Median house price
$1.23M
+33% change
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Coromandel Valley, 5051
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,536
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,241/wk
Employment rate
68.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,226,500
Languages at home
4.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Coromandel Valley is a practical mid-sized suburb in Onkaparinga Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety, plus schools and education look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Coromandel Valley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Population (ERP)
4,536
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1458th in Australia
- State rank
- 95th in SA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $595
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,226,500
- Median price change
- +33.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,536(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 54th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +175
- Growth rank in SA
- 54th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,650), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,380
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,241
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 1,559
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,828
- Employment rate
- 68.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,491 / 16 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 39
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 487 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 29
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception6
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Other Theft4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,097
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1097 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Craigburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 426 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)Primary · Independent · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 88 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Coromandel Valley Kindergarten9 Sean CourtPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 36 Main Rd - West side
- Stop 37B Coromandel Pde - North West side
- Stop 38 Main Rd - West side
- Stop 39 Main Rd - West side
- Stop 40 Main Rd - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
104 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 53/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.28
Food & drink(4)
- Coromandel Valley Bake BakeryBakery
Unit 1 401 Main Road
- Eatza PizzaFast food
- Valley Chicken TakeawayFast food
- The Duck InnPub
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(1)
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Coromandel Valley PharmacyPharmacy
401 Main Road
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Frank Smith ParkPark
- Park (8)
- Weymouth Recreation Reserve and Apex ParkPark
442B Main Road, Coromandel Valley
- Weymouth Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Wyndham Drive reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Weymouth OvalSports field
442b Main Road, Coromandel Valley
Entertainment(2)
- Winns Bakehouse - National TrustMuseum
Winns Road, Coromandel Valley
- Winns Bakehouse MuseumMuseum
67 Winns Road, Coromandel Valley
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(21)
- Booze BrothersAlcohol
- Artwork (2)
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water (2)
- Coromandel Valley Country Fire ServiceFire station
- Blackwood Landscape and Firewood SuppliesGarden Centre
- Coromandel Valley Cemetery CemeteryGrave Yard
- Coromandel Valley Heritage Site Post OfficeInformation
- Coromandel Valley InstituteInformation
- If these rocks could talk!Information
- Information (4)
- Sturt River Wildlife TrailInformation
- Parking (12)
- Watchman Car ParkParking
- Picnic Table (4)
- Coromandel Valley Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Vending machine (3)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Coromandel Valley Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre (5.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 127
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 31 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah14 JACARANDA DR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Kitchen Renovation17 GWENDOLINE CT COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
July 2026
- Flat roof verandah27A SANDOW CR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Carport and Veandah21 SHEPHERD CT COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Replacement of existing failing retaining wall with engineered steel post concrete sleeper retaining wall incorporating earth anchors.40 WINNS RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Masonry Front Fence and gate72 WINNS RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- replace existing garden shed with larger garden shed46 LIGHT RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)13 PATRICIA ST COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
June 2026
- Retaining wall and associated fencing with a total combined height of 3.4m16 MCKENZIE ST COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 287 COROMANDEL PDE COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Installation of Stratco garaport11 BORONIA AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
May 2026
- Freestanding verandah17 BORONIA AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Verandah & deck182 COROMANDEL PDE COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Installation of a fibreglass pool and safety features28 ACKLAND HILL RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
April 2026
- Proposed development is to install a pool and pool fence surrounding the pool.26 BARBARA CR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Carport4 KERRY ST COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Building alteration and dwelling addition8 SCHERER AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 25014831 - Construct single-storey detached dwelling VARIATION - Decrease front setback32 LIGHT RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Change of use from shop (hairdresser) to consulting rooms with staff office space, carpark alteration and advertisement401A MAIN RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Retaining wall and associated fencing with a total combined height of 3.8m25 BARBARA CR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 2m32 MEADOWVALE RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
March 2026
- re-roof and internal wall removal412 MAIN RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Garage)148 ACKLAND HILL RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Verandah & deck4 HILLSDALE CT COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Deck replacement and new verandah7 SANDOW CR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Attached verandah53 LIGHT RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- storage shed56A TURNERS AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
February 2026
- Carport28 JACKSON AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Verandah13 SHANNON CR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
January 2026
- Renovations of existing residence including new bedroom and ensuite22 TURNERS AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation161 COROMANDEL PDE COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Ancillary accommodation and associated attached verandah4 WYNDHAM DR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Variation to development application 23021170 (two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls, earthworks and fencing) variation to the windows, the lower level floor plan, and the extent of earthworks32 JACKSON AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - Garage422 MAIN RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
November 2025
- Building alteration, dwelling addition, deck and verandah.18 CRANE AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Retrospective application to convert existing carport to garage1 SHEPHERD CT COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Building Alterations26 HILLSDALE AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Construction of Concrete Sleeper Retaining Wall and associated fencing5B ROWLANDS HILL RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Proposed ancillary accommodation at the rear of the existing home. Demolition of existing rumpus.14 TURNERS AV COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Verandah8 MEADOWVALE RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
October 2025
- current pergola is rotted and deemed unsafe, would like to replace with new steel pergolaUNIT 1 1 VAWSER CT COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, fence and retaining wall to a maximum height of 2.2m63 LIGHT RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Single-storey dwelling addition forward of the building line, including associated retaining walls, earthworks, and building alterations21 WATCHMAN DR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Retaining wall and fencing with a combined maximum height of 3.1m7A ROWLANDS HILL RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
- Carport and Deck9 HEATHER DR COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition.5 AVONDALE RD COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
29 heritage places
- Dwelling422 Main Road COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling17 Rowlands Hill Road COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling4 Crane Avenue COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling & Outbuildings` Hurd's Hill30 Barbara Crescent COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Branden')25 Shannon Crescent COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Colmer Cottage')413b Main Road COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Olive Bank')2 Nicolle Drive COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Willow Glen')419 Main Road COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling (former Church)4 Magarey Road COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
- Dwelling and former bakehouse19 Rowlands Hill Road COROMANDEL VALLEYLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.9 km away).
Coalition 39.7%Labor 60.3%
5.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Coromandel ValleyLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Flagstaff Hill East (Mayo)Labor 66.3% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Blackwood (Mayo)Labor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- HawthorndeneLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Cherry GardensLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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