Tanunda, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Tanunda lies in the heart of the Barossa Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions, about 66 kilometres north-east of Adelaide. Its name is said to come from an Aboriginal word for a waterhole. Settled from the 1840s by German-speaking Lutherans fleeing religious persecution in Prussia and Silesia, the town keeps that heritage close, in its bluestone churches, its old village square, and a strong choral and brass-band tradition that includes a town band billed as the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere. Surrounded by some of the country's most famous vineyards, Tanunda today draws visitors for its cellar doors, its bakeries and butchers, and the food-and-wine festivals that fill the valley through the year.
Around the national middle
Tanunda is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 997, 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.
Tanunda at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,710
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,450
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Coordinates
- -34.5249, 138.9564
Tanunda demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tanunda 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 28%, 20% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 764 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 385 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 979 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,265 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,305 | 28% |
Share of the 4,698 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 793 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 647 | 34% |
| Rented | 388 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,747 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 162 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,935 occupied private dwellings in Tanunda.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,452
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,967
- Median weekly personal income
- $777
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 533 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 157 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 34 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,873 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,361
- Employed part-time
- 758
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 Tanunda
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tanunda 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 Tanunda
Where is Tanunda?
Tanunda is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Tanunda?
At the 2021 Census, Tanunda had a population of about 4,710.
Is Tanunda an advantaged area?
Tanunda has an ABS SEIFA score of 997, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tanunda?
Tanunda 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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