Upper Sturt vs Coromandel East

Upper Sturt 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. On these figures, Upper Sturt tends to suit families with children, while Coromandel East suits couples and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Upper Sturt is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)
  • Coromandel East has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Upper Sturt 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.

Upper Sturt 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.

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Walkability 37 / 17
Upper Sturt — Walkability: 37/100 Coromandel East — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 80 / 85
Upper Sturt — Safety: 80/100 Coromandel East — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Upper Sturt — Low fire risk: 24/100 Coromandel East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Sturt has more residents (1,005 vs 345); Coromandel East skews older (50 vs 41).

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Population 1,005
+66% vs other
 345
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.5%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $115,908/yr $131,612/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+16% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
0-4 6.1% / 5.2%
Upper Sturt — 0-4: 6.1% Coromandel East — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.3% / 7.8%
Upper Sturt — 5-14: 13.3% Coromandel East — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.0% / 9.0%
Upper Sturt — 15-19: 6.0% Coromandel East — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.3% / 5.8%
Upper Sturt — 20-24: 4.3% Coromandel East — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.1% / 7.2%
Upper Sturt — 25-34: 10.1% Coromandel East — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 14.0% / 7.8%
Upper Sturt — 35-44: 14.0% Coromandel East — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 15.1% / 15.1%
Upper Sturt — 45-54: 15.1% Coromandel East — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.6% / 15.7%
Upper Sturt — 55-64: 13.6% Coromandel East — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 13.2% / 19.4%
Upper Sturt — 65-74: 13.2% Coromandel East — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 3.6% / 5.5%
Upper Sturt — 75-84: 3.6% Coromandel East — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Upper Sturt — 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.

Upper Sturt 60.5% couple families
Upper Sturt — Couple Families: 60.5% Upper Sturt — Lone Person: 24.0% Upper Sturt — One Parent Families: 12.4% Upper Sturt — Other Families: 1.7% Upper Sturt — Group Household: 1.3%
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.

Upper Sturt 6.5% renting
Upper Sturt — Owned Outright: 36.4% Upper Sturt — Mortgage: 57.1% Upper Sturt — Renting: 6.5%
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.

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 22.9%
Upper Sturt — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Coromandel East — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 10.1%
Upper Sturt — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Coromandel East — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.6%
Upper Sturt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Coromandel East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 7.2%
Upper Sturt — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Coromandel East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.5%
Upper Sturt — 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.

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
England 6.9% / 11.3%
Upper Sturt — England: 6.9% Coromandel East — England: 11.3%
Germany 1.2% / 1.2%
Upper Sturt — Germany: 1.2% Coromandel East — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Upper Sturt — New Zealand: 1.2% Coromandel East — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.4%
Upper Sturt — Philippines: 0.5% Coromandel East — Philippines: 1.4%
China — / 1.2%
Upper Sturt — China: not among its largest Coromandel East — China: 1.2%
Iran — / 1.2%
Upper Sturt — Iran: not among its largest Coromandel East — Iran: 1.2%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Upper Sturt — Malaysia: 0.5% Coromandel East — Malaysia: 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.

Upper Sturt 98.0% houses
Upper Sturt — Houses: 98.0% Upper Sturt — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Coromandel East 100.0% houses
Coromandel East — Houses: 100.0% Coromandel East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Median house price $1,242,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $610,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coromandel East has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 44%); Upper Sturt has more rural and farming land (46% vs 0%).

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Environmental 44% 100%
Rural and farming 46% 0%
Residential 10% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
House price Higher than 68% of SA —
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability Higher than 69% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Upper Sturt is more walkable (37 vs 17).

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Sturt carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0).

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 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

Upper Sturt 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 None 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km

Schools in Upper Sturt

  • Upper Sturt 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

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 12
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Walkability score 37/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 19 km
+6% vs other
 17.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 5156
 0.8%
postcode 5157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5156
 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.

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Car (driver) 72.5% / 75.9%
Upper Sturt — Car (driver): 72.5% Coromandel East — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 19.5%
Upper Sturt — Worked from Home: 17.8% Coromandel East — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.3%
Upper Sturt — Car (passenger): 2.8% Coromandel East — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 3.6% / —
Upper Sturt — Bus: 3.6% Coromandel East — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.3%
Upper Sturt — Walked Only: 1.1% Coromandel East — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train 1.3% / —
Upper Sturt — Train: 1.3% Coromandel East — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Elevation 396 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Sturt Coromandel East
Connectivity score 41/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
391 premises
 1%
127 premises

Climate

Upper Sturt 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)

Upper Sturt 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Sturt

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

Coromandel East

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Retirees

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