Coromandel Valley vs Chandlers Hill

Coromandel Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Chandlers Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Coromandel Valley is closer to the city centre: 16.8 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Chandlers Hill tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Coromandel Valley has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Chandlers Hill is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Coromandel Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($865,000 vs $1,057,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chandlers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coromandel Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.8 km vs 24.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coromandel Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 12/100)

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

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

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
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.

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Walkability 51 / 12
Coromandel Valley — Walkability: 51/100 Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 87 / 78
Coromandel Valley — Safety: 87/100 Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Coromandel Valley — Low fire risk: 83/100 Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coromandel Valley has more residents (4,380 vs 792); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $116,532).

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Population 4,380
+82% vs other
 792
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +9.1%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $116,532/yr $138,008/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+12% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
0-4 5.6% / 4.3%
Coromandel Valley — 0-4: 5.6% Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.2% / 12.6%
Coromandel Valley — 5-14: 15.2% Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.8% / 8.2%
Coromandel Valley — 15-19: 6.8% Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.0% / 5.4%
Coromandel Valley — 20-24: 5.0% Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.2% / 6.8%
Coromandel Valley — 25-34: 9.2% Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 14.2% / 10.4%
Coromandel Valley — 35-44: 14.2% Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.0% / 17.9%
Coromandel Valley — 45-54: 15.0% Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 12.6% / 18.8%
Coromandel Valley — 55-64: 12.6% Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 10.5% / 10.9%
Coromandel Valley — 65-74: 10.5% Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.1% / 4.7%
Coromandel Valley — 75-84: 5.1% Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.7% / —
Coromandel Valley — 85+: 0.7% Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coromandel Valley 61.7% couple families
Coromandel Valley — Couple Families: 61.7% Coromandel Valley — Lone Person: 20.4% Coromandel Valley — One Parent Families: 14.1% Coromandel Valley — Group Household: 3.1% Coromandel Valley — Other Families: 0.8%
Chandlers Hill 76.6% couple families
Chandlers Hill — Couple Families: 76.6% Chandlers Hill — Lone Person: 13.5% Chandlers Hill — One Parent Families: 8.2% Chandlers Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Chandlers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coromandel Valley 7.6% renting
Coromandel Valley — Owned Outright: 34.6% Coromandel Valley — Mortgage: 57.9% Coromandel Valley — Renting: 7.6%
Chandlers Hill 2.3% renting
Chandlers Hill — Owned Outright: 38.9% Chandlers Hill — Mortgage: 58.8% Chandlers Hill — Renting: 2.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 13.9%
Coromandel Valley — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 17.4%
Coromandel Valley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 11.1%
Coromandel Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 4.2%
Coromandel Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.3%
Coromandel Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
England 9.5% / 9.3%
Coromandel Valley — England: 9.5% Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.8%
Coromandel Valley — Scotland: 0.8% Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.8%
Coromandel Valley — South Africa: 0.5% Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Coromandel Valley — New Zealand: 0.8% Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.8% / —
Coromandel Valley — Germany: 0.8% Chandlers Hill — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Coromandel Valley — India: not among its largest Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coromandel Valley 98.8% houses
Coromandel Valley — Houses: 98.8% Coromandel Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Coromandel Valley — Townhouses: 1.1%
Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Chandlers Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,105,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $865,000 $1,057,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 30 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Chandlers Hill has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%); Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 19%).

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Residential 77% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 49%
Environmental 19% 49%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.21M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA —

Liveability

Coromandel Valley is more walkable (51 vs 12).

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coromandel Valley carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 5.5 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 1.8%

Schools in Coromandel Valley

  • Coromandel Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Chandlers Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Chandlers Hill sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 16.8 km).

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Walkability score 51/100 12/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.8 km 24.4 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 32 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 20 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5051
 1.0%
postcode 5159
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5051
 70
postcode 5159

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.

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Car (driver) 74.1% / 77.8%
Coromandel Valley — Car (driver): 74.1% Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 14.1%
Coromandel Valley — Worked from Home: 15.1% Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.4%
Coromandel Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 4.2% / 2.2%
Coromandel Valley — Train: 4.2% Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2%
Bus 1.0% / 1.5%
Coromandel Valley — Bus: 1.0% Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Coromandel Valley — Walked Only: 1.2% Chandlers Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Connectivity score 69/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,636 premises
 33%
267 premises

Climate

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coromandel Valley

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

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