Tungkillo vs Mount Torrens

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Torrens, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Torrens: a median of $922,000, against $582,000 in Tungkillo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tungkillo tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Torrens suits 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

Mount Torrens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tungkillo has cheaper houses ($582,500 vs $922,500)
  • Mount Torrens leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tungkillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Torrens

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.3 km vs 62.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Torrens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Tungkillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
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.

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Walkability 0 / 14
Tungkillo — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Torrens — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 54 / 86
Tungkillo — Safety: 54/100 Mount Torrens — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 34 / 23
Tungkillo — Low fire risk: 34/100 Mount Torrens — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Mount Torrens has more residents (768 vs 342); Mount Torrens has higher household incomes ($98,592 vs $61,984).

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Population 342 768
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +8.0%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $61,984/yr $98,592/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $325/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
0-4 6.4% / 4.7%
Tungkillo — 0-4: 6.4% Mount Torrens — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.6% / 12.0%
Tungkillo — 5-14: 12.6% Mount Torrens — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.3% / 7.0%
Tungkillo — 15-19: 5.3% Mount Torrens — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.7% / 6.2%
Tungkillo — 20-24: 4.7% Mount Torrens — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.5% / 7.2%
Tungkillo — 25-34: 13.5% Mount Torrens — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.1% / 12.4%
Tungkillo — 35-44: 9.1% Mount Torrens — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.1% / 16.5%
Tungkillo — 45-54: 16.1% Mount Torrens — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 20.2% / 19.9%
Tungkillo — 55-64: 20.2% Mount Torrens — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 8.2% / 10.5%
Tungkillo — 65-74: 8.2% Mount Torrens — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.1% / 4.2%
Tungkillo — 75-84: 4.1% Mount Torrens — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.4%
Tungkillo — 85+: 1.8% Mount Torrens — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo 41.3% couple families
Tungkillo — Couple Families: 41.3% Tungkillo — Lone Person: 41.3% Tungkillo — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tungkillo — Group Household: 5.8%
Mount Torrens 60.8% couple families
Mount Torrens — Couple Families: 60.8% Mount Torrens — Lone Person: 30.1% Mount Torrens — One Parent Families: 9.1% Mount Torrens — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo 9.6% renting
Tungkillo — Owned Outright: 37.8% Tungkillo — Mortgage: 52.6% Tungkillo — Renting: 9.6%
Mount Torrens 8.8% renting
Mount Torrens — Owned Outright: 43.8% Mount Torrens — Mortgage: 47.3% Mount Torrens — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 20.1%
Tungkillo — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Mount Torrens — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.7%
Tungkillo — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Mount Torrens — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 8.3%
Tungkillo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Mount Torrens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.9%
Tungkillo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Mount Torrens — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.0%
Tungkillo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mount Torrens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
England 5.3% / 4.6%
Tungkillo — England: 5.3% Mount Torrens — England: 4.6%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Tungkillo — Netherlands: 0.9% Mount Torrens — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Tungkillo — Scotland: 0.9% Mount Torrens — Scotland: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Tungkillo — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Torrens — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany — / 1.0%
Tungkillo — Germany: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 0.7%
Tungkillo — Canada: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo 100.0% houses
Tungkillo — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Torrens 100.0% houses
Mount Torrens — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Median house price $582,500 $922,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 27 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year -42% +53%

Ranking within SA

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
House price — Higher than 1% of SA
Income Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 100% of SA
EV adoption — Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 50% of SA

Liveability

Mount Torrens is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tungkillo carries more crime risk (46 vs 14); Mount Torrens carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 66).

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
14/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tungkillo

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

Schools in Mount Torrens

  • St Benedict School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mount Torrens Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Tungkillo sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 49.3 km).

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 62.2 km
+21% vs other
 49.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5236
 1.1%
postcode 5244
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5236
 82
postcode 5244

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.

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Car (driver) 80.7% / 76.1%
Tungkillo — Car (driver): 80.7% Mount Torrens — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 15.3%
Tungkillo — Worked from Home: 17.3% Mount Torrens — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.4%
Tungkillo — Car (passenger): 2.0% Mount Torrens — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Tungkillo — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus — / 1.7%
Tungkillo — Bus: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Elevation 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.7 km 38.6 km

NBN connectivity

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
318 premises

Climate

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Average residential rate $2,037/yr $2,727/yr
Council Mid Murray Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Division Barker Mayo
Member Tony Pasin Rebekha Sharkie
Party Liberal Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Tungkillo Mount Torrens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tungkillo

Outer Quiet

Mount Torrens

Outer

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