Coomandook vs Sherlock
Coomandook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Sherlock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coomandook, about half of households are couple families. In Sherlock, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coomandook tends to suit couples, while Sherlock suits people living alone and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Coomandook is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 35%)
- Sherlock carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Sherlock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Sherlock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Coomandook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 16/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sherlock
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 55/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
- But Coomandook is more walkable (25/100 vs 16/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Sherlock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.8% vs -25.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coomandook and Sherlock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Coomandook rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk); Sherlock skews older (58 vs 46).
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 +16% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.9% | -2.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 58 |
| Median household income | $59,540/yr | $62,816/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +33% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
Property market
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $210,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Coorong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of SA | Higher than 30% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
Liveability
Coomandook is more walkable (25 vs 16).
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Coomandook carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Coomandook carries more crime risk (55 vs 23).
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| 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
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Coomandook
- Coomandook Area School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Sherlock
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 25/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 130.1 km | 130.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 89 min | 91 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5261 | 0.0% postcode 5301 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 5261 | 62 postcode 5301 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).
Setting
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 345 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,465/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coorong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coomandook | Sherlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.