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Tatiara
South Australia · South Australia - South East · 6,903 people · 30 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Tatiara at a glance
Map shows the Tatiara 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.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Tatiara is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 30 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 5,864 km². Tatiara has a population of 6,903 , ranking #42 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Bordertown (3,095 residents).About 13.1% of residents were born overseas and 8.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,220 (17.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 732 (10.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,655 (24.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,853 (27.2%) |
| 65+ years | 1,341 (19.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Tatiara
5 schools across Tatiara: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 968 (range 960 to 977). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 5 schools in Tatiara, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordertown Primary School | Government | Primary | Bordertown | 311 | 966 |
| Bordertown High School | Government | Secondary | Bordertown | 307 | 969 |
| Keith Area School | Government | Combined | Keith | 295 | 968 |
| Mundulla Primary School | Government | Primary | Mundulla | 73 | 960 |
| Padthaway Primary School | Government | Primary | Padthaway | 27 | 977 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Tatiara. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Tatiara
Tatiara contains 30 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordertown | 5268 | 3,095 | $1,439/wk | 40 |
| Keith | 5267 | 1,405 | $1,294/wk | 43 |
| Mundulla | 5270 | 432 | $1,671/wk | 50 |
| Padthaway | 5271 | 321 | $1,260/wk | 44 |
| Wolseley | 5269 | 207 | $1,166/wk | 41 |
| Cannawigara | 5268 | 147 | $2,299/wk | 44 |
| Willalooka | 5267 | 136 | $2,036/wk | 42 |
| Western Flat | 5268 | 121 | $1,291/wk | 48 |
| Senior | 5268 | 120 | $2,035/wk | 41 |
| Mundulla West | 5270 | 91 | $2,125/wk | 35 |
| Sherwood | 5267 | 89 | $1,937/wk | 39 |
| Bangham | 5268 | 81 | $1,812/wk | 43 |
| Pine Hill | 5269 | 66 | $1,937/wk | 34 |
| Brimbago | 5267 | 64 | $1,375/wk | 40 |
| Mount Charles | 5267 | 58 | $1,812/wk | 44 |
| Pooginagoric | 5268 | 55 | $1,937/wk | 51 |
| Shaugh | 5267 | 54 | $1,666/wk | 30 |
| Laffer | 5267 | 53 | $1,687/wk | 35 |
| Bordertown South | 5268 | 45 | $1,666/wk | 40 |
| Buckingham | 5270 | 40 | $1,875/wk | 36 |
| Petherick | 5267 | 40 | $1,874/wk | 35 |
| Wirrega | 5267 | 35 | $1,625/wk | 43 |
| Carew | 5270 | 32 | $2,750/wk | 39 |
| Lowan Vale | 5268 | 32 | $2,187/wk | 47 |
| Custon | 5269 | 19 | $1,937/wk | 36 |
| Swede Flat | 5270 | 18 | $3,874/wk | 55 |
| Makin | 5267 | 17 | $2,374/wk | 39 |
| Mccallum | 5267 | 16 | $900/wk | 54 |
| Kongal | 5270 | 14 | $1,875/wk | 34 |
| Cangara | 5268 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Tatiara with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Tatiara and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatiara (SA) | 6,903 | 41.7 | 950 | 23.7% | 13.1% |
| Coorong | 5,481 | 48.1 | 911 | 25.7% | 8.5% |
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 8,706 | 41.3 | 949 | 25.6% | 14.9% |
| Kingston (SA) | 2,315 | 52.9 | 942 | 20.9% | 7.3% |
| Southern Mallee | 1,981 | 44.6 | 962 | 20.3% | 13.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Tatiara
What is the population of Tatiara?
The 2021 Census recorded 6,903 people living in Tatiara, across 30 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Tatiara?
Tatiara contains 30 suburbs. The most populous are Bordertown, Keith, Mundulla, Padthaway, Wolseley.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Tatiara?
Tatiara covers 5 postcodes: 5267, 5268, 5269, 5270, 5271.
How many schools are in Tatiara?
Tatiara has 5 schools, including 5 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Tatiara?
Tatiara has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 950, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . 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.