Tanunda vs Marananga

Marananga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Tanunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marananga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tanunda tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Marananga suits families with children and couples.

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 3 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 Marananga carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)

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

Marananga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tanunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanunda

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
  • But Marananga carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Marananga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tanunda Marananga
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.

Tanunda Marananga
Walkability 61 / 0
Tanunda — Walkability: 61/100 Marananga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 80
Tanunda — Safety: 66/100 Marananga — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Tanunda — Low fire risk: 85/100 Marananga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tanunda has more residents (4,710 vs 119); Tanunda skews older (48 vs 37).

Tanunda Marananga
Population 4,710
+97% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +14.4%
Median age 48 37
Median household income $75,400/yr $86,112/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanunda Marananga
0-4 4.7% / 5.9%
Tanunda — 0-4: 4.7% Marananga — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.5% / 20.2%
Tanunda — 5-14: 11.5% Marananga — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 4.6% / 3.4%
Tanunda — 15-19: 4.6% Marananga — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.6% / 2.5%
Tanunda — 20-24: 3.6% Marananga — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.1% / 8.4%
Tanunda — 25-34: 9.1% Marananga — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.7% / 18.5%
Tanunda — 35-44: 11.7% Marananga — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 12.8% / 17.6%
Tanunda — 45-54: 12.8% Marananga — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 14.0% / 14.3%
Tanunda — 55-64: 14.0% Marananga — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 14.3% / 12.6%
Tanunda — 65-74: 14.3% Marananga — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 8.7% / 4.2%
Tanunda — 75-84: 8.7% Marananga — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 4.6% / —
Tanunda — 85+: 4.6% Marananga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Marananga 51.7% couple families
Marananga — Couple Families: 51.7% Marananga — Lone Person: 31.0% Marananga — One Parent Families: 17.2% Marananga — Group Household: 0.0% Marananga — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tanunda 21.2% renting
Tanunda — Owned Outright: 43.4% Tanunda — Mortgage: 35.4% Tanunda — Renting: 21.2%
Marananga 16.2% renting
Marananga — Owned Outright: 51.4% Marananga — Mortgage: 32.4% Marananga — Renting: 16.2%
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.

Tanunda Marananga
England 4.4% / 2.5%
Tanunda — England: 4.4% Marananga — England: 2.5%
Germany 0.9% / 3.4%
Tanunda — Germany: 0.9% Marananga — Germany: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Tanunda — New Zealand: 1.0% Marananga — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Tanunda — Scotland: 0.6% Marananga — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Tanunda — South Africa: 0.4% Marananga — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tanunda Marananga
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.6%
Tanunda — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Marananga — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 16.8%
Tanunda — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Marananga — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.2%
Tanunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Marananga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Tanunda — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Marananga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Tanunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Marananga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tanunda 90.5% houses
Tanunda — Houses: 90.5% Tanunda — Townhouses: 8.4% Tanunda — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Marananga 95.0% houses
Marananga — Houses: 95.0% Marananga — Townhouses: 0.0% Marananga — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tanunda Marananga
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

Marananga has more rural and farming land (98% vs 81%).

Tanunda Marananga
Rural and farming 81% 98%
Residential 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Industrial 2% 0%
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

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

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.

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

Ranking within SA

Tanunda Marananga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools Higher than 84% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of SA —

Liveability

Tanunda is more walkable (61 vs 0).

Tanunda Marananga
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tanunda carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Tanunda carries more crime risk (34 vs 20).

Tanunda Marananga
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Marananga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tanunda Marananga
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 2
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Tanunda Marananga
Walkability score 61/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 75.7 km 77.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5352
 0.7%
postcode 5355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5352
 75
postcode 5355

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.

Tanunda Marananga
Car (driver) 80.5% / 64.1%
Tanunda — Car (driver): 80.5% Marananga — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 25.6%
Tanunda — Worked from Home: 10.8% Marananga — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 3.8% / 10.3%
Tanunda — Walked Only: 3.8% Marananga — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Tanunda — Car (passenger): 3.1% Marananga — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Tanunda — Bicycle: 0.9% Marananga — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Tanunda Marananga
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.9 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tanunda Marananga
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
2,671 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tanunda

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

Marananga

Family Quiet Rural

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