Barossa

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 25,570 people · 28 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Barossa at a glance

25,570

Population

#19 of 72 in SA

1,025

km² area

25/km² density

45.4

Median age

+4.1 vs SA

$1,540

Median HH income/wk

#20 of 72 in SA

976

SEIFA IRSAD

#22 of 72 in SA

Schools

10 gov, 0 Cath, 4 indep

11.8%

Born overseas

17.8%

Renting

Map shows the Barossa LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Barossa is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 28 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 1,025 km². Barossa has a population of 25,570 , ranking #19 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Nuriootpa (6,901 residents), and the highest median household income is in Krondorf at $4,049/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,540/week and median age is 45.4. About 11.8% of residents were born overseas and 2.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.5%

10.3%

21.2%

28.2%

22.7%

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (22.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	4,477 (17.5%)
15–24 years	2,646 (10.3%)
25–44 years	5,423 (21.2%)
45–64 years	7,216 (28.2%)
65+ years	5,811 (22.7%)

11.8%

Born overseas

2.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.2%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

39.5%

42.7%

17.8%

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Renting (17.8%)

Dwelling type mix

96.5%

Separate house (96.5%) Semi/townhouse (3.1%) Flat/apartment (0.4%)

$296

Median weekly rent

$1,471

Median monthly mortgage

32.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

67.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.2%

Unemployment rate

7,284

In full-time work

4,444

In part-time work

Schools in Barossa

14 schools across Barossa: 71.4% Government, 0% Catholic, 28.6% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1007 (range 939 to 1060). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

71.4%

28.6%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

85.7%

Primary (85.7%) Secondary (7.1%) Combined (7.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1007 SA median 999LGA range 939 to 1060

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 14 schools in Barossa, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Nuriootpa High School	Government	Secondary	Nuriootpa	1,133	990
Faith Lutheran College	Independent	Combined	Tanunda	816	1060
Tanunda Primary School	Government	Primary	Tanunda	423	1021
Redeemer Lutheran School	Independent	Primary	Nuriootpa	384	1047
Angaston Primary School	Government	Primary	Angaston	258	1032
Williamstown Primary School	Government	Primary	Williamstown	184	1001
Nuriootpa Primary School	Government	Primary	Nuriootpa	183	963
St Jakobi Lutheran School	Independent	Primary	Lyndoch	148	1031
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston	Independent	Primary	Angaston	96	1043
Sandy Creek Primary School	Government	Primary	Cockatoo Valley	93	993
Lyndoch Primary School	Government	Primary	Lyndoch	68	1008
Mount Pleasant Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Pleasant	58	994
Light Pass Primary School	Government	Primary	Light Pass	38	939
Springton Primary School	Government	Primary	Springton	13	1006

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Barossa. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

976

Ranked #22 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1014

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1025

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

955

Suburbs in Barossa

Barossa contains 28 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Nuriootpa	5355	6,901	$1,318/wk	45
Tanunda	5352	4,710	$1,450/wk	48
Williamstown	5351	2,981	$1,782/wk	42
Angaston	5353	2,202	$1,309/wk	46
Lyndoch	5351	2,151	$1,632/wk	44
Mount Pleasant	5235	1,058	$1,321/wk	48
Cockatoo Valley	5351	714	$2,489/wk	42
Springton	5235	680	$1,331/wk	47
Stockwell	5355	516	$2,025/wk	37
Penrice	5353	486	$2,009/wk	43
Kalbeeba	5118	411	$1,766/wk	49
Eden Valley	5235	390	$1,309/wk	50
Sandy Creek	5350	360	$2,322/wk	39
Flaxman Valley	5235	285	$1,763/wk	46
Light Pass	5355	256	$1,593/wk	49
Moculta	5353	228	$1,520/wk	45
Cromer	5235	215	$1,625/wk	49
Concordia	5118	153	$1,625/wk	53
Bethany	5352	146	$1,800/wk	49
Mount Crawford	5351	138	$1,724/wk	48
Altona	5351	114	$1,468/wk	50
Rowland Flat	5352	110	$1,958/wk	45
Vine Vale	5352	90	$1,687/wk	54
Pewsey Vale	5351	84	$2,250/wk	48
Barossa Goldfields	5351	63	$2,083/wk	47
Krondorf	5352	63	$4,049/wk	48
Mount Mckenzie	5353	58	$1,625/wk	50
Taunton	5235	7	$450/wk	58

Postcodes covered

5118, 5235, 5350, 5351, 5352, 5353, 5355

Compare Barossa with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Barossa and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Barossa (SA)	25,570	45.4	$1,540/wk	976	17.8%	11.8%
Light	15,375	40.4	$1,836/wk	980	12.8%	11.3%
Gawler	25,129	42.5	$1,365/wk	931	28.2%	17.1%
Mid Murray	9,045	53.6	$955/wk	882	17.4%	10.7%
Adelaide Hills	41,441	44.6	$2,093/wk	1066	10.9%	16.6%
Playford	99,541	34.0	$1,338/wk	849	37.5%	21.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Barossa

What is the population of Barossa?

The 2021 Census recorded 25,570 people living in Barossa, across 28 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Barossa?

Barossa contains 28 suburbs. The most populous are Nuriootpa, Tanunda, Williamstown, Angaston, Lyndoch.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Barossa?

Barossa covers 7 postcodes: 5118, 5235, 5350, 5351, 5352, 5353, 5355.

What is the median household income in Barossa?

The population-weighted median household income across Barossa is $1,540 per week (2021 Census), ranking #20 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Barossa?

Barossa has 14 schools, including 10 government, 0 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Barossa?

Barossa has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 976, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.