Tumby Bay, SA 5605
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Rent in Tumby Bay
- Weekly rent (house)
- $500/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $220/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Tumby Bay
Tumby Bay (5605) sits in the Tumby Bay region of South Australia.
Tumby Bay has roughly 1,781 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tumby Bay scores 28/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 316 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary.
Schools in Tumby Bay
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 28/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tumby Bay's population at 1,781, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (73% own, 22% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 37% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,781
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 73%
- Renter occupied
- 22%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
53 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 316 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tumby Bay
- What is the Tumby Bay postcode?
- Tumby Bay is in the 5605 postcode, in SA, in the Tumby Bay region.
- Where is Tumby Bay?
- Tumby Bay is a suburb in the Tumby Bay area, SA 5605.
- What is the average rent in Tumby Bay?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $500, for units it's $220.
- What schools are in Tumby Bay?
- There are 5 schools serving Tumby Bay on this page, including Tumby Bay Area School, Ungarra Primary School, Poonindie Community Learning Centre.
- How walkable is Tumby Bay?
- Tumby Bay has a Walk Score of 28 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near Tumby Bay?
- Tumby Bay is close to Lipson, Ungarra, Yallunda Flat, Whites River, Cockaleechie.
- What is the population of Tumby Bay?
- The population of Tumby Bay is approximately 1,781 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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