4,666 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,415
- 2016: 4,546
- 2021: 4,666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tanunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the defining trend for Tanunda, where the typical resident is now 48 years old. This is far older than the national figure and represents a significant shift since 2011. The town has grown slightly to 4,666 people, but its identity is increasingly shaped by a large proportion of retirees.
4,666
▲ +5.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tanunda — lower than 80% of areas.
| Tanunda | 4,666 |
|---|---|
| 5352, SA | 5,332 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Tanunda is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 5.7% to reach 4,666 people.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.9% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 16.4%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
27.9% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tanunda splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 54.1%, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship. Only 0.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the state average.
0.7% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tanunda, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011115/tanunda/topic/demographics-identity