Truro SA 5356
Truro is a rural locality in South Australia, 94 km from Adelaide CBD, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Population is 523; the median age is 42 and the median household income is $86,216 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality fell 4.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $257 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,200. Truro is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Truro a good place to live?
Truro scores a D (30/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 32/100 · 94.1 km · 66 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $586K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 60/100 · Crime 34/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 42 · 523 residents
Liveability Rating
30 / 100 · Ranked #443 in SAEach bar is Truro's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
30 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataTruro's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $586,000, roughly 23% below where it sat a year earlier.
$586,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 49 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $538K
- 4 bed 5 sales $622K
Is Truro safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Truro sits in the low band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 38% on the prior year.
11 offences
37.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20256 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 locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serves Truro, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 22 students in one school (avg 22)
Primary
Walkability
Truro is car-dependent on foot — at 32/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Truro.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 203
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
Mid Murray: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Truro is home to 523 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $86,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
523
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$86,216/yr
Census Median Rent
$257/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,200/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$38,532/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.3%
Total Dwellings
182
Owner-Occupier Rate
86.2%
Houses
98.9%
Rental Stress
15.5%
Mortgage Stress
16.7%
Work From Home
7.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.0%
- Employment Rate
- 66.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 289).
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.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,037 a year through Mid Murray based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- 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 locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mid Murray
In the year to August 2026, 131 new dwellings were approved across Mid Murray. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 42.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Kapunda, 20.8 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 347 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 460 mm
- 64 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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
1 facility within 5 km- 4.5 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5356, 0 of 913 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (13 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5356, 255 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 347 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 15 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
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 locality'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 locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Truro?
Every figure above is a locality 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 523 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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Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Truro
Is Truro a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Truro is low (34/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Truro?
Truro has a moderate recorded bushfire history (60/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Truro a good place to live?
Truro has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (30/100), 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 Truro?
Truro, SA had a population of 523 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Truro, SA?
The postcode for Truro, SA is 5356.
How far is Truro from Adelaide?
Truro is 94 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 66 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Truro?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Truro was $86,216 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 Truro?
There are too few current rental listings in Truro for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $257, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Truro?
The median age of residents in Truro was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Truro at risk of bushfire?
Truro has a moderate recorded bushfire history (60/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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 Truro?
There is 1 school inside the Truro boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Truro walkable?
Truro scores 32/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. 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 Truro?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Truro, Kapunda (20.8 km away), 460 mm of rain a year over 64 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Truro?
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 Truro belong to?
Truro sits within the Mid Murray local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Truro?
The average residential rates bill through Mid Murray is $2,037 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Truro?
Across Mid Murray, 131 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 42.4% 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 Truro in?
Truro 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
- 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
- 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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