Coonalpyn vs Tintinara

Tintinara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Coonalpyn. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tintinara: a median of $315,000, against $200,000 in Coonalpyn. On these figures, Coonalpyn tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tintinara 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coonalpyn has more parks and reserves (16 vs 7)
  • Tintinara carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coonalpyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($199,750 vs $315,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Coonalpyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (160.4 km vs 188.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 127 min)
  • But Tintinara is more walkable (45/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tintinara

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 88/100)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Coonalpyn has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Coonalpyn and Tintinara 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 Tintinara
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 Tintinara
Walkability 33 / 45
Coonalpyn — Walkability: 33/100 Tintinara — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 12 / 70
Coonalpyn — Safety: 12/100 Tintinara — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 54 / 43
Coonalpyn — Low fire risk: 54/100 Tintinara — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Tintinara has more residents (544 vs 350); Coonalpyn skews older (50 vs 35).

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Population 350 544
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +3.2%
Median age 50 35
Median household income $53,300/yr $75,660/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn Tintinara
0-4 2.6% / 6.1%
Coonalpyn — 0-4: 2.6% Tintinara — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.1% / 17.1%
Coonalpyn — 5-14: 9.1% Tintinara — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 4.9% / 4.2%
Coonalpyn — 15-19: 4.9% Tintinara — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.0% / 4.6%
Coonalpyn — 20-24: 4.0% Tintinara — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.7% / 16.5%
Coonalpyn — 25-34: 11.7% Tintinara — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 12.0% / 12.3%
Coonalpyn — 35-44: 12.0% Tintinara — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 10.9% / 10.5%
Coonalpyn — 45-54: 10.9% Tintinara — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 19.1% / 12.3%
Coonalpyn — 55-64: 19.1% Tintinara — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 16.9% / 9.4%
Coonalpyn — 65-74: 16.9% Tintinara — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.9% / 4.8%
Coonalpyn — 75-84: 6.9% Tintinara — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.6% / 3.7%
Coonalpyn — 85+: 2.6% Tintinara — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 — Group Household: 3.4% Coonalpyn — Other Families: 5.0%
Tintinara 48.3% lone person
Tintinara — Lone Person: 48.3% Tintinara — Couple Families: 37.4% Tintinara — One Parent Families: 7.5% Tintinara — Group Household: 6.8% Tintinara — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Tintinara 29.8% renting
Tintinara — Owned Outright: 48.5% Tintinara — Mortgage: 21.6% Tintinara — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 13.8%
Coonalpyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Tintinara — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 8.1%
Coonalpyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Tintinara — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 4.0%
Coonalpyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Tintinara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.6%
Coonalpyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tintinara — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Coonalpyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tintinara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Coonalpyn Tintinara
England 2.9% / 1.8%
Coonalpyn — England: 2.9% Tintinara — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.0%
Coonalpyn — New Zealand: 2.0% Tintinara — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 2.0% / 0.9%
Coonalpyn — Philippines: 2.0% Tintinara — Philippines: 0.9%
Zimbabwe — / 2.8%
Coonalpyn — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Tintinara — Zimbabwe: 2.8%
India — / 2.2%
Coonalpyn — India: not among its largest Tintinara — India: 2.2%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Coonalpyn — Scotland: 1.7% Tintinara — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Coonalpyn — Germany: not among its largest Tintinara — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonalpyn 93.5% houses
Coonalpyn — Houses: 93.5% Coonalpyn — Townhouses: 7.8% Coonalpyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tintinara 97.6% houses
Tintinara — Houses: 97.6% Tintinara — Townhouses: 2.0% Tintinara — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Median house price $199,750 $315,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 —

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within SA

Coonalpyn Tintinara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Tintinara is more walkable (45 vs 33).

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Coonalpyn carries more crime risk (88 vs 30); Tintinara carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 46).

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
30/100
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 Tintinara
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Coonalpyn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tintinara

  • Tintinara Area School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 16 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Tintinara sits further from the CBD (188.2 km vs 160.4 km).

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Walkability score 33/100 45/100
Distance to Adelaide 160.4 km 188.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5265
 0.0%
postcode 5266
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5265
 63
postcode 5266

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 Tintinara
Car (driver) 58.0% / 64.2%
Coonalpyn — Car (driver): 58.0% Tintinara — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 20.4%
Coonalpyn — Worked from Home: 22.4% Tintinara — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Walked Only 15.4% / 8.5%
Coonalpyn — Walked Only: 15.4% Tintinara — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 5.0%
Coonalpyn — Car (passenger): 2.1% Tintinara — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 2.1% / —
Coonalpyn — Bus: 2.1% Tintinara — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Coonalpyn — Bicycle: not among its largest Tintinara — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coonalpyn Tintinara
Annual rainfall 460 mm 425 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C 5.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coonalpyn

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Tintinara

Affordable Family Quiet Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Coonalpyn

Coonalpyn vs Field Coonalpyn vs Geranium Coonalpyn vs Culburra Coonalpyn vs Yumali

Other comparisons with Tintinara

Tintinara vs Field Tintinara vs Geranium Tintinara vs Culburra Tintinara vs Parrakie Tintinara vs Coombe Tintinara vs Mount Charles
Full data on Coonalpyn Full data on Tintinara
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or