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Minlaton has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • Curramulka carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)

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

First-home buyers

Curramulka

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($285,500 vs $437,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minlaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Curramulka

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 143 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.3 km vs 203.9 km)
  • But Minlaton is more walkable (42/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Minlaton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 20%)
  • But Curramulka carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Curramulka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.3% vs -7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minlaton Curramulka
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.

Minlaton Curramulka
Walkability 42 / 13
Minlaton — Walkability: 42/100 Curramulka — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 75 / 88
Minlaton — Safety: 75/100 Curramulka — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 67 / 70
Minlaton — Low fire risk: 67/100 Curramulka — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Minlaton has more residents (1,018 vs 304); Curramulka has higher household incomes ($63,648 vs $54,392).

Minlaton Curramulka
Population 1,018
+70% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.4% -0.3%
Median age 56 48
Median household income $54,392/yr $63,648/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minlaton Curramulka
0-4 5.0% / 3.9%
Minlaton — 0-4: 5.0% Curramulka — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.5% / 14.5%
Minlaton — 5-14: 10.5% Curramulka — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 3.0% / 3.9%
Minlaton — 15-19: 3.0% Curramulka — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.1% / 3.0%
Minlaton — 20-24: 3.1% Curramulka — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.1% / 8.6%
Minlaton — 25-34: 8.1% Curramulka — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.2% / 11.8%
Minlaton — 35-44: 9.2% Curramulka — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 9.6% / 12.2%
Minlaton — 45-54: 9.6% Curramulka — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.0% / 19.4%
Minlaton — 55-64: 14.0% Curramulka — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 18.6% / 10.5%
Minlaton — 65-74: 18.6% Curramulka — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 12.5% / 7.6%
Minlaton — 75-84: 12.5% Curramulka — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 6.4% / 2.3%
Minlaton — 85+: 6.4% Curramulka — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minlaton 54.1% lone person
Minlaton — Lone Person: 54.1% Minlaton — Couple Families: 31.4% Minlaton — One Parent Families: 10.2% Minlaton — Group Household: 2.7% Minlaton — Other Families: 1.6%
Curramulka 49.4% lone person
Curramulka — Lone Person: 49.4% Curramulka — Couple Families: 42.2% Curramulka — One Parent Families: 8.4% Curramulka — Group Household: 0.0% Curramulka — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minlaton 22.4% renting
Minlaton — Owned Outright: 49.5% Minlaton — Mortgage: 28.1% Minlaton — Renting: 22.4%
Curramulka 11.6% renting
Curramulka — Owned Outright: 66.1% Curramulka — Mortgage: 22.3% Curramulka — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Minlaton Curramulka
England 5.5% / 4.3%
Minlaton — England: 5.5% Curramulka — England: 4.3%
Thailand — / 1.0%
Minlaton — Thailand: not among its largest Curramulka — Thailand: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / —
Minlaton — Germany: 0.6% Curramulka — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Minlaton — New Zealand: 0.3% Curramulka — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Minlaton — Scotland: 0.3% Curramulka — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Minlaton Curramulka
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.4%
Minlaton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Curramulka — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 4.3%
Minlaton — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Curramulka — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 2.6%
Minlaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Curramulka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Minlaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Curramulka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.0%
Minlaton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Curramulka — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minlaton 95.4% houses
Minlaton — Houses: 95.4% Minlaton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Minlaton — Townhouses: 1.4%
Curramulka 96.8% houses
Curramulka — Houses: 96.8% Curramulka — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Curramulka — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Minlaton Curramulka
Median house price $437,500 $285,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Minlaton Curramulka
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Environmental 1% 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

Minlaton Curramulka
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Minlaton Curramulka
Houses 4.1%
$420/wk on $530K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Minlaton Curramulka
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of SA —

Liveability

Minlaton is more walkable (42 vs 13).

Minlaton Curramulka
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Minlaton carries more crime risk (25 vs 12).

Minlaton Curramulka
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
12/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Minlaton Curramulka
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Minlaton

  • Minlaton District School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Curramulka

  • Curramulka Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Minlaton Curramulka
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Minlaton sits further from the CBD (203.9 km vs 191.3 km).

Minlaton Curramulka
Walkability score 42/100 13/100
Distance to Adelaide 203.9 km
+6% vs other
 191.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5575
 0.0%
postcode 5580
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5575
 53
postcode 5580

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.

Minlaton Curramulka
Car (driver) 74.0% / 60.3%
Minlaton — Car (driver): 74.0% Curramulka — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 26.7%
Minlaton — Worked from Home: 7.6% Curramulka — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 15.1% / 12.9%
Minlaton — Walked Only: 15.1% Curramulka — Walked Only: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Minlaton — Car (passenger): 3.3% Curramulka — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Minlaton Curramulka
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Minlaton Curramulka
Connectivity score 42/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
630 premises
 0%
167 premises

Climate

Minlaton Curramulka
Annual rainfall 425 mm 459 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.1°C 7.6°C

Council rates

Minlaton Curramulka
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Minlaton Curramulka
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minlaton Curramulka
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minlaton

Affordable Retirees Rural

Curramulka

Rural

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