Tanunda SA 5352
Tanunda is a town in South Australia, 76 km from Adelaide CBD, around 58 minutes by car. Population is 4,710; the median age is 48 and the median household income is $75,400 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 2.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,452. Of 3 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Tanunda a good town?
Tanunda scores a B (61/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit.
Above the state average
3 schools · 1 above peer schools · Top 16% in SA
Very walkable
Walkability 61/100 · 75.7 km · 58 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $750K
Moderate flood risk
Fire 15/100 · Crime 34/100 · Flood 45/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 48 · 4,710 residents
Liveability Rating
61 / 100 · Ranked #156 in SAEach bar is Tanunda's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
61 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataTanunda's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $750,000, about 7% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$750,000
Based on 151 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 53 days — median across 66 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $716K
- 3 bed 70 sales $708K
- 4 bed 61 sales $840K
- 5 bed 5 sales $981K
Land
$360,000
Based on 43 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 129 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Tanunda are currently listed at around $901,000 on average. Based on 42 houses listed in the past six months.
$901K
42 houses listed in the last 6 months.
44 of the suburb's 1,931 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Tanunda rent for around $680 a week on average, based on 17 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$680/wk
17 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
17 rentals advertised against an estimated 409 rented homes (4.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $580/wk
- 15 bonds
- +62% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5352.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$680/week ($35,000 a year) on a $901,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
84 active Airbnb listings: 82 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 3.8% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Tanunda safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Tanunda sits in the low band, with 80 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 16% on the prior year.
80 offences
15.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Three schools serve Tanunda, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Tanunda Primary School leads the pack.
- • 1,239 students across 2 schools (avg 620)
- • Sectors: 2 Independent, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 1021-1060, median 1040 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Faith Lutheran College - Faith Campus (816 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Tanunda is somewhat walkable on foot — at 61/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the town there are 1 supermarket, 4 parks and 12 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Tanunda.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 8.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 12.9 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tanunda.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 37%
- Premises covered
- 2,671
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Barossa: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 11 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Tanunda is home to about 4,700 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $75,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,710
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$75,400/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,452/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$40,404/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.2%
Total Dwellings
1,931
Owner-Occupier Rate
78.8%
Houses
90.5%
Rental Stress
20.7%
Mortgage Stress
23.1%
Work From Home
10.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
7 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 19 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 388 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.2%
- Employment Rate
- 56.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
44 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
9.7% of residents (435) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (329).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,490 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (61 of 2,214).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,684 people work here; 2,214 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.2 per resident). At least 17% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,247 a year through Barossa based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 81%
- Residential 13%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Commercial 2%
- Industrial 2%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Barossa
In the year to August 2026, 180 new dwellings were approved across Barossa. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 48.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Kapunda, 20.5 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 259 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 45.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 460 mm
- 64 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
10 facilities within 5 km- 0.7 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 1.5 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 1.8 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 2.0 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 3.4 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
EV adoption
In postcode 5352, 32 of 5,334 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.2% (173 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5352, 1,835 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,344 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 155 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ashton Hurn Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ashton Hurn LP | 67.4% |
| 2022 | Ashton Hurn LP | 61.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Tanunda?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 4,710 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Tanunda
Is Tanunda a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tanunda is low (34/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Tanunda?
Tanunda has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (45/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Tanunda a good place to live?
Tanunda has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (61/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Tanunda?
Tanunda, SA had a population of 4,710 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tanunda, SA?
The postcode for Tanunda, SA is 5352.
How far is Tanunda from Adelaide?
Tanunda is 76 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 58 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tanunda?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tanunda was $75,400 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Tanunda?
The median advertised rent in Tanunda is $680 a week for houses (17 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Tanunda?
The median age of residents in Tanunda was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Tanunda at risk of bushfire?
Tanunda has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Tanunda?
There are 3 schools inside the Tanunda boundary: 1 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Tanunda walkable?
Tanunda scores 61/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Tanunda?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tanunda, Kapunda (20.5 km away), 460 mm of rain a year over 64 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tanunda?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Tanunda belong to?
Tanunda sits within the Barossa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Tanunda?
The average residential rates bill through Barossa is $2,247 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Tanunda?
Across Barossa, 180 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 48.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Tanunda in?
Tanunda sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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