Coromandel Valley vs Hawthorndene

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Hawthorndene is closer to the city centre: 14.3 km, against 16.8 km.

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

Hawthorndene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Hawthorndene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($647,500 vs $865,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Hawthorndene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.3 km vs 16.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Coromandel Valley and Hawthorndene 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 Hawthorndene
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 Hawthorndene
Walkability 51 / 44
Coromandel Valley — Walkability: 51/100 Hawthorndene — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 87 / 84
Coromandel Valley — Safety: 87/100 Hawthorndene — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 83 / 66
Coromandel Valley — Low fire risk: 83/100 Hawthorndene — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 52 / 61
Coromandel Valley — Low flood risk: 52/100 Hawthorndene — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Coromandel Valley has more residents (4,380 vs 3,389).

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Population 4,380
+23% vs other
 3,389
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +2.7%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $116,532/yr
+5% vs other
 $111,228/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
0-4 5.6% / 5.4%
Coromandel Valley — 0-4: 5.6% Hawthorndene — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.2% / 14.6%
Coromandel Valley — 5-14: 15.2% Hawthorndene — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.8% / 7.0%
Coromandel Valley — 15-19: 6.8% Hawthorndene — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.0% / 4.9%
Coromandel Valley — 20-24: 5.0% Hawthorndene — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.2% / 9.4%
Coromandel Valley — 25-34: 9.2% Hawthorndene — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 14.2% / 13.0%
Coromandel Valley — 35-44: 14.2% Hawthorndene — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.0% / 15.0%
Coromandel Valley — 45-54: 15.0% Hawthorndene — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.6% / 12.0%
Coromandel Valley — 55-64: 12.6% Hawthorndene — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 10.5% / 10.4%
Coromandel Valley — 65-74: 10.5% Hawthorndene — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 7.0%
Coromandel Valley — 75-84: 5.1% Hawthorndene — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Coromandel Valley — 85+: 0.7% Hawthorndene — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Hawthorndene 60.1% couple families
Hawthorndene — Couple Families: 60.1% Hawthorndene — Lone Person: 24.6% Hawthorndene — One Parent Families: 12.6% Hawthorndene — Group Household: 1.6% Hawthorndene — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Hawthorndene 7.6% renting
Hawthorndene — Owned Outright: 39.5% Hawthorndene — Mortgage: 52.9% Hawthorndene — Renting: 7.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 21.5%
Coromandel Valley — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Hawthorndene — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.9%
Coromandel Valley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Hawthorndene — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Coromandel Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Hawthorndene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.7%
Coromandel Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Hawthorndene — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.1%
Coromandel Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Hawthorndene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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 Hawthorndene
England 9.5% / 8.2%
Coromandel Valley — England: 9.5% Hawthorndene — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Coromandel Valley — New Zealand: 0.8% Hawthorndene — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
Coromandel Valley — Germany: 0.8% Hawthorndene — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Coromandel Valley — Scotland: 0.8% Hawthorndene — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Coromandel Valley — South Africa: 0.5% Hawthorndene — South Africa: 0.6%
China 0.3% / 0.6%
Coromandel Valley — China: 0.3% Hawthorndene — China: 0.6%

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%
Hawthorndene 96.6% houses
Hawthorndene — Houses: 96.6% Hawthorndene — Townhouses: 3.1% Hawthorndene — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,121,500
Median unit price — $775,000
Median land price $865,000 $647,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 16 days
from 22 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 Hawthorndene
3 bed $975K / $1.07M
Coromandel Valley — 3 bed: $975K (37 sales) Hawthorndene — 3 bed: $1.07M (27 sales)

37 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.23M
Coromandel Valley — 4 bed: $1.19M (41 sales) Hawthorndene — 4 bed: $1.23M (24 sales)

41 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.53M
Coromandel Valley — 5 bed: $1.3M (13 sales) Hawthorndene — 5 bed: $1.53M (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Hawthorndene has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 19%).

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Residential 77% 39%
Environmental 19% 61%
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 Hawthorndene
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 Hawthorndene
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.21M
 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 26% of SA

Liveability

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hawthorndene carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 17).

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
39/100
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

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 5.5 km
 2
Bedford Park, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.5%

Schools in Coromandel Valley

  • Coromandel Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hawthorndene

  • Hawthorndene Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Coromandel Valley sits further from the CBD (16.8 km vs 14.3 km).

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Walkability score 51/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.8 km
+15% vs other
 14.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 25 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.2
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 Hawthorndene
Car (driver) 74.1% / 72.3%
Coromandel Valley — Car (driver): 74.1% Hawthorndene — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 15.6%
Coromandel Valley — Worked from Home: 15.1% Hawthorndene — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Train 4.2% / 3.9%
Coromandel Valley — Train: 4.2% Hawthorndene — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.2%
Coromandel Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Hawthorndene — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 1.0% / 2.3%
Coromandel Valley — Bus: 1.0% Hawthorndene — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.3%
Coromandel Valley — Walked Only: 1.2% Hawthorndene — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
Connectivity score 69/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,636 premises
 47%
1,306 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coromandel Valley Hawthorndene
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

Hawthorndene

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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