Tanunda vs Nuriootpa

Nuriootpa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Tanunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tanunda has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Nuriootpa has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Nuriootpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $555,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Tanunda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 41/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.7 km vs 80.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Nuriootpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Tanunda and Nuriootpa 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 Nuriootpa
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 Nuriootpa
Walkability 61 / 41
Tanunda — Walkability: 61/100 Nuriootpa — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 66 / 62
Tanunda — Safety: 66/100 Nuriootpa — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Tanunda — Low fire risk: 85/100 Nuriootpa — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 65
Tanunda — Low flood risk: 55/100 Nuriootpa — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Nuriootpa has more residents (6,901 vs 4,710); Tanunda has higher household incomes ($75,400 vs $68,536).

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Population 4,710 6,901
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +9.3%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $75,400/yr
+9% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanunda Nuriootpa
0-4 4.7% / 4.4%
Tanunda — 0-4: 4.7% Nuriootpa — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.5% / 11.5%
Tanunda — 5-14: 11.5% Nuriootpa — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.6% / 6.1%
Tanunda — 15-19: 4.6% Nuriootpa — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.6% / 4.8%
Tanunda — 20-24: 3.6% Nuriootpa — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.1% / 10.7%
Tanunda — 25-34: 9.1% Nuriootpa — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.7% / 12.0%
Tanunda — 35-44: 11.7% Nuriootpa — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.8% / 12.1%
Tanunda — 45-54: 12.8% Nuriootpa — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 14.0% / 12.2%
Tanunda — 55-64: 14.0% Nuriootpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.3% / 13.7%
Tanunda — 65-74: 14.3% Nuriootpa — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 8.7% / 8.7%
Tanunda — 75-84: 8.7% Nuriootpa — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 4.6% / 3.5%
Tanunda — 85+: 4.6% Nuriootpa — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanunda 44.1% lone person
Tanunda — Lone Person: 44.1% Tanunda — Couple Families: 39.6% Tanunda — One Parent Families: 13.1% Tanunda — Group Household: 2.5% Tanunda — Other Families: 0.8%
Nuriootpa 44.7% lone person
Nuriootpa — Lone Person: 44.7% Nuriootpa — Couple Families: 37.2% Nuriootpa — One Parent Families: 15.1% Nuriootpa — Group Household: 2.4% Nuriootpa — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Nuriootpa 23.6% renting
Nuriootpa — Owned Outright: 37.7% Nuriootpa — Mortgage: 38.7% Nuriootpa — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 19.0%
Tanunda — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Nuriootpa — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 7.4%
Tanunda — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Nuriootpa — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.3%
Tanunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Nuriootpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.4%
Tanunda — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Nuriootpa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Tanunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Nuriootpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Nuriootpa
England 4.4% / 4.1%
Tanunda — England: 4.4% Nuriootpa — England: 4.1%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Tanunda — Germany: 0.9% Nuriootpa — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.5%
Tanunda — New Zealand: 1.0% Nuriootpa — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Tanunda — Scotland: 0.6% Nuriootpa — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.4%
Tanunda — Netherlands: 0.3% Nuriootpa — Netherlands: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.2%
Tanunda — South Africa: 0.4% Nuriootpa — South Africa: 0.2%

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

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%
Nuriootpa 93.0% houses
Nuriootpa — Houses: 93.0% Nuriootpa — Townhouses: 5.8% Nuriootpa — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Median house price $750,000 $720,000
Median unit price $555,000 $480,000
Median land price $360,000 $346,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 66 sales
 33 days
from 65 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tanunda Nuriootpa
2 bed $716K / $550K
Tanunda — 2 bed: $716K (10 sales) Nuriootpa — 2 bed: $550K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

3 bed $708K / $690K
Tanunda — 3 bed: $708K (70 sales) Nuriootpa — 3 bed: $690K (67 sales)

70 vs 67 sales

4 bed $840K / $770K
Tanunda — 4 bed: $840K (61 sales) Nuriootpa — 4 bed: $770K (42 sales)

61 vs 42 sales

5 bed $981K / $875K
Tanunda — 5 bed: $981K (5 sales) Nuriootpa — 5 bed: $875K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Rural and farming 81% 80%
Residential 13% 11%
Industrial 2% 4%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Commercial 2% 1%
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 Nuriootpa
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

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 Nuriootpa
Houses 3.9%
$680/wk on $901K
 4.1%
$600/wk on $759K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Tanunda Nuriootpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 78% 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 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Tanunda scores higher overall (61 vs 41); Tanunda is more walkable (61 vs 41).

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Grade B C
Score 61/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tanunda carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Tanunda carries more flood risk (45 vs 35).

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
35/100
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 Nuriootpa
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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 Nuriootpa

  • Nuriootpa High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Redeemer Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Nuriootpa Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 12 2
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 4
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1 3
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Nuriootpa sits further from the CBD (80.1 km vs 75.7 km).

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Walkability score 61/100 41/100
Distance to Adelaide 75.7 km 80.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Public transport score 31/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Nuriootpa
Car (driver) 80.5% / 82.0%
Tanunda — Car (driver): 80.5% Nuriootpa — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 8.1%
Tanunda — Worked from Home: 10.8% Nuriootpa — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Walked Only 3.8% / 3.9%
Tanunda — Walked Only: 3.8% Nuriootpa — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.2%
Tanunda — Car (passenger): 3.1% Nuriootpa — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle 0.9% / 1.0%
Tanunda — Bicycle: 0.9% Nuriootpa — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Connectivity score 65/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
2,671 premises
 26%
3,706 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Tanunda Nuriootpa
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tanunda

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

Nuriootpa

Acreage Retirees

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