Ironbank vs Coromandel East

Ironbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 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. Coromandel East is closer to the city centre: 17.9 km, against 20.5 km. On these figures, Coromandel East tends to suit older residents.

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

Coromandel East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)

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

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $430/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coromandel East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.9 km vs 20.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coromandel East

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)

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

Ironbank 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.

Ironbank 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.

Ironbank Coromandel East
Walkability 4 / 17
Ironbank — Walkability: 4/100 Coromandel East — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 75 / 85
Ironbank — Safety: 75/100 Coromandel East — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 25 / 100
Ironbank — Low fire risk: 25/100 Coromandel East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ironbank has more residents (537 vs 345); Ironbank rents higher ($430/wk vs $290/wk).

Ironbank Coromandel East
Population 537
+36% vs other
 345
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +1.5%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $133,796/yr
+2% vs other
 $131,612/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+33% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ironbank Coromandel East
0-4 3.2% / 5.2%
Ironbank — 0-4: 3.2% Coromandel East — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.3% / 7.8%
Ironbank — 5-14: 12.3% Coromandel East — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 9.7% / 9.0%
Ironbank — 15-19: 9.7% Coromandel East — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 5.4% / 5.8%
Ironbank — 20-24: 5.4% Coromandel East — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.7% / 7.2%
Ironbank — 25-34: 6.7% Coromandel East — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.9% / 7.8%
Ironbank — 35-44: 11.9% Coromandel East — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 15.8% / 15.1%
Ironbank — 45-54: 15.8% Coromandel East — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 19.0% / 15.7%
Ironbank — 55-64: 19.0% Coromandel East — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.4% / 19.4%
Ironbank — 65-74: 11.4% Coromandel East — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 2.8% / 5.5%
Ironbank — 75-84: 2.8% Coromandel East — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Ironbank — 85+: 0.9% Coromandel East — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ironbank 72.2% couple families
Ironbank — Couple Families: 72.2% Ironbank — Lone Person: 13.9% Ironbank — One Parent Families: 10.4% Ironbank — Other Families: 0.0% Ironbank — Group Household: 3.5%
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.

Ironbank 5.8% renting
Ironbank — Owned Outright: 40.7% Ironbank — Mortgage: 53.5% Ironbank — Renting: 5.8%
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.

Ironbank Coromandel East
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 22.9%
Ironbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Coromandel East — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 10.1%
Ironbank — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Coromandel East — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.6%
Ironbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Coromandel East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 7.2%
Ironbank — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Coromandel East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.5%
Ironbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% 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.

Ironbank Coromandel East
England 7.6% / 11.3%
Ironbank — England: 7.6% Coromandel East — England: 11.3%
Ireland 1.1% / 1.2%
Ironbank — Ireland: 1.1% Coromandel East — Ireland: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.9%
Ironbank — New Zealand: 1.3% Coromandel East — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / 1.2%
Ironbank — Germany: 0.6% Coromandel East — Germany: 1.2%
Iran 0.6% / 1.2%
Ironbank — Iran: 0.6% Coromandel East — Iran: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Ironbank — Philippines: not among its largest Coromandel East — Philippines: 1.4%
China — / 1.2%
Ironbank — China: not among its largest Coromandel East — China: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Ironbank — Netherlands: 0.9% Coromandel East — Netherlands: 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.

Ironbank 96.0% houses
Ironbank — Houses: 96.0% Ironbank — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Coromandel East 100.0% houses
Coromandel East — Houses: 100.0% Coromandel East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ironbank Coromandel East
Median house price $1,475,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ironbank has more rural and farming land (56% vs 0%); Coromandel East has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 44%).

Ironbank Coromandel East
Environmental 44% 100%
Rural and farming 56% 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

Ironbank Coromandel East
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 1,367
across Onkaparinga
Approvals change year on year +53% +58%

Ranking within SA

Ironbank Coromandel East
House price Higher than 24% of SA —
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability Higher than 97% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Coromandel East is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Ironbank Coromandel East
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ironbank carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Ironbank carries more crime risk (25 vs 15).

Ironbank Coromandel East
Bushfire High
75/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
15/100
Flood — Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ironbank Coromandel East
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
Universities within 10 km None 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km

Amenities in the suburb

Ironbank Coromandel East
Parks & reserves 13 12

Mobility

Ironbank sits further from the CBD (20.5 km vs 17.9 km).

Ironbank Coromandel East
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.5 km
+13% vs other
 17.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 0.8%
postcode 5157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 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.

Ironbank Coromandel East
Car (driver) 71.3% / 75.9%
Ironbank — Car (driver): 71.3% Coromandel East — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 19.5%
Ironbank — Worked from Home: 19.3% Coromandel East — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.3%
Ironbank — Car (passenger): 4.3% Coromandel East — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 3.5% / —
Ironbank — Bus: 3.5% Coromandel East — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Ironbank — Walked Only: not among its largest Coromandel East — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train 1.6% / —
Ironbank — Train: 1.6% Coromandel East — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Ironbank Coromandel East
Elevation 404 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ironbank Coromandel East
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
188 premises
 1%
127 premises

Climate

Ironbank 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)

Ironbank 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

Ironbank Coromandel East
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $2,008/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Onkaparinga

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ironbank

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

Coromandel East

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Retirees

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