Hawthorndene vs Coromandel East

Hawthorndene is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Coromandel East. 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 17.9 km. On these figures, Hawthorndene tends to suit families with children, while Coromandel East 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

They split

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

  • Hawthorndene has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Coromandel East has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)

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

Coromandel East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hawthorndene

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.3 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hawthorndene is more walkable (44/100 vs 17/100)
  • Coromandel East has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

Weighs 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

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

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
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.

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Walkability 44 / 17
Hawthorndene — Walkability: 44/100 Coromandel East — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 84 / 85
Hawthorndene — Safety: 84/100 Coromandel East — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Hawthorndene — Low fire risk: 66/100 Coromandel East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 61 / 83
Hawthorndene — Low flood risk: 61/100 Coromandel East — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Hawthorndene has more residents (3,389 vs 345); Hawthorndene rents higher ($400/wk vs $290/wk).

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Population 3,389
+90% vs other
 345
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +1.5%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $111,228/yr $131,612/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+28% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
0-4 5.4% / 5.2%
Hawthorndene — 0-4: 5.4% Coromandel East — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.6% / 7.8%
Hawthorndene — 5-14: 14.6% Coromandel East — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 7.0% / 9.0%
Hawthorndene — 15-19: 7.0% Coromandel East — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.9% / 5.8%
Hawthorndene — 20-24: 4.9% Coromandel East — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.4% / 7.2%
Hawthorndene — 25-34: 9.4% Coromandel East — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 13.0% / 7.8%
Hawthorndene — 35-44: 13.0% Coromandel East — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 15.0% / 15.1%
Hawthorndene — 45-54: 15.0% Coromandel East — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.0% / 15.7%
Hawthorndene — 55-64: 12.0% Coromandel East — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 10.4% / 19.4%
Hawthorndene — 65-74: 10.4% Coromandel East — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 7.0% / 5.5%
Hawthorndene — 75-84: 7.0% Coromandel East — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Hawthorndene — 85+: 1.5% Coromandel East — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene 60.1% couple families
Hawthorndene — Couple Families: 60.1% Hawthorndene — Lone Person: 24.6% Hawthorndene — One Parent Families: 12.6% Hawthorndene — Other Families: 1.1% Hawthorndene — Group Household: 1.6%
Coromandel East 74.6% couple families
Coromandel East — Couple Families: 74.6% Coromandel East — Lone Person: 16.9% Coromandel East — One Parent Families: 4.2% Coromandel East — Other Families: 4.2% Coromandel East — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene 7.6% renting
Hawthorndene — Owned Outright: 39.5% Hawthorndene — Mortgage: 52.9% Hawthorndene — Renting: 7.6%
Coromandel East 7.8% renting
Coromandel East — Owned Outright: 52.4% Coromandel East — Mortgage: 39.8% Coromandel East — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 22.9%
Hawthorndene — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Coromandel East — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 10.1%
Hawthorndene — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Coromandel East — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.6%
Hawthorndene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Coromandel East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 7.2%
Hawthorndene — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Coromandel East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.5%
Hawthorndene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Coromandel East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
England 8.2% / 11.3%
Hawthorndene — England: 8.2% Coromandel East — England: 11.3%
Germany 0.7% / 1.2%
Hawthorndene — Germany: 0.7% Coromandel East — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Hawthorndene — New Zealand: 0.9% Coromandel East — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 0.6% / 1.2%
Hawthorndene — China: 0.6% Coromandel East — China: 1.2%
Iran 0.3% / 1.2%
Hawthorndene — Iran: 0.3% Coromandel East — Iran: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Hawthorndene — Philippines: not among its largest Coromandel East — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Hawthorndene — South Africa: 0.6% Coromandel East — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene 96.6% houses
Hawthorndene — Houses: 96.6% Hawthorndene — Townhouses: 3.1% Hawthorndene — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Coromandel East 100.0% houses
Coromandel East — Houses: 100.0% Coromandel East — Townhouses: 0.0% Coromandel East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Median house price $1,121,500 —
Median unit price $775,000 —
Median land price $647,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coromandel East has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 61%).

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Environmental 61% 100%
Residential 39% 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

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 1,367
across Onkaparinga
Approvals change year on year +32% +58%

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.

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Houses 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
House price Higher than 50% of SA —
Income Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability Higher than 85% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of SA —

Liveability

Hawthorndene is more walkable (44 vs 17).

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

Risk profile

Hawthorndene carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Hawthorndene carries more flood risk (39 vs 17).

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
17/100
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

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 6.3 km
 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.8%

Schools in Hawthorndene

  • Hawthorndene Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coromandel East

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coromandel East sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 14.3 km).

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Walkability score 44/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.3 km 17.9 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5051
 0.8%
postcode 5157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5051
 97
postcode 5157

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.

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Car (driver) 72.3% / 75.9%
Hawthorndene — Car (driver): 72.3% Coromandel East — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 19.5%
Hawthorndene — Worked from Home: 15.6% Coromandel East — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.3%
Hawthorndene — Car (passenger): 3.2% Coromandel East — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 3.9% / —
Hawthorndene — Train: 3.9% Coromandel East — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.3%
Hawthorndene — Walked Only: 1.3% Coromandel East — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 2.3% / —
Hawthorndene — Bus: 2.3% Coromandel East — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Elevation 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Connectivity score 71/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,306 premises
 1%
127 premises

Climate

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
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)

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hawthorndene Coromandel East
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hawthorndene

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

Coromandel East

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Retirees

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