Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,520,000
Down 7.9% over 12 months
- 5+ bed
- $1.6m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Coromandel East
SA 5157 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,520,000
- Population
- 345
- Postcode
- 5157
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Coromandel East, South Australia
Property market insights for Coromandel East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coromandel East SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coromandel East, SA is currently $1,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coromandel East has a 12-month growth rate of -7.9% for houses.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Coromandel East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coromandel East is $850 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Coromandel East safe?
The overall rate for Coromandel East is 747 offences per 100,000 residents — 80% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Coromandel East.
Overall crime rate
747
offences per 100,000 residents
80% belowGreater Adelaide
Coromandel EastGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Coromandel East?
Coromandel East SA 5157 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
345 people call Coromandel East home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,531 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 345
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,062 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3422.0%Below
35–5422.9%Below
55–7435.1%Above
75 and over6.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses106.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.4%Above
Paying a mortgage39.8%Above
Renting7.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car8.3%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more48.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.9%Above
Drove to work58.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Coromandel East
14.9% of workers in Coromandel East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
11.3% of Coromandel East residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
49.6% of people in Coromandel East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coromandel East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coromandel East SA 5157.
Is Coromandel East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Coromandel East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
100 family households lived in Coromandel East; 53.0% were couple families and 3.0% were one-parent families.
31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coromandel East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coromandel East had 345 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coromandel East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 106.7% of occupied private dwellings in Coromandel East.
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 Coromandel East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
39.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coromandel East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coromandel East had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 10.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 41.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coromandel East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
58.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coromandel East?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 8.3% of the total.
89.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coromandel East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.4% reported a different address.
22.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coromandel East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coromandel East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.0% of Coromandel East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.0% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coromandel East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Coromandel East.
Australian ancestry made up 39.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coromandel East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 14.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coromandel East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
25.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coromandel East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coromandel East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coromandel East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,531 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,062.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coromandel East compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.9% in Coromandel East, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 52.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 7.8% in Coromandel East, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Coromandel East
Is Coromandel East expensive?
The median house price is $1,520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coromandel East good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 13.0% 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 Coromandel East?
Larger houses have a median around $1,600,000, 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 Coromandel East
12 streets in Coromandel East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ackland Hill Rd
- Ben Loman Rd
- Driscoll Rd
- Foott Ln
- Magarey Rd
- Magarey Road
- Main Rd
- Sittella Cr
- Star And Arrow Rd
- Weymouth Rd
- Wildheath
- Woodcutters Rd
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