Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$355,000
Up 26.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $352k
- 4 bed
- $670k
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The quick read on
Cummins
SA 5631 · Lower Eyre Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $355,000
- Population
- 981
- Postcode
- 5631
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cummins, South Australia
Property market insights for Cummins
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cummins SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cummins, SA is currently $355,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cummins has a 12-month growth rate of 26.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $352,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000 in Cummins.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cummins is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cummins safe?
The overall rate for Cummins is 1,396 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% 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 Cummins.
Overall crime rate
1,396
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowRest of SA
CumminsRest 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 Cummins?
Cummins SA 5631 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
981 people call Cummins home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,526 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 981
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.7%Above
15–3420.4%In line
35–5425.0%Above
55–7421.0%Below
75 and over11.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.9%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage29.1%Below
Renting24.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.4%Below
One car24.9%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more31.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work64.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.1%Above
What stands out in Cummins
12.5% of workers in Cummins worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
40.8% of people in Cummins described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cummins
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cummins SA 5631.
Is Cummins family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.7% of Cummins's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
263 family households lived in Cummins; 43.3% were couple families and 9.9% were one-parent families.
41.8% 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 Cummins?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cummins had 981 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% 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 Cummins?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.9% of occupied private dwellings in Cummins.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% 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 Cummins?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
29.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cummins?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cummins had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cummins?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cummins?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 24.9% of the total.
74.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cummins, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.
4.9% 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 Cummins?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.6% of residents used only English at home.
1.1% 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 Cummins residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.9% of Cummins's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.1% 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 95.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cummins?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.5% of ancestry responses in Cummins.
Australian ancestry made up 46.7% 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 Cummins?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cummins?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cummins show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.6% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cummins?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cummins?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,526 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cummins compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Cummins, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 24.0% in Cummins, 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 Cummins
Is Cummins expensive?
The median house price is $355,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cummins good for families?
The Census counted 263 local families, and 21.7% 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 Cummins?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $670,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cummins
60 streets in Cummins
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Ln
- Arthur St
- Bartley Rd
- Bratten
- Bratten Way
- Bruce Tce
- Cemetery Hill Rd
- Church Rd
- Cockaleechie Hall Rd
- Cooper St
- Dodd St
- Doudle Dr
- Durdin Street
- East Tce
- Firth Ave
- Fuss St
- Gap Rd
- Hall St
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- Hayman Drive
- Hinton St
- Jeanes St
- Kapinnie Rd
- Laube St
- Lawrie Rd
- Light Rd
- Marble View Rd
- Marrie Rd
- Mccracken St
- Mcfarlane St
- Meikle St
- Mickan East Rd
- Mickan West Rd
- Mortlock St
- Mount Drummond Rd
- O'Malley St
- Pearson St
- Peelina Rd
- Phillips St
- Ponton Gr
- Railway Tce
- Roe St
- Sabey Rd
- Secker Ct
- Settlers Rd
- Siviour St
- Slaters Ct
- Slaters Ln
- Solly Tce
- St Andrews Rd
- Strawberry Hill Rd
- Tod Hwy
- Trigg St
- Tumby Bay Rd
- Umlauf St
- Walkom St
- Walter St
- Warrow Rd
- Wildeloo Rd
- Yeelanna Rd
- Yeltukka Rd
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