Nuriootpa, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Nuriootpa stands at the northern end of the Barossa Valley, about 74 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, and serves as the wine region's main commercial centre and largest town. Its name is reputed to come from a local Aboriginal word for meeting place, though the source is not firmly recorded. Settled by Europeans from the late 1830s, the town grew at the heart of one of Australia's most famous wine districts, and the vineyards and cellar doors of names such as Penfolds and Wolf Blass spread out around it. Over the years it has hosted everything from a 1950s Australian Grand Prix to stages of the Tour Down Under cycling race.
Less advantaged than the national average
Nuriootpa is more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 939, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nuriootpa at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,901
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,318
- SEIFA score
- 939
- Coordinates
- -34.4673, 138.9780
Nuriootpa demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nuriootpa using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 26%, 22% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,100 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 753 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,567 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,677 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,795 | 26% |
Share of the 6,892 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,006 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,032 | 36% |
| Rented | 631 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,664 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 167 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 11 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,865 occupied private dwellings in Nuriootpa.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,348
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,725
- Median weekly personal income
- $697
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 663 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 193 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 103 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,436 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,891
- Employed part-time
- 1,167
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Nuriootpa
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nuriootpa is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 589 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 15.1°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 20.7°C | 9.6°C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | 11.2°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nuriootpa
Where is Nuriootpa?
Nuriootpa is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Nuriootpa?
At the 2021 Census, Nuriootpa had a population of about 6,901.
Is Nuriootpa an advantaged area?
Nuriootpa has an ABS SEIFA score of 939, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 24 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nuriootpa?
Nuriootpa has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 589 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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