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The quick read on

Coromandel Valley

SA 5051 · Mitcham

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

Median house
$1,200,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,380

ABS 2021

Postcode
5051

Coromandel Valley, South Australia

Property market insights for Coromandel Valley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coromandel Valley SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 61 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,200,000

Up 22.2% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$886k
3 bed
$1.01m
4 bed
$1.23m
5+ bed
$1.3m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Down 5.2% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Coromandel Valley, SA is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coromandel Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 22.2% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $886,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Coromandel Valley.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coromandel Valley is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Coromandel Valley safe?

The overall rate for Coromandel Valley is 927 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Valley.

Overall crime rate

927

offences per 100,000 residents

75% belowGreater Adelaide

Coromandel ValleyGreater 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 Valley?

Coromandel Valley SA 5051 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

4,380 people call Coromandel Valley home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,241 a week.

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

Population
4,380
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,828 / month
2021 household rent
$420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.8%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7423.1%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.6%Above
Paying a mortgage57.9%Above
Renting7.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.9%Below
One car22.2%Below
Two cars47.8%Above
Three or more29.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work62.4%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below

What stands out in Coromandel Valley

12.7% of workers in Coromandel Valley worked from home on Census day.

9.5% of Coromandel Valley residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.

58.9% of people in Coromandel Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coromandel Valley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coromandel Valley SA 5051.

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

20.8% of Coromandel Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

1,279 family households lived in Coromandel Valley; 50.7% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.

40.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

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

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

Coromandel Valley had 4,380 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Coromandel Valley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% 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 Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

34.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

57.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.6% 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 Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coromandel Valley had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 14.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

62.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 22.2% of the total.

77.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

70.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.8% reported a different address.

18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

93.2% of residents used only English at home.

4.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Coromandel Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.8% of Coromandel Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.5% of ancestry responses in Coromandel Valley.

Australian ancestry made up 39.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Coromandel Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

32.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.6% of workers, and education and training employed 13.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 70.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.5% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

32.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,241 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,828.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.

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

How does Coromandel Valley compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.7% in Coromandel Valley, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 34.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 7.6% in Coromandel Valley, 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 Valley

Is Coromandel Valley expensive?

The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Coromandel Valley good for families?

The Census counted 1,279 local families, and 20.8% 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 Valley?

Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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 Coromandel Valley

88 streets in Coromandel Valley

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

  • Ackland Hill Rd
  • Almond Ct
  • Anne St
  • Annette
  • Apple Gr
  • Avondale Rd
  • Banes Rd
  • Barbara Cr
  • Baust Cr
  • Boronia Ave
  • Branden Pl
  • Buckley Cr
  • Carnation Cl
  • Chatswood
  • Coro Cr
  • Coromandel Pde
  • Craiglee Cl
  • Craiglee Dr
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  • Crane Ave
  • Crowsnest Ct
  • Currawong Cr
  • Daina Ct
  • David St
  • Devon Dr
  • Diosma Dr
  • Driscoll Rd
  • Ewers Ave
  • Goldsack Ave
  • Grassmere Cl
  • Greenwood Gr
  • Gwendoline Ct
  • Hakea Ct
  • Heather Dr
  • Hillsdale Ave
  • Hillsdale Ct
  • Hilltop Ct
  • Hurds Hill Dr
  • Jacaranda Dr
  • Jackson Ave
  • Jingara
  • Kerry St
  • Kestrel Pl
  • Kristen Ct
  • Lennon Lodge Ln
  • Light Rd
  • Lyric Pl
  • Magarey Rd
  • Main Rd
  • Marion Ct
  • Matthews Ct
  • Mckenzie St
  • Mcnamara Rd
  • Meadowvale Rd
  • Mews
  • Michael St
  • Murrays Hill Rd
  • Murrays Hill Road
  • Myrtle Rd
  • Neville St
  • Nicolle Dr
  • Norman Ct
  • Oakdene Cr
  • Patricia St
  • Plymouth Ave
  • Protea Ave
  • Ridgetop Pl
  • Ross Ct
  • Rowlands Hill Rd
  • Rustic Ave
  • Sandow Cr
  • Scherer Ave
  • Sean Ct
  • Shannon Cr
  • Shepherd Ct
  • Sittella Cr
  • Somerset Rd
  • Spencer Ct
  • Sylvia Ct
  • The Knoll Crescent
  • The Walk
  • Thornbill Cr
  • Trevilyan Ct
  • Turners Ave
  • Vawser Ct
  • Walsh Ct
  • Watchman Dr
  • Winns Rd
  • Wyndham Dr

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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.