Tatachilla
SA 5171 · Onkaparinga
231 (2021) → 274 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tatachilla is a moderate growth suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5171, about 35km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Tatachilla are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tatachilla has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.66%), Thailand (2.16%), Wales (2.16%), France (1.3%)
Top languages: French (1.3%), Thai (1.3%)
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 Q4 2024
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 992 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tatachilla Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1070
Nearby (within 10km)
- McLaren Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1023
- Seaford Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 980
- Willunga Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1077
- Cardijn College - Galilee CampusCombined · Catholic · 5km
- Aldinga Payinthi CollegeCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 963
- Willunga High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 989
- Willunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1030
- Aldinga Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 948
- Moana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1018
- Old Noarlunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1005
- Seaford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 967
- Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1km
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 Tatachilla
How far is Tatachilla from Adelaide CBD?
Tatachilla is about 35.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 118 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tatachilla?
Tatachilla has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tatachilla?
Tatachilla has a transport score of 0/100.