Coromandel Valley vs Craigburn Farm

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Craigburn Farm: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.15 million in Coromandel Valley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coromandel Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Craigburn Farm suits 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

Craigburn Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Coromandel Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($865,000 vs $1,435,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,462,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coromandel Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coromandel Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 40/100)

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 40/100)

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

Investors

Craigburn Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.4% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coromandel Valley and Craigburn Farm 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 Craigburn Farm
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 Craigburn Farm
Walkability 51 / 40
Coromandel Valley — Walkability: 51/100 Craigburn Farm — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 87 / 88
Coromandel Valley — Safety: 87/100 Craigburn Farm — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Coromandel Valley — Low fire risk: 83/100 Craigburn Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 60
Coromandel Valley — Low flood risk: 52/100 Craigburn Farm — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Coromandel Valley has more residents (4,380 vs 3,099); Craigburn Farm has higher household incomes ($153,088 vs $116,532).

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Population 4,380
+29% vs other
 3,099
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +29.4%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $116,532/yr $153,088/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $550/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
0-4 5.6% / 5.2%
Coromandel Valley — 0-4: 5.6% Craigburn Farm — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.2% / 15.1%
Coromandel Valley — 5-14: 15.2% Craigburn Farm — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.8% / 7.3%
Coromandel Valley — 15-19: 6.8% Craigburn Farm — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.0% / 5.0%
Coromandel Valley — 20-24: 5.0% Craigburn Farm — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.2% / 7.4%
Coromandel Valley — 25-34: 9.2% Craigburn Farm — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 14.2% / 15.4%
Coromandel Valley — 35-44: 14.2% Craigburn Farm — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 15.0% / 16.1%
Coromandel Valley — 45-54: 15.0% Craigburn Farm — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 12.6% / 13.0%
Coromandel Valley — 55-64: 12.6% Craigburn Farm — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.5% / 10.4%
Coromandel Valley — 65-74: 10.5% Craigburn Farm — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 4.5%
Coromandel Valley — 75-84: 5.1% Craigburn Farm — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Coromandel Valley — 85+: 0.7% Craigburn Farm — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Craigburn Farm 76.4% couple families
Craigburn Farm — Couple Families: 76.4% Craigburn Farm — Lone Person: 13.1% Craigburn Farm — One Parent Families: 7.7% Craigburn Farm — Group Household: 2.0% Craigburn Farm — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Craigburn Farm 6.0% renting
Craigburn Farm — Owned Outright: 37.8% Craigburn Farm — Mortgage: 56.2% Craigburn Farm — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 19.0%
Coromandel Valley — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Craigburn Farm — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 10.0%
Coromandel Valley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Craigburn Farm — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 10.1%
Coromandel Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Craigburn Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.7%
Coromandel Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Craigburn Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.3%
Coromandel Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Craigburn Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Craigburn Farm
England 9.5% / 9.3%
Coromandel Valley — England: 9.5% Craigburn Farm — England: 9.3%
South Africa 0.5% / 2.1%
Coromandel Valley — South Africa: 0.5% Craigburn Farm — South Africa: 2.1%
China 0.3% / 1.7%
Coromandel Valley — China: 0.3% Craigburn Farm — China: 1.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.1%
Coromandel Valley — Scotland: 0.8% Craigburn Farm — Scotland: 1.1%
India — / 1.7%
Coromandel Valley — India: not among its largest Craigburn Farm — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Coromandel Valley — New Zealand: 0.8% Craigburn Farm — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / —
Coromandel Valley — Germany: 0.8% Craigburn Farm — Germany: not among its largest

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 — Townhouses: 1.1% Coromandel Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Craigburn Farm 99.6% houses
Craigburn Farm — Houses: 99.6% Craigburn Farm — Townhouses: 0.4% Craigburn Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,462,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $865,000 $1,435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 24 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
3 bed $975K / $1.23M
Coromandel Valley — 3 bed: $975K (37 sales) Craigburn Farm — 3 bed: $1.23M (13 sales)

37 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.52M
Coromandel Valley — 4 bed: $1.19M (41 sales) Craigburn Farm — 4 bed: $1.52M (38 sales)

41 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.48M
Coromandel Valley — 5 bed: $1.3M (13 sales) Craigburn Farm — 5 bed: $1.48M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Craigburn Farm has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 19%).

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Residential 77% 38%
Environmental 19% 54%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
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 Craigburn Farm
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year +58% +32%

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 Craigburn Farm
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.21M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA —

Liveability

Coromandel Valley is more walkable (51 vs 40); Craigburn Farm scores higher overall (77 vs 72).

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 77/100
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 Craigburn Farm
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
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
 2
Bedford Park, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.4%

Schools in Coromandel Valley

  • Coromandel Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Craigburn Farm

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Walkability score 51/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.8 km
+2% vs other
 16.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5051
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5051
same for both

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 Craigburn Farm
Car (driver) 74.1% / 72.1%
Coromandel Valley — Car (driver): 74.1% Craigburn Farm — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 18.1%
Coromandel Valley — Worked from Home: 15.1% Craigburn Farm — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.3%
Coromandel Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Craigburn Farm — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 4.2% / 4.0%
Coromandel Valley — Train: 4.2% Craigburn Farm — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.0% / 1.2%
Coromandel Valley — Bus: 1.0% Craigburn Farm — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.3%
Coromandel Valley — Walked Only: 1.2% Craigburn Farm — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Connectivity score 69/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,636 premises
 61%
1,260 premises

Climate

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
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 Craigburn Farm
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Average residential rate $2,008/yr $2,296/yr
Council Onkaparinga Mitcham

Federal electorate

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coromandel Valley Craigburn Farm
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

Craigburn Farm

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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