South Australia · Suburb Profile

Taperoo SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Taperoo SA is 3,250 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Taperoo is $585 per week ($30,420 per year). Median rent in Taperoo is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Taperoo has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Taperoo has a population density of 1415.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Taperoo is England. The most common religion is No religion (53.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taperoo is $1,359.

There were 204 recorded offences in Taperoo in 2025-26, a rate of 63 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (72 offences).

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Taperoo Population

3,250

residents (Census 2021)

Taperoo Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$585/wk

$30,420 per year

#7297 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,359/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Taperoo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,553) Female 52.2% (1,697)

Population Density

1415.7

people per km²

3,250 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,403

Family income/wk

Taperoo 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)

Taperoo Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Taperoo, 41.8% are owned outright and 58.2% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

41.8%

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Owned with mortgage

58.2%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Greece
Bosnia & Herzegovina
China
Croatia
Germany
Canada

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

Taperoo Religion

No religion

53.9%

Catholic

14.2%

Not stated

8.5%

Anglican

6.6%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Taperoo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous languages
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Greek
Russian
Polish
German

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

Taperoo Employment

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Employed full-time

30.2% 727 people

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Employed part-time

18.7% 450 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 110 people

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Not in labour force

46.5% 1,117 people

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

Taperoo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.2%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Certificate I/II

5.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Taperoo Occupation

Professionals

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Community & Personal Service

16.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Sales Workers

7.0%

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

Taperoo Field of Study

Engineering

20.9%

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Society & Culture

19.2%

Health

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Education

6.3%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Taperoo Dwelling Types

Separate house

63.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

32.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Taperoo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Taperoo Marital Status

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Married

28.3% 756

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Separated

4.4% 118

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Divorced

14.3% 382

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Widowed

6.5% 173

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Never married

46.6% 1,246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Taperoo Ancestry

English

40.2%

Australian

39.1%

Scottish

9.6%

Irish

7.9%

German

6.4%

Australian Aboriginal

6.0%

Italian

3.3%

Filipino

2.2%

Polish

1.7%

Greek

1.5%

Chinese

1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Taperoo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Secondary — Government

26.4%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Pre-school

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Taperoo Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.6%

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No need for assistance

90.4%

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

Taperoo Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.2% 279

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 2,207

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Taperoo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.3%

$800-$999/mo

8.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Taperoo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.7%

Did not go to work

15.0%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Train

3.7%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Taperoo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.3%

1 vehicle

44.3%

2 vehicles

30.0%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Taperoo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

19.3%

3 bedrooms

65.0%

4 bedrooms

11.6%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

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

Taperoo Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

36.2%

moved in the last 5 years

7.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Taperoo Indigenous Population

6.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Taperoo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

486

Asthma

139

Arthritis

137

Diabetes

117

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Taperoo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Taperoo Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

Couple — no children

23.6%

One parent — children under 15

18.2%

One parent — no children under 15

13.6%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Taperoo Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

2.9% 72

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Never served

96.5% 2,421

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Taperoo Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.8% 415

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Did not provide

83.2% 2,057

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Taperoo Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Taperoo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

112

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Taperoo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.3%

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

Taperoo Household Size

1 person

33.4%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Taperoo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,647

Moved from SA

225

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Taperoo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.0%

Step family — no other children

11.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Taperoo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 204 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Robbery

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Taperoo Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

1,695

total students

Our Lady of the Visitation School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 320 students

1026

ICSEA

Largs Bay School Government

Primary · R-6 · 418 students

1018

ICSEA

Adelaide West Special Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 79 students

989

ICSEA

North Haven School Government

Primary · R-6 · 249 students

985

ICSEA

Ocean View P-12 College Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 629 students

918

ICSEA

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

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Taperoo Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,041/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Taperoo

Your weekly income

≈ $4,511/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $791/wk

Rent share 24.0%

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Income: $516/wk Rent: $199/wk Save: $51/wk

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Income: $496/wk Rent: $238/wk Save: $12/wk

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Income: $548/wk Rent: $242/wk Save: $8/wk

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Income: $610/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $35/wk

Taperoo vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Taperoo is $585 a week, 23% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 577th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $50 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 24.0% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Taperoo	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$585/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,041/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$250/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,359/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	43	42
Rent share of household income	24.0%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Taperoo

The closest suburb to Taperoo is Osborne (SA), 1.0 km away.

Osborne (SA)

1.0 km away · income $647/wk · rent $300/wk

Largs North

1.2 km away · income $827/wk · rent $304/wk

Largs Bay

2.4 km away · income $858/wk · rent $315/wk

North Haven (SA)

2.4 km away · income $758/wk · rent $365/wk

Peterhead

2.7 km away · income $801/wk · rent $300/wk

Port Adelaide

3.3 km away · income $754/wk · rent $293/wk

Compare Taperoo

Taperoo vs Osborne (SA) →Taperoo vs Largs North →Taperoo vs Largs Bay →Taperoo vs North Haven (SA) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Taperoo

What is the population of Taperoo SA?

The population of Taperoo SA is 3,250 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1415.7 people per km².Taperoo is ranked #2,261 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Taperoo?

The median personal income in Taperoo SA is $585 per week, or $30,420 per year.The median household income is $1,041 per week.Family income is $1,403 per week.Taperoo is ranked #7,297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Taperoo?

Median rent in Taperoo SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Taperoo ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Taperoo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taperoo SA is $1,359. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Taperoo?

The median age in Taperoo SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Taperoo a good suburb to live in?

Taperoo is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,250.The median income is $585/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 41421. All dollar figures in AUD.