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Cudlee Creek SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cudlee Creek, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cudlee Creek SA is 425 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cudlee Creek is $755 per week ($39,260 per year). Median rent in Cudlee Creek is $120 per week ($520 per month). Cudlee Creek has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Cudlee Creek has a population density of 9.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cudlee Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Serbian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cudlee Creek is $1,888.

There were 11 recorded offences in Cudlee Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Cudlee Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cudlee Creek Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$755/wk

$39,260 per year

#4428 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$120/wk

$520 per month

#8508 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,888/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cudlee Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (216) Female 48.4% (203)

Population Density

9.8

people per km²

425 people · 43.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,937

Family income/wk

Cudlee Creek Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cudlee Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.7% 76 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.3% 63 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cudlee Creek Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cudlee Creek Religion

No Religion

60.8%

Catholic

9.0%

Lutheran

6.4%

Anglican

5.6%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Not stated

4.9%

Baptist

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cudlee Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cudlee Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Serbian

38.5%

German

30.8%

Italian

30.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cudlee Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 125 people

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Employed part-time

26.7% 95 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.4% 119 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cudlee Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.8%

Bachelor Degree

30.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cudlee Creek Occupation

Professionals

28.7%

Managers

22.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Clerical & Administrative

7.3%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cudlee Creek Field of Study

Health

19.0%

Society & Culture

19.0%

Engineering

19.0%

Management & Commerce

13.1%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Education

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Information Technology

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cudlee Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cudlee Creek Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

3.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cudlee Creek Marital Status

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Married

54.8% 204

↔️

Separated

0.8% 3

📋

Divorced

11.8% 44

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 10

👤

Never married

29.8% 111

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cudlee Creek Ancestry

English

30.4%

Australian

29.1%

German

10.4%

Irish

8.7%

Other

6.2%

Scottish

6.1%

Italian

2.9%

Dutch

2.2%

Serbian

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cudlee Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cudlee Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.0% 16

✅

No need for assistance

98.0% 789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cudlee Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.5% 102

—

Not a volunteer

71.5% 256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cudlee Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.5%

$300-$449/mo

7.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cudlee Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cudlee Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

11.5%

2 vehicles

37.2%

3 vehicles

23.0%

4+ vehicles

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cudlee Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

11.8%

3 bedrooms

41.7%

4 bedrooms

37.5%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cudlee Creek Population Mobility

7.2%

moved in the last year

19.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cudlee Creek Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

815

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cudlee Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Stroke

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cudlee Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cudlee Creek Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.9%

Couple — children under 15

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

23.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cudlee Creek Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

5.5% 20

👤

Never served

93.4% 337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cudlee Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 57

—

Did not provide

84.2% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cudlee Creek Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

6.7%

2 children

38.2%

3 children

11.5%

4 children

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cudlee Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cudlee Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

33.4%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

16.6%

Did not do domestic work

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cudlee Creek Household Size

1 person

9.4%

2 persons

43.1%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cudlee Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

384

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cudlee Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

16.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cudlee Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Cudlee Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,875/wk

Median Rent $120/wk

Rent-to-Income 6.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cudlee Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $8,125/month

Median rent $120/wk

Left after rent $1,755/wk

Rent share 6.4%

Cudlee Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Coulta

Pop: 213 Income: $664/wk Rent: $150/wk

Cromer (SA)

Pop: 215 Income: $679/wk Rent: $335/wk

Palmer (SA)

Pop: 215 Income: $632/wk Rent: $250/wk

Smoky Bay

Pop: 216 Income: $662/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mintaro

Pop: 218 Income: $759/wk Rent: $295/wk

Port Neill

Pop: 218 Income: $614/wk Rent: $194/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cudlee Creek

What is the population of Cudlee Creek SA?

The population of Cudlee Creek SA is 425 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.8 people per km².Cudlee Creek is ranked #5,301 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cudlee Creek?

The median personal income in Cudlee Creek SA is $755 per week, or $39,260 per year.The median household income is $1,875 per week.Family income is $1,937 per week.Cudlee Creek is ranked #4,428 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cudlee Creek?

Median rent in Cudlee Creek SA is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 6.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cudlee Creek ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cudlee Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cudlee Creek SA is $1,888. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cudlee Creek?

The median age in Cudlee Creek SA is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cudlee Creek a good suburb to live in?

Cudlee Creek is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 425.The median income is $755/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (6.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40332. All dollar figures in AUD.