Koorine vs Mount Mcintyre
Koorine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Mount McIntyre. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koorine, most households are couple families. On these figures, Koorine tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mount McIntyre suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Koorine carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 59/100)
- Mount Mcintyre has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
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
Mount McIntyre
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $248/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount McIntyre
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 290 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount McIntyre
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 11%)
- But Koorine carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Koorine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.0% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Koorine and Mount Mcintyre drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Koorine rents higher ($248/wk vs $155/wk); Mount McIntyre skews older (50 vs 36).
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 70 +32% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 36 | 50 |
| Median household income | $113,724/yr +16% vs other | $95,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $248/wk +38% vs other | $155/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Wattle Range same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 62% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
Liveability
Mount McIntyre is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Mount McIntyre carries more crime risk (59 vs 31).
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 87/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| 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
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 429.3 km | 429 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 290 min | 284 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5279 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 5279 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 125 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.9 km | 28.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 724 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,537/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wattle Range same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Koorine | Mount Mcintyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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