Cootra, SA 5650
Eyre Peninsula and South WestAll suburbs in postcode 5650
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What to know about Cootra
Cootra (5650) sits in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region of South Australia.
Cootra has roughly 19 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cootra scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 311 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Cootra
Schools serving Cootra: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Lock Area School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cootra's population at 19, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 100%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 311 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cootra
- What is the Cootra postcode?
- Cootra is in the 5650 postcode, in SA, in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region.
- Where is Cootra?
- Cootra is a suburb in the Eyre Peninsula and South West area, SA 5650.
- What schools are in Cootra?
- There are 1 schools serving Cootra on this page, including Lock Area School.
- How walkable is Cootra?
- Cootra has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cootra?
- Cootra is close to Koongawa, Panitya, Caralue, Hambidge, Ulyerra.
- What is the population of Cootra?
- The population of Cootra is approximately 19 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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