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The quick read on

Coorabie

SA 5690 · Unincorporated SA

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

Median house
$380,000

latest suburb median

Population
71

ABS 2021

Postcode
5690

Coorabie, South Australia

Property market insights for Coorabie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coorabie SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$380,000

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$677$676$676$67520242024202420242025

The median house price in Coorabie, SA is currently $380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Coorabie safe?

The overall rate for Coorabie is 12,244 offences per 100,000 residents — 301% 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 Coorabie.

Overall crime rate

12,244

offences per 100,000 residents

301% aboveRest of SA

CoorabieRest 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 Coorabie?

Coorabie SA 5690 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

71 people call Coorabie home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

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

Population
71
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$125 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.9%Above
15–3411.3%Below
35–5423.9%Above
55–7423.9%Below
75 and over11.3%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.9%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting21.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car12.5%Below
Two cars56.3%Above
Three or more18.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.6%Above
Drove to work51.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.3%Above

What stands out in Coorabie

28.6% of workers in Coorabie worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

7.0% of Coorabie residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

57.7% of people in Coorabie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coorabie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coorabie SA 5690.

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

23.9% of Coorabie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

12 family households lived in Coorabie; 58.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

58.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

Coorabie had 71 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Coorabie.

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 Coorabie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.1% 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 Coorabie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coorabie had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 31.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Two-person households represented 15.6%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

28.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

51.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 12.5% of the total.

75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

50.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.2% reported a different address.

28.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

80.3% of residents used only English at home.

12.7% 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 Coorabie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.2% of Coorabie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

7.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 33.8% of ancestry responses in Coorabie.

Australian ancestry made up 32.4% 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 Coorabie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 71.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

41.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

70.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 59.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $125 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 28.6% in Coorabie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 78.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 21.1% in Coorabie, 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 Coorabie

Is Coorabie expensive?

The median house price is $380,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Coorabie good for families?

The Census counted 12 local families, and 23.9% 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 Coorabie?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Coorabie

27 streets in Coorabie

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

  • Cheetima Beach Rd
  • Chintawanta Rd
  • Chintulda Rd
  • Coorabie Rd
  • Esplanade
  • Eyre Highway
  • Eyre Hwy
  • First St
  • Fowlers Bay Rd
  • Green St
  • Kuragi Rd
  • Mexican Hat Rd
  • Mirana Well Rd
  • Murray Terrace
  • Nallanippi Rd
  • North Tce
  • Riddles Corner Rd
  • South Tce
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  • South Terrace
  • Swan Tce
  • Tallala Well Rd
  • Third St
  • Tower Rd
  • Wandilla Beach Rd
  • West Tce
  • Wookata Link Rd
  • Wookata Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.