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SA · Wattle Range Council
Tantanoola, 5280
Est. population · Jun 2025
484
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,287/wk
Employment rate
56.6%
Languages at home
2.8%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wattle Range Council, Tantanoola keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability sits below average overall, with growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tantanoola snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$330/wk
Population (ERP)
484
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#82
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5259th in Australia
- State rank
- 536th in SA
- Peer rank
- #82 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #150 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 69%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $330
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
484(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 67th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +26
- Growth rank in SA
- 67th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~500), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,287
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 207
- Median monthly mortgage
- $900
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 457 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 43
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -58.2%
Most common offence types
- Blackmail And Extortion1
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion2
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tantanoola Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.19
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(1)
- Tantanoola Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tantanoola Caves Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Tantanoola Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Millicent and Districts Hospital and Health Service (15.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 350 mm · ~44 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- construction of a 12mt x 9.6mt transportable unit to be used as a residential dwelling. The development will be off grid, using solar and batteries for power, Water will be supplied by two 25,000lt water tanks and there will be 2 composting toilets as well as a grey water trap.LOT 23 KENNEDY RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Under Assessment
- Agricultural building56 WHITES RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;60 WHITES RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Domestic shed (Outbuilding)228 POONADA RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
November 2025
- Telecommunication facility77 WHITTY RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
October 2025
- IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL291 POONADA RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
June 2025
- Agricultural Building64 ALTSCHWAGER RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
April 2025
- Agricultural Building291 POONADA RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah10 PETERS ST TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
August 2024
- Advertisement37 GLENS LANE TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
May 2024
- Outbuilding329 KIELY RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
March 2024
- Transportable Dwelling and ShedLOT 22 KENNEDY RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Proposed 6m x 6m Shed to replace shed that has blown down. Stormwater into existing. Colorbond - Monument145 SERLE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Expansion and upgrade of dairy and associated infrastructure including 2ML tank and 19.96ML storage pond1804 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;1871 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;1925 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;1968 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;LOT 1 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;LOT 197 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;LOT 236 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;LOT 500 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Upgrade to existing effluent system2147 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;2155 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;31 LAKE BONNEY ACCESS RD GERMAN FLAT SA 5280;54 LAKE BONNEY ACCESS RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
May 2023
- Agricultural Building1741 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
April 2023
- Second-hand Shed (Outbuilding)8 RANDALL ST TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
March 2023
- Domestic Shed145 SERLE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Outbuilding6-8 NORTH TCE TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
October 2022
- Retrospective for Sunroom with decking and extension to existing shed287 JENNINGS RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
September 2022
- Dwelling addition and Verandah219 BEATON RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- New 3.5m x 14m Shed for storage or irrigation equipment for centre pivot Colorbond Pale Eucalypt1968 CANUNDA FRONTAGE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Land division - Realignment of Boundaries290 SCHUTZ RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280;681 BENARA HD LINE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
August 2022
- Outbuilding and Agricultural building535 NITSCHKE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
May 2022
- Shed (agricultural building)329 KIELY RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Shed - Agricultural building329 KIELY RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
April 2022
- Garage314 BEATON RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
February 2022
- 12m x 9m Implement Shed266 VICKERYS RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
January 2022
- Agricultural Building78 FACEY LANE TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Cattle Yard Cover266 VICKERYS RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Cattle Yard Cover606 VICKERYS RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
September 2021
- Agricultural Building336 BENARA HD LINE RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
June 2021
- 6.5m x 9m shed8 RAILWAY TCE W TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
- Erect 2 sections of flat roof pergola after removing existing structure228 POONADA RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
May 2021
- Shed54 LAKE BONNEY ACCESS RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
March 2021
- Carport16-18 EAST TCE TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Carport13 SEEBOHM ST TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
November 2020
- 7.5m x 12m hay shedLOT 277 CAVALT RD TANTANOOLA SA 5280Decision Made
Other· 3 proposals
- KIMBERLY-CLARK IFP ANZ PTY. LIMITEDDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- KIMBERLY-CLARK IFP ANZ PTY. LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- KIMBERLY-CLARK IFP ANZ PTY. LIMITEDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
10 active roadworks / incidents
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Fartch Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Tantanoola Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Agricultural Bureau Dr07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenMile Hill Road, Tantanoola - Glencoe07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Flannagans Flat Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Mile Hill Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Powers Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Johnsons Lane07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Kennedys Trk07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPrinces Highway, Kennedy Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Green Waterhole - Tank Cave Fossil Complex [Designated as a place of palaeontological, speleological and geological significance]Lot 550 Princes Highway TANTANOOLAState heritage
- Tantanoola Caves Complex [Designated as a place of geological and speleological significance]32047 Princes Highway TANTANOOLAState heritage
- Tantanoola Railway Station & Goods ShedRailway Terrace TANTANOOLAState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 25.9 km away).
Coalition 65.2%Labor 34.8%
2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TantanoolaLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- GlencoeLabor 32.9% · Coalition 67.1% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
- Millicent SouthLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
- MillicentLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)14.6 km away
- Mount BurrLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)17.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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