Tumby Bay, SA 5605 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Tumby Bay is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5605, home to 1,781 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Tumby Bay local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 236 km from the Adelaide CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,781
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median household income
- $1,058 /week
- Median personal income
- $624 /week
- Median family income
- $1,463 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Tumby Bay
- Statistical region (SA4)
- South Australia - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Grey
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $220 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- Tumby Bay Area School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 cafés
- 1 restaurant
- 6 parks and reserves
- 1 gym
- 2 supermarkets
- 3 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (26.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.1°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 389 mm
- Reference station: Mount Gambier Aero, 45.6 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 95.1% of the 1,178 resolvable premises in Tumby Bay. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 0.2%
- Fibre to the Node: 95.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 0.9%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 3.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 27 across postcode 5605 in the year to FY2024–25 (up 42% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 11 violent offences, 8 property damage, 3 theft.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tumby Bay?
Tumby Bay (SA 5605) had 1,781 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 57. It sits within the Tumby Bay local government area.
What is the median rent in Tumby Bay?
The median advertised rent in Tumby Bay is $220/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Tumby Bay?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Tumby Bay covering government sectors. Nearest include: Tumby Bay Area School (0.4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Tumby Bay?
Tumby Bay is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (95.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Tumby Bay?
Across postcode 5605, 27 offences were recorded in the 12 months to FY2024–25. The most common offence categories were violent (11), property damage (8), theft (3). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Tumby Bay?
In Tumby Bay, mean daily temperatures range from 11.4°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 389 mm measured at the Mount Gambier Aero weather station (45.6 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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