Ramsay vs Curramulka

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ramsay, the large majority of households are couple families. In Curramulka, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ramsay tends to suit couples, while Curramulka suits people living alone.

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

  • Ramsay is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 51%)
  • Curramulka carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 44/100)

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

Curramulka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Curramulka

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.3 km vs 216.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 151 min)

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 44/100)

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

Ramsay 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.

Ramsay 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.

Ramsay Curramulka
Walkability 0 / 13
Ramsay — Walkability: 0/100 Curramulka — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 56 / 88
Ramsay — Safety: 56/100 Curramulka — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 70 / 70
Ramsay — Low fire risk: 70/100 Curramulka — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Curramulka has more residents (304 vs 74); Ramsay has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $63,648).

Ramsay Curramulka
Population 74 304
+311% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -0.3%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $81,224/yr
+22% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ramsay Curramulka
0-4 14.9% / 3.9%
Ramsay — 0-4: 14.9% Curramulka — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 5.4% / 14.5%
Ramsay — 5-14: 5.4% Curramulka — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.1% / 3.9%
Ramsay — 15-19: 8.1% Curramulka — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 9.5% / 3.0%
Ramsay — 20-24: 9.5% Curramulka — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 9.5% / 8.6%
Ramsay — 25-34: 9.5% Curramulka — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 8.1% / 11.8%
Ramsay — 35-44: 8.1% Curramulka — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 5.4% / 12.2%
Ramsay — 45-54: 5.4% Curramulka — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 27.0% / 19.4%
Ramsay — 55-64: 27.0% Curramulka — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 12.2% / 10.5%
Ramsay — 65-74: 12.2% Curramulka — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.8% / 7.6%
Ramsay — 75-84: 6.8% Curramulka — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ — / 2.3%
Ramsay — 85+: not among its largest Curramulka — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 81.2% couple families
Ramsay — Couple Families: 81.2% Ramsay — Lone Person: 18.8% Ramsay — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Curramulka 42.2% couple families
Curramulka — Couple Families: 42.2% Curramulka — Lone Person: 49.4% Curramulka — One Parent Families: 8.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 12.0% renting
Ramsay — Owned Outright: 64.0% Ramsay — Mortgage: 24.0% Ramsay — Renting: 12.0%
Curramulka 11.6% renting
Curramulka — Owned Outright: 66.1% Curramulka — Mortgage: 22.3% Curramulka — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 100.0% houses
Ramsay — Houses: 100.0% Ramsay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Curramulka 96.8% houses
Curramulka — Houses: 96.8% Curramulka — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ramsay Curramulka
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 16.4%
Ramsay — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Curramulka — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 4.3%
Ramsay — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Curramulka — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 2.6%
Ramsay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Curramulka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Ramsay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Curramulka — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Ramsay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Curramulka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Property market

Ramsay Curramulka
Median house price — $285,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ramsay Curramulka
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Ramsay Curramulka
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Curramulka is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Ramsay Curramulka
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ramsay carries more crime risk (44 vs 12).

Ramsay Curramulka
Bushfire Low
30/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
12/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Ramsay

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

Schools in Curramulka

  • Curramulka Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ramsay Curramulka
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Ramsay sits further from the CBD (216.9 km vs 191.3 km).

Ramsay Curramulka
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Adelaide 216.9 km
+12% vs other
 191.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 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.

Ramsay Curramulka
Car (driver) 46.8% / 60.3%
Ramsay — Car (driver): 46.8% Curramulka — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 26.7%
Ramsay — Worked from Home: 36.2% Curramulka — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 8.5% / 12.9%
Ramsay — Walked Only: 8.5% Curramulka — Walked Only: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / —
Ramsay — Car (passenger): 8.5% Curramulka — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Ramsay Curramulka
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ramsay Curramulka
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
167 premises

Climate

Ramsay Curramulka
Annual rainfall 374 mm 459 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.2°C 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 7.6°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ramsay

Rural Young Families

Curramulka

Rural

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