Cummins, SA 5631
Tumby BayAll suburbs in postcode 5631
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Rent in Cummins
- Weekly rent (house)
- $390/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $193/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Cummins
Cummins (5631) sits in the Tumby Bay region of South Australia.
Cummins has roughly 981 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Cummins scores 50/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 418 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 50/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cummins's population at 981, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 23% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 981
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 23%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
20 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 418 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.7°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 Cummins
- What is the Cummins postcode?
- Cummins is in the 5631 postcode, in SA, in the Tumby Bay region.
- Where is Cummins?
- Cummins is a suburb in the Tumby Bay area, SA 5631.
- What is the average rent in Cummins?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $390, for units it's $193.
- What schools are in Cummins?
- There are 5 schools serving Cummins on this page, including Cummins Area School, Ungarra Primary School, Tumby Bay Area School.
- How walkable is Cummins?
- Cummins has a Walk Score of 50 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cummins?
- Cummins is close to Yeelanna, Edillilie, Edilillie, Cockaleechie, Yallunda Flat.
- What is the population of Cummins?
- The population of Cummins is approximately 981 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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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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