Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,160,000
Up 3.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.05m
- 4 bed
- $2.9m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Tusmore
SA 5065 · Burnside
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,160,000
- Median unit
- $770,000
- Population
- 1,503
- Postcode
- 5065
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ABS 2021
Tusmore, South Australia
Property market insights for Tusmore
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tusmore SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Down 9.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tusmore, SA is currently $2,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tusmore has a 12-month growth rate of 3.1% for houses and 6.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,900,000 in Tusmore.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tusmore is $725 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tusmore is $770,000, which has increased 6.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $774,000 in Tusmore. The median rent for units and apartments in Tusmore is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tusmore safe?
The overall rate for Tusmore is 1,038 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tusmore.
Overall crime rate
1,038
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Adelaide
TusmoreGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tusmore?
Tusmore SA 5065 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,503 people call Tusmore home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,298 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,503
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,184 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3423.6%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7427.1%Above
75 and over9.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.9%Below
Townhouses29.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.2%Above
Paying a mortgage30.8%Below
Renting24.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car34.2%Below
Two cars44.5%Above
Three or more18.8%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.0%Above
Drove to work56.3%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.8%Above
What stands out in Tusmore
15.0% of workers in Tusmore worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
4.7% of Tusmore residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
44.2% of people in Tusmore described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tusmore
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tusmore SA 5065.
Is Tusmore family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Tusmore's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
441 family households lived in Tusmore; 48.5% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
32.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tusmore?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tusmore had 1,503 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tusmore?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.9% of occupied private dwellings in Tusmore.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tusmore?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
30.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tusmore?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tusmore had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 28.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tusmore?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tusmore?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 34.2% of the total.
63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tusmore, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.4% reported a different address.
27.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tusmore?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.1% of residents used only English at home.
23.4% used a language other than English at home.
7.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tusmore residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.8% of Tusmore's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.2% was born in Australia.
4.7% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tusmore?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.1% of ancestry responses in Tusmore.
Australian ancestry made up 27.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 11.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tusmore?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tusmore?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tusmore show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tusmore?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tusmore?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,298 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,184.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tusmore compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.0% in Tusmore, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 45.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 24.0% in Tusmore, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tusmore
Is Tusmore expensive?
The median house price is $2,160,000, while units and apartments sit at $770,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tusmore good for families?
The Census counted 441 local families, and 15.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tusmore?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,050,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Tusmore
18 streets in Tusmore
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bakewell St
- Barr-Smith St
- Brandreth St
- Burke St
- Fisher St
- Greenhill Rd
- Hyde St
- Kennaway St
- Knightsbridge Rd
- Lynington St
- Newcastle St
- Northumberland St
- Portrush Rd
- Rivington Gr
- Rothbury Ave
- Stirling St
- Treacy St
- Tusmore Ave
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