4,710 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,672
- 2016: 4,588
- 2021: 4,710
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanunda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tanunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines the daily feel of Tanunda, where the typical resident is 48. This community is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with a high proportion of seniors shaping the local demographic.
4,710
▲ +0.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tanunda — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tanunda | 4,710 |
|---|---|
| 5352, SA | 5,332 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38 and noticeably older than the South Australian average.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 aged 65 and over make up 28% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is about the same as the state figure.
28.0% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (54.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.4%) are slightly fewer than in most other areas.
0.7% ▲ +87.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
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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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL41420/tanunda/topic/demographics-identity