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Suburb Insights · SA 5051

Coromandel Valley, SA 5051 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Coromandel Valley is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 4,380, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 13 km from the Adelaide CBD, Coromandel Valley is a middle ring area in South Australia. The median household income is $116,532 per year.

Investment Score

82 / 100 Strong

Strong household incomes in Coromandel Valley underpin solid property demand. Its proximity to the CBD adds a strong location premium.

Location

Adelaide
Coromandel Valley
South Australia · 5051
13 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5051

Official Australia Post postcode for Coromandel Valley. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
4,380

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$420/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$116,532/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
13 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
2

Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,828/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
96% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Coromandel Valley

Who Coromandel Valley Suits

👨‍👩‍👧FamiliesSchool count or dwelling mix is lighter here.
📊InvestorsRent covers a solid share of the median mortgage.
🏡First-home buyersPrices sit above the South Australia median — stretch goal.
💼ProfessionalsAround 13 km from the CBD with good access.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Rent sits within an affordable share of local incomes, supporting tenant demand.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.
  • Established infrastructure and existing community base.

Cons

  • Median mortgage sits above the South Australia state median — entry costs are stretched.
  • Fewer schools inside the suburb itself — verify catchments for neighbouring areas.

Investment Insight

4,380 residents places Coromandel Valley squarely in the middle of the South Australia suburb size distribution (state median 3,699), with market depth comparable to most SA localities. Median household income of $116,532/year runs 44% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $420 equates to $1,820/month — about 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,828/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 13 km from Adelaide places Coromandel Valley in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings — 23 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Investment Tip

This suburb suits long-term investors looking for a balance of rental yield and capital growth. Schools and transport underpin family demand. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.

Coromandel Valley vs South Australia Median

How Coromandel Valley stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Coromandel Valley sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricCoromandel ValleySA medianΔ vs state
Population4,3803,699+18%
Median household income$116,532/yr$80,964/yr+44%
Median rent (weekly)$420$320+31%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,828$1,616+13%
Distance to CBD13 km13 km0%
Separate houses96%73%+23pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Coromandel Valley — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 44% above the South Australia suburb median ($116,532 vs $80,964), and the 13 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In South Australia, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $420/week (~$1,820/month) covers 100% of the $1,828/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $8/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

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Renovation / Flip

With 96% houses in a 4,380-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Strong Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Strong

Coromandel Valley enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 44% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964 and a population of 4,380 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider SA market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~100% of the typical mortgage ($1,820/month rent vs $1,828/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 82/100 places Coromandel Valley in the top tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is constructive heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Coromandel Valley a good suburb for investment?

Coromandel Valley scores 82/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a strong rating. That score is driven by a population of 4,380, median household income of $116,532/year and median weekly rent of $420. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Coromandel Valley?

The main demand drivers in Coromandel Valley are proximity to Adelaide (13 km), an above-state-median household income of $116,532/year, a dwelling mix that is 96% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Coromandel Valley?

Coromandel Valley has a usual resident population of approximately 4,380, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Coromandel Valley from the Adelaide CBD?

Coromandel Valley sits 13 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.

What is the median rent in Coromandel Valley?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $420 in Coromandel Valley, equating to approximately $21,840/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Coromandel Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coromandel Valley is $1,828, or approximately $21,936/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Coromandel Valley cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $420 works out to $1,820/month, covering 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,828/month. That leaves a $8/month shortfall (around $96/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Coromandel Valley?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (4,380 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,828 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Coromandel Valley profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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