Coonalpyn vs Geranium

Coonalpyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in Geranium. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coonalpyn, about half of households are people living alone. In Geranium, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Geranium tends to suit 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

Coonalpyn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 20%)
  • But Geranium carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coonalpyn has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)
  • Geranium has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $150/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 22/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.4 km vs 166.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coonalpyn has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Geranium carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Coonalpyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -25.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coonalpyn and Geranium 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 Geranium
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 Geranium
Walkability 33 / 22
Coonalpyn — Walkability: 33/100 Geranium — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 12 / 81
Coonalpyn — Safety: 12/100 Geranium — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 54 / 49
Coonalpyn — Low fire risk: 54/100 Geranium — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Coonalpyn has more residents (350 vs 83); Coonalpyn rents higher ($150/wk vs $120/wk).

Coonalpyn Geranium
Population 350
+76% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -25.2%
Median age 50 58
Median household income $53,300/yr $60,112/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+20% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn Geranium
0-4 2.6% / —
Coonalpyn — 0-4: 2.6% Geranium — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.1% / 10.8%
Coonalpyn — 5-14: 9.1% Geranium — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.9% / 3.6%
Coonalpyn — 15-19: 4.9% Geranium — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.0% / —
Coonalpyn — 20-24: 4.0% Geranium — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.7% / 4.8%
Coonalpyn — 25-34: 11.7% Geranium — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 12.0% / 7.2%
Coonalpyn — 35-44: 12.0% Geranium — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 10.9% / 10.8%
Coonalpyn — 45-54: 10.9% Geranium — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 19.1% / 14.5%
Coonalpyn — 55-64: 19.1% Geranium — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 16.9% / 27.7%
Coonalpyn — 65-74: 16.9% Geranium — 65-74: 27.7%
75-84 6.9% / 10.8%
Coonalpyn — 75-84: 6.9% Geranium — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 2.6% / 3.6%
Coonalpyn — 85+: 2.6% Geranium — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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%
Geranium 80.0% lone person
Geranium — Lone Person: 80.0% Geranium — Couple Families: 20.0% Geranium — One Parent Families: 0.0% Geranium — Other Families: 0.0% Geranium — 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%
Geranium 7.9% renting
Geranium — Owned Outright: 78.9% Geranium — Mortgage: 13.2% Geranium — Renting: 7.9%
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%
Geranium 100.0% houses
Geranium — Houses: 100.0% Geranium — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Coonalpyn Geranium
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 12.0%
Coonalpyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Geranium — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 9.6%
Coonalpyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Geranium — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 13.3%
Coonalpyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Geranium — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Coonalpyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Geranium — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Geranium — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Coonalpyn Geranium
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

Coonalpyn Geranium
New dwellings approved 28
across Coorong
 10
across Southern Mallee
Approvals change year on year -50% —

Ranking within SA

Coonalpyn Geranium
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Coonalpyn is more walkable (33 vs 22).

Coonalpyn Geranium
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Coonalpyn carries more crime risk (88 vs 19).

Coonalpyn Geranium
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 Geranium
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 Geranium
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 16 4
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Geranium sits further from the CBD (166.2 km vs 160.4 km).

Coonalpyn Geranium
Walkability score 33/100 22/100
Distance to Adelaide 160.4 km 166.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5265
 0.0%
postcode 5301
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5265
 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.

Coonalpyn Geranium
Car (driver) 58.0% / 65.6%
Coonalpyn — Car (driver): 58.0% Geranium — Car (driver): 65.6%
Walked Only 15.4% / 21.9%
Coonalpyn — Walked Only: 15.4% Geranium — Walked Only: 21.9%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 12.5%
Coonalpyn — Worked from Home: 22.4% Geranium — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Car (passenger): 2.1% Geranium — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Bus: 2.1% Geranium — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Coonalpyn Geranium
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coonalpyn Geranium
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
202 premises
 0%
68 premises

Council rates

Coonalpyn Geranium
Average residential rate $1,465/yr $1,182/yr
Council Coorong Southern Mallee

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coonalpyn

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Geranium

Retirees Rural

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