Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$230,000
Up 7.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $230k
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The quick read on
Coonalpyn
SA 5265 · Coorong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $230,000
- Population
- 350
- Postcode
- 5265
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Coonalpyn, South Australia
Property market insights for Coonalpyn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coonalpyn SA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 2.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coonalpyn, SA is currently $230,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coonalpyn has a 12-month growth rate of 7.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $230,000 in Coonalpyn.
The median house rent has increased 2.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coonalpyn safe?
The overall rate for Coonalpyn is 3,984 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% above 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 Coonalpyn.
Overall crime rate
3,984
offences per 100,000 residents
30% aboveRest of SA
CoonalpynRest 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 Coonalpyn?
Coonalpyn SA 5265 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
350 people call Coonalpyn home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,025 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $522 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3420.6%In line
35–5422.9%In line
55–7436.0%Above
75 and over9.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.3%Above
Townhouses7.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.1%Above
Paying a mortgage24.1%Below
Renting24.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car34.9%Above
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more26.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.5%Above
Drove to work53.2%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%Above
Walked or cycled14.1%Above
What stands out in Coonalpyn
20.5% of workers in Coonalpyn worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
2.9% of Coonalpyn residents were born in England.
44.9% of people in Coonalpyn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coonalpyn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coonalpyn SA 5265.
Is Coonalpyn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Coonalpyn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
92 family households lived in Coonalpyn; 41.3% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
29.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coonalpyn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coonalpyn had 350 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coonalpyn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.3% of occupied private dwellings in Coonalpyn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% 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 Coonalpyn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
24.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.8% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coonalpyn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coonalpyn had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 39.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 14.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coonalpyn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
53.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coonalpyn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.
60.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coonalpyn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coonalpyn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% 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 Coonalpyn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Coonalpyn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% 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 85.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coonalpyn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Coonalpyn.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% 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 Coonalpyn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Managers accounted for 33.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coonalpyn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coonalpyn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coonalpyn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coonalpyn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,025 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $522.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coonalpyn compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.5% in Coonalpyn, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 51.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 24.8% in Coonalpyn, 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 Coonalpyn
Is Coonalpyn expensive?
The median house price is $230,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coonalpyn good for families?
The Census counted 92 local families, and 11.7% 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 Coonalpyn?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $230,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Coonalpyn
37 streets in Coonalpyn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bice Tce
- Burns Rd
- Butler Rd
- Carcuma Rd
- Cold And Wet Rd
- Coombe Tce
- Dent Rd
- Dukes Hwy
- Elliott Rd
- Freak Rd
- George Tce
- Gibbs St
- Gordon Rd
- Heinrich Rd
- High St
- Jacobs Rd
- Lutze Rd
- Mallee Ln
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- Mcintosh
- Miegel Rd
- Mockett Rd
- Morton St
- Nicholson Rd
- Park Tce
- Pascoe Rd
- Paynter Tce
- Peake Tce
- Poyntz Tce
- Railway Tce
- Railway Terrace
- Railz Rd
- Richards Tce
- Roberts Rd
- Strong Rd
- Tauragat Well Rd
- Venning Rd
- Walter Rd
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