Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 19.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Coulta
SA 5607 · Lower Eyre Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 213
- Postcode
- 5607
ABS 2021
Coulta, South Australia
Property market insights for Coulta
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coulta SA
Market data updated October 2022.
Coulta has a 12-month growth rate of 19.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Coulta safe?
The overall rate for Coulta is 990 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coulta.
Overall crime rate
990
offences per 100,000 residents
68% belowRest of SA
CoultaRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Coulta?
Coulta SA 5607 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
213 people call Coulta home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,387 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,042 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.8%Above
15–3417.4%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7430.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.9%Above
Paying a mortgage41.4%Above
Renting5.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.8%Below
Two cars54.8%Above
Three or more27.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.0%Above
Drove to work56.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.0%Above
What stands out in Coulta
19.0% of workers in Coulta worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
63.4% of people in Coulta described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coulta
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coulta SA 5607.
Is Coulta family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.8% of Coulta's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
54 family households lived in Coulta; 46.3% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
46.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coulta?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coulta had 213 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coulta?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.5% of occupied private dwellings in Coulta.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Coulta?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
41.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coulta?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coulta had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 32.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coulta?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
56.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coulta?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 17.8% of the total.
82.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coulta, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.7% reported a different address.
3.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coulta?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coulta residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.8% of Coulta's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coulta?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Coulta.
Australian ancestry made up 54.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coulta?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 28.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coulta?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
29.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coulta show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coulta?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coulta?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,387 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,042.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coulta compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.0% in Coulta, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 52.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 5.7% in Coulta, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Coulta
Is Coulta expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Coulta good for families?
The Census counted 54 local families, and 25.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Coulta?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Coulta
39 streets in Coulta
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ant Hill Rd
- Broccabruna Dr
- Challis Ln
- Coles Point Rd
- Diamond Firetail Rd
- Doudle Dr
- Doudle Drive
- Duck Lake Rd
- East Tce
- Eucalyptus Dr
- Farm Beach Rd
- Farm Beach Road
- Flinders Hwy
- Foster Rd
- Frenchman Rd
- Gap Rd
- Googs Ln
- Greenly Beach Rd
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- Hull Rd
- Kapunta Ln
- Lady Franklyn Rd
- Marble Creek Rd
- Maurice St
- Mena Rd
- Old Cemetery Rd
- Old Coast Rd
- Poona Ln
- Price St
- Range Rd
- Redgum Rd
- Sabine St
- Shepperd Rd
- South Tce
- Spring Rd
- Wallace Ct
- Warrow Rd
- Warrow St
- West Terrace
- Yorkies Gully Rd
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