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The quick read on

Coobowie

SA 5583 · Yorke Peninsula

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$500,000

latest suburb median

Population
258

ABS 2021

Postcode
5583

Coobowie, South Australia

Property market insights for Coobowie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coobowie SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$500,000

Up 23.5% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$415k
3 bed
$606k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$395 per week

Down 7.1% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Coobowie, SA is currently $500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coobowie has a 12-month growth rate of 23.5% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $415,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $606,000 in Coobowie.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coobowie is $395 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Coobowie safe?

The overall rate for Coobowie is 1,767 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Coobowie.

Overall crime rate

1,767

offences per 100,000 residents

42% belowRest of SA

CoobowieRest 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 Coobowie?

Coobowie SA 5583 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

258 people call Coobowie home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $877 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
258
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$975 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.1%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5415.5%Below
55–7436.4%Above
75 and over20.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.5%Above
Paying a mortgage25.7%Below
Renting20.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.8%Below
One car43.1%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more18.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.1%Above
Drove to work61.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Coobowie

15.1% of workers in Coobowie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

6.6% of Coobowie residents were born in England.

32.9% of people in Coobowie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coobowie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coobowie SA 5583.

Is Coobowie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.1% of Coobowie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

59 family households lived in Coobowie; 30.5% were couple families and 23.7% were one-parent families.

20.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Coobowie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Coobowie had 258 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

57.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Coobowie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Coobowie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Coobowie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

25.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Coobowie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coobowie had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 46.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 3.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Coobowie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Coobowie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 43.1% of the total.

54.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Coobowie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.9% reported a different address.

13.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Coobowie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Coobowie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.6% of Coobowie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.4% 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 91.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Coobowie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.6% of ancestry responses in Coobowie.

Australian ancestry made up 31.0% 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 Coobowie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 24.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 3.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Coobowie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 40.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

20.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Coobowie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

43.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 10.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Coobowie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coobowie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $877 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Coobowie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.1% in Coobowie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 53.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 20.8% in Coobowie, 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 Coobowie

Is Coobowie expensive?

The median house price is $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Coobowie good for families?

The Census counted 59 local families, and 10.1% 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 Coobowie?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $606,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Coobowie

28 streets in Coobowie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Anstey Tce
  • Beach Rd
  • Bowden St
  • Bridge Rd
  • Causeway Rd
  • Coast Rd
  • Cornish St
  • Coutts St
  • Daniell St
  • Dease Street
  • Elliot St
  • Fielding Street
  • Fowler St
  • Gilbert St
  • Giles St East
  • Giles St West
  • Goldsmith Beach Rd
  • Gumbowie Rd
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  • Hickeys Dr
  • Johnson St
  • Lake Fowler Rd
  • Parrington St
  • Port Giles Rd
  • Rattley Drive
  • Salt Creek Rd
  • St Vincent Hwy
  • Substation Rd
  • Weaver St

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