Coonawarra vs Monbulla
Monbulla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Coonawarra. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Monbulla tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Monbulla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)
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
Coonawarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $180/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Coonawarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (377.4 km vs 392.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (249 min vs 257 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Monbulla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)
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
Coonawarra and Monbulla 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
Monbulla rents higher ($180/wk vs $75/wk); Coonawarra has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $69,316).
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 +10% vs other | 122 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| Median age | 53 | 47 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +22% vs other | $69,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $75/wk | $180/wk +140% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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 (17.8%).
Zoning mix
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Environmental | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Wattle Range same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 29% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 8% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of SA | Higher than 42% of SA |
Liveability
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Monbulla carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 0); Coonawarra carries more crime risk (37 vs 26).
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 79/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Monbulla sits further from the CBD (392.5 km vs 377.4 km).
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 377.4 km | 392.5 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 249 min | 257 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5263 | 0.1% postcode 5277 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 45 postcode 5277 |
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 (64.9%).
Setting
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 80 premises | 0% 53 premises |
Climate
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 556 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,537/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wattle Range same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coonawarra | Monbulla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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