Cherry Gardens vs Coromandel East

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Coromandel East is closer to the city centre: 17.9 km, against 26.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Coromandel East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coromandel East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coromandel East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coromandel East

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.9 km vs 26.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 35 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coromandel East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cherry Gardens and Coromandel East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Walkability 8 / 17
Cherry Gardens — Walkability: 8/100 Coromandel East — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 73 / 85
Cherry Gardens — Safety: 73/100 Coromandel East — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 37 / 100
Cherry Gardens — Low fire risk: 37/100 Coromandel East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cherry Gardens has more residents (633 vs 345); Coromandel East has higher household incomes ($131,612 vs $104,832).

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Population 633
+45% vs other
 345
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +1.5%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $104,832/yr $131,612/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
0-4 4.3% / 5.2%
Cherry Gardens — 0-4: 4.3% Coromandel East — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.3% / 7.8%
Cherry Gardens — 5-14: 13.3% Coromandel East — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 8.8% / 9.0%
Cherry Gardens — 15-19: 8.8% Coromandel East — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.3% / 5.8%
Cherry Gardens — 20-24: 4.3% Coromandel East — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 4.3% / 7.2%
Cherry Gardens — 25-34: 4.3% Coromandel East — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.8% / 7.8%
Cherry Gardens — 35-44: 9.8% Coromandel East — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 17.7% / 15.1%
Cherry Gardens — 45-54: 17.7% Coromandel East — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.8% / 15.7%
Cherry Gardens — 55-64: 14.8% Coromandel East — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 15.0% / 19.4%
Cherry Gardens — 65-74: 15.0% Coromandel East — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 7.7% / 5.5%
Cherry Gardens — 75-84: 7.7% Coromandel East — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Cherry Gardens — 85+: 0.6% Coromandel East — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens 66.4% couple families
Cherry Gardens — Couple Families: 66.4% Cherry Gardens — Lone Person: 20.1% Cherry Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Cherry Gardens — Other Families: 0.0% Cherry Gardens — Group Household: 2.2%
Coromandel East 74.6% couple families
Coromandel East — Couple Families: 74.6% Coromandel East — Lone Person: 16.9% Coromandel East — One Parent Families: 4.2% Coromandel East — Other Families: 4.2% Coromandel East — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens 2.4% renting
Cherry Gardens — Owned Outright: 54.6% Cherry Gardens — Mortgage: 43.0% Cherry Gardens — Renting: 2.4%
Coromandel East 7.8% renting
Coromandel East — Owned Outright: 52.4% Coromandel East — Mortgage: 39.8% Coromandel East — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 22.9%
Cherry Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Coromandel East — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 10.1%
Cherry Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Coromandel East — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.6%
Cherry Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Coromandel East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 7.2%
Cherry Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Coromandel East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.5%
Cherry Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Coromandel East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
England 9.2% / 11.3%
Cherry Gardens — England: 9.2% Coromandel East — England: 11.3%
Germany 1.4% / 1.2%
Cherry Gardens — Germany: 1.4% Coromandel East — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Cherry Gardens — New Zealand: 0.9% Coromandel East — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 0.5% / 1.2%
Cherry Gardens — China: 0.5% Coromandel East — China: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Cherry Gardens — Philippines: not among its largest Coromandel East — Philippines: 1.4%
Iran — / 1.2%
Cherry Gardens — Iran: not among its largest Coromandel East — Iran: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Cherry Gardens — Scotland: 0.9% Coromandel East — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens 100.0% houses
Cherry Gardens — Houses: 100.0%
Coromandel East 100.0% houses
Coromandel East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Median house price $1,315,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cherry Gardens has more rural and farming land (77% vs 0%); Coromandel East has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 23%).

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Environmental 23% 100%
Rural and farming 77% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Coromandel East is more walkable (17 vs 8).

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Grade C —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Cherry Gardens carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Cherry Gardens carries more crime risk (27 vs 15).

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
15/100
Flood — Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bedford Park, 9.6 km
 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Parks & reserves 2 12

Mobility

Cherry Gardens sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 17.9 km).

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Walkability score 8/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km
+33% vs other
 17.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5157
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 5157
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Car (driver) 71.0% / 75.9%
Cherry Gardens — Car (driver): 71.0% Coromandel East — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 19.5%
Cherry Gardens — Worked from Home: 19.9% Coromandel East — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.3%
Cherry Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.3% Coromandel East — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.3%
Cherry Gardens — Walked Only: 3.3% Coromandel East — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train 1.5% / —
Cherry Gardens — Train: 1.5% Coromandel East — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Elevation 366 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
212 premises
 1%
127 premises

Climate

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cherry Gardens Coromandel East
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cherry Gardens

Acreage Middle-Ring

Coromandel East

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Retirees

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