Coonalpyn vs Field

Field is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Coonalpyn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coonalpyn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Coonalpyn tends to suit people living alone, while Field suits families with children.

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

Field

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 40%)
  • But Coonalpyn has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)

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

Renters

Coonalpyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coonalpyn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.4 km vs 184.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coonalpyn

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • But Field carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Field

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coonalpyn Field
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.

Coonalpyn Field
Walkability 33 / 0
Coonalpyn — Walkability: 33/100 Field — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 81
Coonalpyn — Safety: 12/100 Field — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 54 / 63
Coonalpyn — Low fire risk: 54/100 Field — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Coonalpyn has more residents (350 vs 83); Field rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Coonalpyn Field
Population 350
+76% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +5.1%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $53,300/yr $73,112/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $250/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn Field
0-4 2.6% / 3.6%
Coonalpyn — 0-4: 2.6% Field — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.1% / 24.1%
Coonalpyn — 5-14: 9.1% Field — 5-14: 24.1%
15-19 4.9% / 3.6%
Coonalpyn — 15-19: 4.9% Field — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.0% / —
Coonalpyn — 20-24: 4.0% Field — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.7% / 3.6%
Coonalpyn — 25-34: 11.7% Field — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 12.0% / 21.7%
Coonalpyn — 35-44: 12.0% Field — 35-44: 21.7%
45-54 10.9% / 10.8%
Coonalpyn — 45-54: 10.9% Field — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 19.1% / 15.7%
Coonalpyn — 55-64: 19.1% Field — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 16.9% / 13.3%
Coonalpyn — 65-74: 16.9% Field — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.9% / 6.0%
Coonalpyn — 75-84: 6.9% Field — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.6% / —
Coonalpyn — 85+: 2.6% Field — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn 51.3% lone person
Coonalpyn — Lone Person: 51.3% Coonalpyn — Couple Families: 31.9% Coonalpyn — One Parent Families: 8.4% Coonalpyn — Other Families: 5.0% Coonalpyn — Group Household: 3.4%
Field 40.0% lone person
Field — Lone Person: 40.0% Field — Couple Families: 44.0% Field — One Parent Families: 16.0% Field — Other Families: 0.0% Field — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn 24.8% renting
Coonalpyn — Owned Outright: 51.1% Coonalpyn — Mortgage: 24.1% Coonalpyn — Renting: 24.8%
Field 31.8% renting
Field — Owned Outright: 45.5% Field — Mortgage: 22.7% Field — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn 93.5% houses
Coonalpyn — Houses: 93.5% Coonalpyn — Townhouses: 7.8%
Field 100.0% houses
Field — Houses: 100.0% Field — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Coonalpyn Field
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 19.3%
Coonalpyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Field — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 12.0%
Coonalpyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Field — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 10.8%
Coonalpyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Field — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.8%
Coonalpyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Field — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Field — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Property market

Coonalpyn Field
Median house price $199,750 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 —

Zoning mix

Coonalpyn Field
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Coonalpyn Field
New dwellings approved 28
across Coorong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Coonalpyn Field
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Coonalpyn is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Coonalpyn Field
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coonalpyn carries more crime risk (88 vs 19).

Coonalpyn Field
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
19/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coonalpyn Field
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

Amenities in the suburb

Coonalpyn Field
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 16 10
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Field sits further from the CBD (184.7 km vs 160.4 km).

Coonalpyn Field
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 160.4 km 184.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5265
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5265
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.

Coonalpyn Field
Car (driver) 58.0% / 43.2%
Coonalpyn — Car (driver): 58.0% Field — Car (driver): 43.2%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 43.2%
Coonalpyn — Worked from Home: 22.4% Field — Worked from Home: 43.2%
Walked Only 15.4% / 13.5%
Coonalpyn — Walked Only: 15.4% Field — Walked Only: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Car (passenger): 2.1% Field — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Bus: 2.1% Field — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Coonalpyn Field
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.3 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coonalpyn Field
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
202 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Coonalpyn Field
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Coonalpyn Field
Average residential rate $1,465/yr
same for both
Council Coorong
same for both

Federal electorate

Coonalpyn Field
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coonalpyn Field
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coonalpyn

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Field

Family Rural

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