Coorong vs Field
Field is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Coorong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coorong, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coorong tends to suit young adults and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)
- has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 45%)
- But Coorong has more separate houses rather than flats (128% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Coorong has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)
- Field has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Field
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)
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 -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coorong 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.
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
Field has more residents (83 vs 53); Field rents higher ($250/wk vs $180/wk).
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 83 +57% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.6% | +5.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Median household income | $63,336/yr | $73,112/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $250/wk +39% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
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 (19.3%).
Property market
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $125,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Field has more rural and farming land (91% vs 33%); Coorong has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 9%).
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 33% | 91% |
| Environmental | 66% | 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
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Coorong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 65% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of SA | Higher than 48% of SA |
Liveability
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Coorong carries more crime risk (70 vs 19).
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 87/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Coorong | 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
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 10 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 186.2 km | 184.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 130 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5264 | 0.7% postcode 5265 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 5264 | 46 postcode 5265 |
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 (61.3%).
Setting
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 669 m | 25.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Coorong | 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
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,465/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coorong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coorong | Field | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.