Tungkillo vs Palmer

Tungkillo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Palmer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tungkillo: a median of $582,000, against $516,000 in Palmer. On these figures, Tungkillo tends to suit families with children.

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

Palmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Palmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($515,500 vs $582,500)

Weighs house 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

Tungkillo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 72.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 71 min)
  • But Palmer is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tungkillo and Palmer 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 Palmer
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 Palmer
Walkability 0 / 27
Tungkillo — Walkability: 0/100 Palmer — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 54 / 55
Tungkillo — Safety: 54/100 Palmer — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 34 / 51
Tungkillo — Low fire risk: 34/100 Palmer — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Tungkillo has more residents (342 vs 215); Palmer skews older (50 vs 45).

Tungkillo Palmer
Population 342
+37% vs other
 215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +6.4%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $61,984/yr $65,676/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo Palmer
0-4 6.4% / 2.3%
Tungkillo — 0-4: 6.4% Palmer — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 12.6% / 8.8%
Tungkillo — 5-14: 12.6% Palmer — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.3% / 5.1%
Tungkillo — 15-19: 5.3% Palmer — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 7.9%
Tungkillo — 20-24: 4.7% Palmer — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 13.5% / 9.3%
Tungkillo — 25-34: 13.5% Palmer — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 9.1% / 7.4%
Tungkillo — 35-44: 9.1% Palmer — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 16.1% / 20.5%
Tungkillo — 45-54: 16.1% Palmer — 45-54: 20.5%
55-64 20.2% / 22.8%
Tungkillo — 55-64: 20.2% Palmer — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 8.2% / 14.4%
Tungkillo — 65-74: 8.2% Palmer — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.1% / 1.4%
Tungkillo — 75-84: 4.1% Palmer — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 1.8% / —
Tungkillo — 85+: 1.8% Palmer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo 41.3% lone person
Tungkillo — Lone Person: 41.3% Tungkillo — Couple Families: 41.3% Tungkillo — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tungkillo — Other Families: 0.0% Tungkillo — Group Household: 5.8%
Palmer 38.6% lone person
Palmer — Lone Person: 38.6% Palmer — Couple Families: 26.3% Palmer — One Parent Families: 28.1% Palmer — Other Families: 7.0% Palmer — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other 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%
Palmer 8.6% renting
Palmer — Owned Outright: 38.3% Palmer — Mortgage: 53.1% Palmer — Renting: 8.6%
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.

Tungkillo Palmer
England 5.3% / 5.6%
Tungkillo — England: 5.3% Palmer — England: 5.6%
Germany — / 1.4%
Tungkillo — Germany: not among its largest Palmer — Germany: 1.4%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Tungkillo — Scotland: 0.9% Palmer — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Tungkillo — Netherlands: 0.9% Palmer — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Tungkillo Palmer
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 22.8%
Tungkillo — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Palmer — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 4.7%
Tungkillo — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Palmer — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 6.0%
Tungkillo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Palmer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.4%
Tungkillo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Palmer — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Tungkillo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Palmer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tungkillo 100.0% houses
Tungkillo — Houses: 100.0% Tungkillo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Palmer 98.8% houses
Palmer — Houses: 98.8% Palmer — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tungkillo Palmer
Median house price $582,500 $515,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 79 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Tungkillo Palmer
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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 Palmer
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Tungkillo Palmer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Palmer is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Tungkillo Palmer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tungkillo carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 49).

Tungkillo Palmer
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 Palmer
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Palmer

  • Palmer Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tungkillo Palmer
Parks & reserves 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Palmer sits further from the CBD (72.5 km vs 62.2 km).

Tungkillo Palmer
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Adelaide 62.2 km 72.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5236
 0.7%
postcode 5237
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5236
 77
postcode 5237

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 Palmer
Car (driver) 80.7% / 80.9%
Tungkillo — Car (driver): 80.7% Palmer — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 10.6%
Tungkillo — Worked from Home: 17.3% Palmer — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.3%
Tungkillo — Car (passenger): 2.0% Palmer — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Tungkillo — Walked Only: not among its largest Palmer — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Tungkillo Palmer
Elevation 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tungkillo Palmer
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
114 premises

Climate

Tungkillo Palmer
Annual rainfall 921 mm 337 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.7°C

Council rates

Tungkillo Palmer
Average residential rate $2,037/yr
same for both
Council Mid Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

Tungkillo Palmer
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tungkillo

Outer Quiet

Palmer

Quiet Rural

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