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 (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. 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

0
residents (Census 2021)

Taperoo Median Income & Rent

💰
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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
41.8% 313 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
58.2% 435 dwellings

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

Taperoo Country of Birth

Australia
92.1%
England
5.2%
India
0.7%
Greece
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
China
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Iran
0.2%

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

Taperoo Religion

No Religion
59.0%
Catholic
15.6%
Not stated
9.3%
Anglican
7.3%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Pentecostal
2.0%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Baptist
1.7%

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%

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

Taperoo Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.3%
SAL Tot
18.9%
Australian Indigenous
10.8%
Vietnamese
10.8%
SAL Tagalog
9.9%
Greek
8.1%
Russian
6.3%
Polish
5.4%
German
5.4%

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

Taperoo Employment

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Employed full-time
30.2% 727 people
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
↔️
Separated
4.4% 118
📋
Divorced
14.3% 382
🕊️
Widowed
6.5% 173
👤
Never married
46.6% 1,246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Taperoo Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
31.3%
Scottish
7.7%
Irish
6.3%
German
5.1%
Other
4.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.8%
Italian
2.6%
Filipino
1.8%
Polish
1.4%
Greek
1.2%
Chinese
0.8%

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

Needs assistance
9.6% 582
No need for assistance
90.4% 5,473

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
402
Indigenous residents
5,715
Non-Indigenous residents

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
96
Heart disease
90
Cancer
57
Stroke
51
Kidney disease
50
Dementia
10

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

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
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

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.8% 415
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
14
1951–1960
53
1961–1970
85
1971–1980
50
1981–1990
48
1991–2000
31
2001–2010
112
2011–2015
58
2016
11
2017
12
2018
19
2019
11
2020
3

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)
62
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from WA
8
Moved from NT
3

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
72
Assault
58
Property Damage
35
Break & Enter
29
Fraud
8
Robbery
1
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Taperoo Schools

5
schools nearby
4
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

≈ $4,511/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $791/wk
Rent share 24.0%

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Taperoo vs State & National Average

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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 SA average of $763/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.