South Australia · Postcode 5580

Curramulka postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 85 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
304
Population (2021)
$1,224
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Curramulka at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5580 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
304 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yorke Peninsula Council area 63 suburbs, 14 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,224/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,224/wk
21% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
2.6 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Curramulka vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCurramulkaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,224 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $875 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Curramulka is a locality 85 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5580. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Curramulka has a population of 304 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,224, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Curramulka includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $875, with 125 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Curramulka scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Curramulka is served by Curramulka Primary School.

Curramulka is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Curramulka details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5580
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)304
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$667/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$875
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area284.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings125
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population8 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.6974372
Longitude137.7107766
Distance from Adelaide85 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years56 (18.4%)
15–24 years21 (6.9%)
25–44 years62 (20.4%)
45–64 years96 (31.6%)
65+ years62 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.1%) Mortgaged (22.3%) Rented (11.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Curramulka is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis42 (13.8%)
Asthma20 (6.6%)
Diabetes18 (5.9%)
Cancer13 (4.3%)
Heart Disease9 (3.0%)
Lung Condition8 (2.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.4%)
1 vehicle40 (32.5%)
2 vehicles45 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles35 (28.5%)

Schools in Curramulka

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Curramulka. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Curramulka Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 935 · 25 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.