Tanunda
SA 5352 · Barossa
4,710 (2021) → 4,714 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tanunda is a moderate growth suburb in Barossa, SA 5352, about 56km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Tanunda are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 46km inland. Tanunda has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.42%), New Zealand (1.02%), Germany (0.89%), Scotland (0.62%), South Africa (0.36%)
Top languages: German (0.72%), Mandarin (0.36%), Hindi (0.23%), Nepali (0.13%), Italian (0.11%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1020 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Faith Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1069
- Tanunda Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1026
- Faith Lutheran College - Tanunda Lutheran CampusPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nuriootpa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 971
- Redeemer Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1047
- Nuriootpa High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 996
- Greenock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 988
- Good Shepherd Lutheran School - AngastonPrimary · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1070
- Light Pass Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 991
- Angaston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1020
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tanunda
Is Tanunda safe?
Tanunda has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,017 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Tanunda from Adelaide CBD?
Tanunda is about 56.0 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Tanunda?
Tanunda has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1048 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tanunda?
Tanunda has a transport score of 0/100.