Yumali vs Coonalpyn

Yumali is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Coonalpyn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yumali, most households are couple families. In Coonalpyn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yumali tends to suit couples, while Coonalpyn suits people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Yumali is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 40%)
  • Coonalpyn has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)

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

Yumali

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($45/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yumali

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (137.2 km vs 160.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 109 min)
  • But Coonalpyn is more walkable (33/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coonalpyn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • But Yumali has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Yumali Coonalpyn
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.

Yumali Coonalpyn
Walkability 16 / 33
Yumali — Walkability: 16/100 Coonalpyn — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 13 / 12
Yumali — Safety: 13/100 Coonalpyn — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 52 / 54
Yumali — Low fire risk: 52/100 Coonalpyn — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Coonalpyn has more residents (350 vs 60); Coonalpyn rents higher ($150/wk vs $45/wk).

Yumali Coonalpyn
Population 60 350
+483% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% -0.8%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $74,724/yr
+29% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $45/wk $150/wk
+233% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yumali Coonalpyn
0-4 — / 2.6%
Yumali — 0-4: not among its largest Coonalpyn — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 16.7% / 9.1%
Yumali — 5-14: 16.7% Coonalpyn — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 6.7% / 4.9%
Yumali — 15-19: 6.7% Coonalpyn — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 10.0% / 4.0%
Yumali — 20-24: 10.0% Coonalpyn — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.7% / 11.7%
Yumali — 25-34: 6.7% Coonalpyn — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 6.7% / 12.0%
Yumali — 35-44: 6.7% Coonalpyn — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.7% / 10.9%
Yumali — 45-54: 16.7% Coonalpyn — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.7% / 19.1%
Yumali — 55-64: 16.7% Coonalpyn — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 10.0% / 16.9%
Yumali — 65-74: 10.0% Coonalpyn — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 — / 6.9%
Yumali — 75-84: not among its largest Coonalpyn — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 5.0% / 2.6%
Yumali — 85+: 5.0% Coonalpyn — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yumali 71.4% couple families
Yumali — Couple Families: 71.4% Yumali — Lone Person: 28.6% Yumali — One Parent Families: 0.0% Yumali — Other Families: 0.0% Yumali — Group Household: 0.0%
Coonalpyn 31.9% couple families
Coonalpyn — Couple Families: 31.9% Coonalpyn — Lone Person: 51.3% Coonalpyn — One Parent Families: 8.4% Coonalpyn — Other Families: 5.0% Coonalpyn — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yumali 31.8% renting
Yumali — Owned Outright: 45.5% Yumali — Mortgage: 22.7% Yumali — Renting: 31.8%
Coonalpyn 24.8% renting
Coonalpyn — Owned Outright: 51.1% Coonalpyn — Mortgage: 24.1% Coonalpyn — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Yumali Coonalpyn
India 5.0% / —
Yumali — India: 5.0% Coonalpyn — India: not among its largest
England — / 2.9%
Yumali — England: not among its largest Coonalpyn — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Yumali — New Zealand: not among its largest Coonalpyn — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Yumali — Philippines: not among its largest Coonalpyn — Philippines: 2.0%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Yumali — Scotland: not among its largest Coonalpyn — Scotland: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Yumali Coonalpyn
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 9.4%
Yumali — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Coonalpyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 15.4%
Yumali — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Coonalpyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 2.6%
Yumali — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Coonalpyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Yumali — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coonalpyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Yumali — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coonalpyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yumali 100.0% houses
Yumali — Houses: 100.0% Yumali — Townhouses: 19.0%
Coonalpyn 93.5% houses
Coonalpyn — Houses: 93.5% Coonalpyn — Townhouses: 7.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Yumali Coonalpyn
Median house price — $199,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $250,000

Zoning mix

Yumali Coonalpyn
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

Yumali Coonalpyn
New dwellings approved 28
across Coorong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Yumali Coonalpyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 66% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Coonalpyn is more walkable (33 vs 16).

Yumali Coonalpyn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Yumali Coonalpyn
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
88/100
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
same for both

Schools

Yumali Coonalpyn
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

Yumali Coonalpyn
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 16
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Coonalpyn sits further from the CBD (160.4 km vs 137.2 km).

Yumali Coonalpyn
Walkability score 16/100 33/100
Distance to Adelaide 137.2 km 160.4 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5261
 0.7%
postcode 5265
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5261
 46
postcode 5265

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.

Yumali Coonalpyn
Car (driver) 62.1% / 58.0%
Yumali — Car (driver): 62.1% Coonalpyn — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 22.4%
Yumali — Worked from Home: 37.9% Coonalpyn — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Walked Only — / 15.4%
Yumali — Walked Only: not among its largest Coonalpyn — Walked Only: 15.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.1%
Yumali — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coonalpyn — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Bus — / 2.1%
Yumali — Bus: not among its largest Coonalpyn — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Yumali Coonalpyn
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yumali Coonalpyn
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
202 premises

Climate

Yumali Coonalpyn
Annual rainfall 345 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.0°C

Council rates

Yumali Coonalpyn
Average residential rate $1,465/yr
same for both
Council Coorong
same for both

Federal electorate

Yumali Coonalpyn
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yumali Coonalpyn
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yumali

Rural

Coonalpyn

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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