Paracombe vs Cudlee Creek

Paracombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Cudlee Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Paracombe: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.19 million in Cudlee Creek, and rent is higher there too. Paracombe is closer to the city centre: 22.1 km, against 32.1 km. On these figures, Cudlee Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Paracombe and Cudlee Creek are similarly sized villages in South Australia, but they differ notably in cost and accessibility. Paracombe is closer to the CBD at 22.1 km versus Cudlee Creek's 32.1 km, and offers higher median household income at $108,784 compared to $97,500. Housing is significantly more expensive in Paracombe, with a median house price of $1,685,000 against $1,185,000, and weekly rent at $263 versus $120. Cudlee Creek has a lower crime risk score of 69 compared to Paracombe's 32, though Paracombe's median age of 47 years is slightly younger than Cudlee Creek's 52 years. Paracombe may suit buyers prioritising proximity to Adelaide and higher incomes, while Cudlee Creek appeals to those seeking affordability and lower crime.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Paracombe carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 69/100)
  • Cudlee Creek is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Cudlee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,185,000 vs $1,685,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cudlee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $263/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Paracombe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.1 km vs 32.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paracombe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 69/100)
  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
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.

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Walkability 19 / 10
Paracombe — Walkability: 19/100 Cudlee Creek — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 68 / 31
Paracombe — Safety: 68/100 Cudlee Creek — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 17 / 18
Paracombe — Low fire risk: 17/100 Cudlee Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 43 / 78
Paracombe — Low flood risk: 43/100 Cudlee Creek — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Paracombe rents higher ($263/wk vs $120/wk); Paracombe has higher household incomes ($108,784 vs $97,500).

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Population 435
+2% vs other
 425
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +1.0%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $108,784/yr
+10% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk
+54% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
0-4 3.2% / 3.1%
Paracombe — 0-4: 3.2% Cudlee Creek — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 12.4% / 8.7%
Paracombe — 5-14: 12.4% Cudlee Creek — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 6.7% / 8.0%
Paracombe — 15-19: 6.7% Cudlee Creek — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 6.0% / 6.6%
Paracombe — 20-24: 6.0% Cudlee Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.5% / 6.8%
Paracombe — 25-34: 5.5% Cudlee Creek — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.3% / 5.6%
Paracombe — 35-44: 11.3% Cudlee Creek — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 17.5% / 16.2%
Paracombe — 45-54: 17.5% Cudlee Creek — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 12.9% / 24.9%
Paracombe — 55-64: 12.9% Cudlee Creek — 55-64: 24.9%
65-74 14.0% / 13.2%
Paracombe — 65-74: 14.0% Cudlee Creek — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 9.4% / 5.6%
Paracombe — 75-84: 9.4% Cudlee Creek — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Paracombe — 85+: 0.7% Cudlee Creek — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 65.9% couple families
Paracombe — Couple Families: 65.9% Paracombe — Lone Person: 22.7% Paracombe — One Parent Families: 4.5% Paracombe — Group Household: 6.8%
Cudlee Creek 71.4% couple families
Cudlee Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Cudlee Creek — Lone Person: 19.5% Cudlee Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Cudlee Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 6.3% renting
Paracombe — Owned Outright: 52.1% Paracombe — Mortgage: 41.5% Paracombe — Renting: 6.3%
Cudlee Creek 4.1% renting
Cudlee Creek — Owned Outright: 52.4% Cudlee Creek — Mortgage: 43.4% Cudlee Creek — Renting: 4.1%
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.

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
England 7.1% / 8.2%
Paracombe — England: 7.1% Cudlee Creek — England: 8.2%
Italy 0.9% / 0.9%
Paracombe — Italy: 0.9% Cudlee Creek — Italy: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Paracombe — Netherlands: 1.6% Cudlee Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Paracombe — Scotland: 0.7% Cudlee Creek — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Paracombe — Philippines: 0.9% Cudlee Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 15.3%
Paracombe — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Cudlee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 14.8%
Paracombe — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Cudlee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 11.3%
Paracombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Cudlee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 3.8%
Paracombe — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Cudlee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Paracombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Cudlee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 100.0% houses
Paracombe — Houses: 100.0%
Cudlee Creek 100.0% houses
Cudlee Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Median house price $1,685,000 $1,185,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cudlee Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 70%); Paracombe has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 1%).

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Rural and farming 70% 99%
Environmental 28% 1%
Industrial 2% 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

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Paracombe is more walkable (19 vs 10).

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Paracombe carries more flood risk (57 vs 22); Cudlee Creek carries more crime risk (69 vs 32).

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Paracombe

  • Paracombe Primary and Preschool Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cudlee Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Cudlee Creek sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 22.1 km).

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Walkability score 19/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.1 km 32.1 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5132
 1.7%
postcode 5232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 5132
 94
postcode 5232

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.

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Car (driver) 76.2% / 77.6%
Paracombe — Car (driver): 76.2% Cudlee Creek — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 12.9%
Paracombe — Worked from Home: 12.7% Cudlee Creek — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.5%
Paracombe — Car (passenger): 3.2% Cudlee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 4.2% / 2.5%
Paracombe — Bus: 4.2% Cudlee Creek — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.5%
Paracombe — Walked Only: 3.7% Cudlee Creek — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.0 km 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
168 premises
 0%
159 premises

Climate

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Paracombe

Acreage Middle-Ring River

Cudlee Creek

Outer

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