Coromandel Valley Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5051
Postcode for Coromandel Valley, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 13 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,380
4,380
Population
41
Median Age
$2,241
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Coromandel Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coromandel Valley Compares

Coromandel Valley vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCoromandel ValleySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,241 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $420 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,828 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5051 covers Coromandel Valley, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, Coromandel Valley has a population of 4,380 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,241, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 34 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Coromandel Valley includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,828, with 1,509 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coromandel Valley scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Coromandel Valley is served by Coromandel Valley Primary School.

Coromandel Valley is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Coromandel Valley Details

Postcode5051
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,380
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,241/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$986/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,828
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density1013/km²
Total Dwellings1,509
Australian Citizens93.6%
Indigenous Population34 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.0476306
Longitude138.6213476
Distance from Adelaide13 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentOnkaparinga
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years912 (20.8%)
15–24 years519 (11.8%)
25–44 years1,021 (23.3%)
45–64 years1,208 (27.6%)
65+ years710 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.6%) Mortgaged (57.9%) Rented (7.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma414 (9.5%)
Arthritis359 (8.2%)
Diabetes157 (3.6%)
Heart Disease136 (3.1%)
Cancer123 (2.8%)
Lung Condition50 (1.1%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (0.9%)
1 vehicle333 (22.1%)
2 vehicles718 (47.7%)
3+ vehicles440 (29.3%)

Schools in Coromandel Valley

Coromandel Valley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1097 · 483 students

Suburbs Near Coromandel Valley

Same Postcode (5051)

More Coromandel Valley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.