Suburb in Burnside

Tusmore, SA

Tusmore had a population of 1,503 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 45.3. Median weekly household income $2,297. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tusmore at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tusmore's population grew by 3.7% to 1,503, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 45.3, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.4%.

23.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 44.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 565 households.

The median household earns $2,297 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,225 a month.

28.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 23.8% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tusmore beside SA and Australia.

MeasureTusmoreSAAustralia
Population1,5031,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age45.340.938.2
Households565691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting23.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,297$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$351$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,225$1,505$1,866
Born overseas28.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home23.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion46.4%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,4432011
  2. 1,4502016
  3. 1,5032021

Age

Median age 45.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Tusmore South Australia
Share of people by age, Tusmore and South Australia
0–99.0%
10–1914.3%
20–2910.8%
30–399.8%
40–4912.0%
50–5913.8%
60–6913.0%
70–7911.9%
80+4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tusmore at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English32.6%
  2. Australian28.2%
  3. Chinese11.8%
  4. Irish10.9%
  5. Italian10.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin7.1%
  2. Italian2.2%
  3. Greek1.8%
  4. Cantonese1.4%
  5. Hindi1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.8%
  2. England3.4%
  3. India2.4%
  4. Malaysia2.0%
  5. Hong Kong1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tusmore

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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