South Australia · Suburb Profile

Tanunda SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tanunda, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tanunda SA is 4,710 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tanunda is $777 per week ($40,404 per year). Median rent in Tanunda is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Tanunda has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Tanunda has a population density of 187.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tanunda is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanunda is $1,452.

There were 50 recorded offences in Tanunda in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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Tanunda Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tanunda Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$777/wk

$40,404 per year

#4002 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,452/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tanunda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (2,288) Female 51.4% (2,421)

Population Density

187.0

people per km²

4,710 people · 25.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,967

Family income/wk

Tanunda Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tanunda Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.1% 793 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.9% 647 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tanunda Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

England

4.8%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.2%

India

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tanunda Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Lutheran

28.1%

Catholic

8.2%

Anglican

7.7%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tanunda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tanunda Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

German

24.6%

Mandarin

12.3%

Spanish

8.8%

IAL Nepali

7.0%

Italian

7.0%

Hindi

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tanunda Employment

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Employed full-time

36.6% 1,361 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 759 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 70 people

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Not in labour force

41.1% 1,531 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tanunda Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.4%

Bachelor Degree

26.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tanunda Occupation

Professionals

27.4%

Managers

20.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

7.9%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tanunda Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Engineering

16.5%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

11.1%

Education

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Agriculture & Environment

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.6%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tanunda Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tanunda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tanunda Marital Status

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Married

54.2% 2,140

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Separated

2.5% 98

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Divorced

8.6% 340

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Widowed

8.0% 318

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Never married

26.7% 1,055

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tanunda Ancestry

Australian

29.5%

English

28.7%

German

21.5%

Scottish

6.9%

Irish

5.6%

Other

3.2%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

1.4%

Welsh

0.6%

French

0.4%

Chinese

0.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tanunda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

19.6%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Pre-school

10.5%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tanunda Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.3% 659

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No need for assistance

92.7% 8,418

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tanunda Volunteering

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Volunteer

26.2% 991

—

Not a volunteer

73.8% 2,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tanunda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

9.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tanunda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.2%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Walked only

3.8%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Bicycle

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tanunda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

35.5%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tanunda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

52.9%

4 bedrooms

27.1%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tanunda Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

36.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tanunda Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

9,043

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tanunda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

452

Arthritis

221

Asthma

184

Diabetes

154

Heart disease

143

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tanunda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tanunda Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children

37.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tanunda Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

3.5% 134

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Never served

96.0% 3,636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tanunda Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 508

—

Did not provide

86.6% 3,283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tanunda Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tanunda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

104

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tanunda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tanunda Household Size

1 person

28.8%

2 persons

39.9%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tanunda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,996

Moved from SA

313

Moved — same area (SA2)

101

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tanunda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tanunda Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 50 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Tanunda Schools

schools nearby

government

1041

avg ICSEA score

1,239

total students

Faith Lutheran College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 816 students

1060

ICSEA

Tanunda Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 423 students

1021

ICSEA

Faith Lutheran College - Tanunda Lutheran Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tanunda Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,450/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tanunda

Your weekly income

≈ $6,283/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,150/wk

Rent share 20.7%

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Tanunda vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,373 Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanunda

What is the population of Tanunda SA?

The population of Tanunda SA is 4,710 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 187.0 people per km².Tanunda is ranked #1,655 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tanunda?

The median personal income in Tanunda SA is $777 per week, or $40,404 per year.The median household income is $1,450 per week.Family income is $1,967 per week.Tanunda is ranked #4,002 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tanunda?

Median rent in Tanunda SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tanunda ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tanunda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanunda SA is $1,452. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tanunda?

The median age in Tanunda SA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tanunda a good suburb to live in?

Tanunda is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,710.The median income is $777/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41420. All dollar figures in AUD.