Gomersal vs Tanunda

Gomersal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Tanunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gomersal, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Gomersal tends to suit couples, while Tanunda suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Tanunda

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Gomersal is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tanunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gomersal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.4 km vs 75.7 km)
  • But Tanunda is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanunda

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gomersal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gomersal and Tanunda drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gomersal Tanunda
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gomersal Tanunda
Walkability 0 / 61
Gomersal — Walkability: 0/100 Tanunda — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 48 / 66
Gomersal — Safety: 48/100 Tanunda — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 75 / 85
Gomersal — Low fire risk: 75/100 Tanunda — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Tanunda has more residents (4,710 vs 60); Gomersal has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $75,400).

Gomersal Tanunda
Population 60 4,710
+7750% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +2.7%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $108,316/yr
+30% vs other
 $75,400/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gomersal Tanunda
0-4 — / 4.7%
Gomersal — 0-4: not among its largest Tanunda — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 18.3% / 11.5%
Gomersal — 5-14: 18.3% Tanunda — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 10.0% / 4.6%
Gomersal — 15-19: 10.0% Tanunda — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Gomersal — 20-24: not among its largest Tanunda — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 — / 9.1%
Gomersal — 25-34: not among its largest Tanunda — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 15.0% / 11.7%
Gomersal — 35-44: 15.0% Tanunda — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 5.0% / 12.8%
Gomersal — 45-54: 5.0% Tanunda — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 26.7% / 14.0%
Gomersal — 55-64: 26.7% Tanunda — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 5.0% / 14.3%
Gomersal — 65-74: 5.0% Tanunda — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 6.7% / 8.7%
Gomersal — 75-84: 6.7% Tanunda — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 4.6%
Gomersal — 85+: not among its largest Tanunda — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gomersal 100.0% couple families
Gomersal — Couple Families: 100.0% Gomersal — Lone Person: 0.0% Gomersal — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gomersal — Group Household: 0.0% Gomersal — Other Families: 0.0%
Tanunda 39.6% couple families
Tanunda — Couple Families: 39.6% Tanunda — Lone Person: 44.1% Tanunda — One Parent Families: 13.1% Tanunda — Group Household: 2.5% Tanunda — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gomersal 0.0% renting
Gomersal — Owned Outright: 71.4% Gomersal — Mortgage: 28.6% Gomersal — Renting: 0.0%
Tanunda 21.2% renting
Tanunda — Owned Outright: 43.4% Tanunda — Mortgage: 35.4% Tanunda — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gomersal Tanunda
England 5.0% / 4.4%
Gomersal — England: 5.0% Tanunda — England: 4.4%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Gomersal — New Zealand: not among its largest Tanunda — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.9%
Gomersal — Germany: not among its largest Tanunda — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Gomersal — Scotland: not among its largest Tanunda — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Gomersal — South Africa: not among its largest Tanunda — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gomersal Tanunda
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.7%
Gomersal — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Tanunda — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.8%
Gomersal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Tanunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 11.0%
Gomersal — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Tanunda — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.7% / 2.1%
Gomersal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7% Tanunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 2.9%
Gomersal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Tanunda — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gomersal 100.0% houses
Gomersal — Houses: 100.0% Gomersal — Townhouses: 0.0% Gomersal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tanunda 90.5% houses
Tanunda — Houses: 90.5% Tanunda — Townhouses: 8.4% Tanunda — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gomersal Tanunda
Median house price — $750,000
Median unit price — $555,000
Median land price — $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 66 sales

Zoning mix

Gomersal has more rural and farming land (100% vs 81%).

Gomersal Tanunda
Rural and farming 100% 81%
Residential 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gomersal Tanunda
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 180
across Barossa
Approvals change year on year +43% -48%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gomersal Tanunda
Houses — 3.9%
$680/wk on $901K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gomersal Tanunda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Schools — Higher than 84% of SA
Walkability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Tanunda is more walkable (61 vs 0).

Gomersal Tanunda
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gomersal carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 15); Gomersal carries more crime risk (52 vs 34).

Gomersal Tanunda
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
34/100
Flood — Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Gomersal Tanunda
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gomersal

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tanunda

  • Tanunda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Faith Lutheran College - Faith Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • Faith Lutheran College - Tanunda Lutheran Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gomersal Tanunda
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Tanunda sits further from the CBD (75.7 km vs 69.4 km).

Gomersal Tanunda
Walkability score 0/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 69.4 km 75.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5352
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gomersal Tanunda
Car (driver) 46.2% / 80.5%
Gomersal — Car (driver): 46.2% Tanunda — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 10.8%
Gomersal — Worked from Home: 30.8% Tanunda — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Walked Only 23.1% / 3.8%
Gomersal — Walked Only: 23.1% Tanunda — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.1%
Gomersal — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tanunda — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Gomersal — Bicycle: not among its largest Tanunda — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Gomersal Tanunda
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.3 km 45.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gomersal Tanunda
Connectivity score 29/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 37%
2,671 premises

Climate

Gomersal Tanunda
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gomersal Tanunda
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $2,247/yr
Council Light Barossa

Federal electorate

Gomersal Tanunda
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gomersal Tanunda
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gomersal

Rural

Tanunda

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

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