Coonawarra (postcode 5263) is a small, quiet locality in South Australia within the Wattle Range local government area. It is home to about 135 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $75 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,135.
The crime rate in the Wattle Range LGA is below average at 2,222 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.