South Australia · Postcode 5352

Tanunda postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 56 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
4,710
Population (2021)
$1,450
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tanunda at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5352 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,710 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barossa Council area 28 suburbs, 7 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,450/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,450/wk
6% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
3.1 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Tanunda vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTanundaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,450 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,452 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tanunda is a locality 56 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5352. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barossa.

According to the 2021 Census, Tanunda has a population of 4,710 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,450, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 34 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Tanunda includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,452, with 1,931 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tanunda scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Tanunda include Faith Lutheran College and Tanunda Primary School.

Tanunda is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Tanunda details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5352
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,710
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$777/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,452
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area25.2 km²
Population Density187/km²
Total Dwellings1,931
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population34 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.5200776
Longitude138.9626892
Distance from Adelaide56 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentBarossa
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (27.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years764 (16.2%)
15–24 years385 (8.2%)
25–44 years979 (20.8%)
45–64 years1,265 (26.9%)
65+ years1,305 (27.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (21.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tanunda is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis589 (12.5%)
Asthma427 (9.1%)
Diabetes275 (5.8%)
Heart Disease246 (5.2%)
Cancer198 (4.2%)
Dementia88 (1.9%)
Lung Condition79 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle67 (3.5%)
1 vehicle680 (35.5%)
2 vehicles755 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles414 (21.6%)

Schools in Tanunda

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tanunda. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Faith Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1060 · 816 students
Tanunda Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 423 students

Suburbs Near Tanunda

Same Postcode (5352)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.