Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tarpeena suburb profile
Tarpeena, SA · Postcode 5277
This Tarpeena suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tarpeena, SA (postcode 5277). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tarpeena with nearby suburbs.
Tarpeena at a glance
Population
392
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$960/wk
Median age
52
Tarpeena trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.5% over 10 years
Population
392
was 414 in 2016
-22 · -5.3%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$960/wk
was $861/wk in 2016
+$99 · +11.5%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Tarpeena population growth · Tarpeena then and now
Tarpeena vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Tarpeena, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.1% vs area
- Tarpeena$150/wk
- Nearby$199/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-38.4% vs area
- Tarpeena$960/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+26.8% vs area
- Tarpeena52
- Nearby48
- SA41
Personal income
-29.1% vs area
- Tarpeena$554/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Tarpeena compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tarpeena ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1896.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1848.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1821.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tarpeena on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tarpeena, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tarpeena people
- Population
- 392
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tarpeena income
- Median household income
- $960/wk
- Median personal income
- $554/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tarpeena housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $793/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 35.9%
- Rented
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tarpeena work
- Employment to population
- 49.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5277)
Compare Tarpeena with nearby suburbs
Tarpeena in numbers
Tarpeena had 392 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 24% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 35.9% are paying a mortgage, 12.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 52% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $960/wk, 37% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.3% (from 414 to 392). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $150/wk (+0%).
Tarpeena suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tarpeena, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Tarpeena was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tarpeena, SA?
- Tarpeena had 392 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tarpeena?
- Median household income in Tarpeena was $960/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tarpeena?
- 12.1% of occupied homes in Tarpeena were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 35.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tarpeena suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tarpeena. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology