Tusmore, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Tusmore is a quiet, leafy suburb in the inner east of Adelaide, in the City of Burnside. It takes its name from the pastoralist William Rogers, who settled in the area in 1839 and named his land after his birthplace in Oxfordshire, England. For many years the district remained semi-rural, until in 1911 a large section was subdivided for housing; several of its streets still carry the names of the board members who oversaw the sale, among them Bakewell, Barr-Smith, Fisher and Stirling. At the heart of the suburb lies Tusmore Park, a much-loved reserve shared with neighbouring Heathpool that offers a paddling pool for children, tennis courts, a playground and barbecues, with the bed of First Creek winding through. Gracious older homes and mature street trees complete the picture.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Tusmore is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1108, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Tusmore a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Tusmore from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
96/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (96/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
27/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $360 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 27% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Tusmore at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,503
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,298
- SEIFA score
- 1108
- Local government area
- Burnside
- Coordinates
- -34.9355, 138.6472
Map of Tusmore
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Housing & property in Tusmore
What it costs to live in Tusmore and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $360
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,184
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 24%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Tusmore demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Tusmore demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tusmore using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27% and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 234 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 204 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 301 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 408 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 350 | 23% |
Share of the 1,497 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 248 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 169 | 30% |
| Rented | 132 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 399 | 71% |
| Townhouses & semis | 166 | 29% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 565 occupied private dwellings in Tusmore.
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,849
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,090
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 418 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 352 (24%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 955 (80%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 434
- Employed part-time
- 304
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Tusmore
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tusmore is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.4°C). The area receives roughly 732 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 17°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 28.2°C | 16.4°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm |
| Sep | 18°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 59 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 13°C | 57 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Tusmore
Is Tusmore a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Tusmore rates 73/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Tusmore?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Tusmore was $360, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,184. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Tusmore?
Tusmore is a suburb of South Australia, Australia, in the Burnside local government area.
What is the population of Tusmore?
At the 2021 Census, Tusmore had a population of about 1,503.
Is Tusmore an advantaged area?
Tusmore has an ABS SEIFA score of 1108, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tusmore?
Tusmore has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 732 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Tusmore have high household incomes?
Tusmore has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in South Australia — the 18th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,298 per week).
Where Tusmore ranks
Tusmore appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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