4,394 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,214
- 2016: 1,926
- 2021: 4,394
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanunda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tanunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tanunda is 49, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This older demographic is a defining feature of the town, where the population has grown by 4.3% to reach 4,394 people since 2011.
4,394
▲ +4.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tanunda — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tanunda | 4,394 |
|---|---|
| 5352, SA | 5,332 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 180 people since 2011. Tanunda is now larger than about 86% of similar areas, with a typical age that has risen by 6 years over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.1% of the town, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of the population.
28.1% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 0.8% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents are married (54.0%), while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 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/ucl/UCL415041/tanunda/topic/demographics-identity