Tatachilla Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5171
Postcode for Tatachilla, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 35 km from Adelaide · Pop. 231
231
Population
45
Median Age
$2,075
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.1
Area (km²)

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

Where Tatachilla ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tatachilla Compares

Tatachilla vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTatachillaSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,075 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $280 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,084 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Tatachilla is a locality 35 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5171. It falls within the Adelaide - South region. The local government area is Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, Tatachilla has a population of 231 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,075, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%.

Housing in Tatachilla includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,084, with 82 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tatachilla scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Tatachilla is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Tatachilla Details

Postcode5171
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)231
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,075/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,084
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area10.1 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings82
Australian Citizens93.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.2369804
Longitude138.5096886
Distance from Adelaide35 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentOnkaparinga
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (35.1%) 65+ (16.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (20.8%)
15–24 years30 (13.0%)
25–44 years38 (16.5%)
45–64 years81 (35.1%)
65+ years37 (16.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.2%) Mortgaged (50.6%) Rented (5.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis27 (11.7%)
Asthma17 (7.4%)
Diabetes10 (4.3%)
Heart Disease9 (3.9%)
Cancer9 (3.9%)
Lung Condition6 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (6.8%)
1 vehicle14 (15.9%)
2 vehicles38 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles30 (34.1%)

Suburbs Near Tatachilla

Same Postcode (5171)

More Tatachilla Data

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.