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Tonsley SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tonsley SA is 743 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tonsley is $788 per week ($40,976 per year). Median rent in Tonsley is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Tonsley has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tonsley has a population density of 753.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tonsley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tonsley is $1,500.

There were 55 recorded offences in Tonsley in 2025-26, a rate of 74 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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Tonsley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tonsley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$788/wk

$40,976 per year

#3780 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tonsley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (357) Female 51.8% (384)

Population Density

753.1

people per km²

743 people · 1.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,725

Family income/wk

Tonsley 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)

Tonsley Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

27.0% 51 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.0% 138 dwellings

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

Tonsley Country of Birth

Australia

79.9%

England

7.0%

India

5.7%

China

2.9%

Hong Kong

2.0%

Germany

1.2%

Indonesia

1.2%

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

Tonsley Religion

No Religion

50.7%

Catholic

15.1%

Not stated

9.8%

Hinduism

9.5%

Anglican

5.8%

Buddhism

3.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Islam

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tonsley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Tonsley Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

23.8%

Other

18.8%

Mandarin

13.8%

Arabic

13.8%

SAL Tot

10.0%

Greek

8.8%

Spanish

6.3%

Vietnamese

5.0%

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

Tonsley Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 229 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.6% 166 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.2% 31 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.1% 175 people

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

Tonsley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.1%

Certificate III/IV

24.0%

Postgraduate Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Tonsley Occupation

Professionals

38.3%

Community & Personal Service

22.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Managers

7.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.4%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Tonsley Field of Study

Health

22.2%

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Engineering

8.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.6%

Information Technology

6.0%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Education

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Architecture & Building

2.2%

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

Tonsley Dwelling Types

Separate house

61.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

28.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tonsley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tonsley Marital Status

💍

Married

30.5% 202

↔️

Separated

3.6% 24

📋

Divorced

7.6% 50

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 16

👤

Never married

55.9% 370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tonsley Ancestry

Australian

24.4%

English

23.3%

Other

20.0%

Chinese

6.4%

Irish

5.2%

Scottish

5.2%

German

4.6%

Indian

3.3%

Filipino

2.4%

Italian

1.7%

Polish

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tonsley School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

29.4%

Primary — Government

18.8%

Secondary — Government

17.6%

Pre-school

16.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Tonsley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 84

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 1,266

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

Tonsley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.4% 125

—

Not a volunteer

79.6% 487

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tonsley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tonsley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.8%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Train

10.1%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

3.7%

Bus

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bicycle

1.1%

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

Tonsley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.4%

1 vehicle

49.6%

2 vehicles

30.9%

3 vehicles

6.5%

4+ vehicles

2.7%

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

Tonsley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.8%

2 bedrooms

39.5%

3 bedrooms

48.8%

4 bedrooms

3.1%

5 bedrooms

0.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Tonsley Population Mobility

39.7%

moved in the last year

74.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tonsley Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,341

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tonsley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Tonsley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tonsley Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.7%

Couple — children under 15

29.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.6%

Couple — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tonsley Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 15

👤

Never served

97.5% 587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tonsley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.7% 53

—

Did not provide

91.3% 554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tonsley Children Ever Born

No children

67.7%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

12.0%

3 children

7.3%

4 children

2.3%

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

Tonsley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Tonsley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.1%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

7.9%

30+ hours

4.6%

Did not do domestic work

29.4%

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

Tonsley Household Size

1 person

41.4%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

6.1%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tonsley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

408

Moved from SA

196

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Tonsley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tonsley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 55 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tonsley Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

7,238

total students

Dara School Independent

Combined · R-10 · 93 students

1176

ICSEA

Westminster School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students

1139

ICSEA

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 688 students

1119

ICSEA

Eden Hills Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 229 students

1116

ICSEA

Australian Science and Mathematics School Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 419 students

1101

ICSEA

Bellevue Heights Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 177 students

1090

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent

Combined · R-9 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

St Therese School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 172 students

1087

ICSEA

Stella Maris Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 429 students

1086

ICSEA

St Bernadette's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 205 students

1085

ICSEA

Suneden Specialist School Independent

Combined · U · 72 students

1065

ICSEA

Clovelly Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 222 students

1038

ICSEA

Seaview High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,377 students

1038

ICSEA

Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services Government

Combined · U · 34 students

1035

ICSEA

Marion Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 149 students

1032

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Tonsley Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,470/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Tonsley

Your weekly income

≈ $6,370/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,140/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tonsley

What is the population of Tonsley SA?

The population of Tonsley SA is 743 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 753.1 people per km².Tonsley is ranked #4,405 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tonsley?

The median personal income in Tonsley SA is $788 per week, or $40,976 per year.The median household income is $1,470 per week.Family income is $1,725 per week.Tonsley is ranked #3,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tonsley?

Median rent in Tonsley SA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tonsley ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tonsley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tonsley SA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tonsley?

The median age in Tonsley SA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tonsley a good suburb to live in?

Tonsley is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 743.The median income is $788/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 41457. All dollar figures in AUD.