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Tailem Bend SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tailem Bend, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tailem Bend SA is 1,705 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tailem Bend is $506 per week ($26,312 per year). Median rent in Tailem Bend is $225 per week ($975 per month). Tailem Bend has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Tailem Bend has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tailem Bend is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tailem Bend is $867.

There were 61 recorded offences in Tailem Bend in 2025-26, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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Tailem Bend Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tailem Bend Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$506/wk

$26,312 per year

#8141 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$225/wk

$975 per month

#6923 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tailem Bend Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (876) Female 48.8% (834)

Population Density

7.3

people per km²

1,705 people · 233.8 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,202

Family income/wk

Tailem Bend Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tailem Bend Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.9% 283 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.1% 223 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tailem Bend Country of Birth

Australia

95.7%

England

3.1%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tailem Bend Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Not stated

14.1%

Catholic

10.7%

Anglican

8.6%

Uniting Church

8.1%

Lutheran

4.0%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tailem Bend Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

35.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

26.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tailem Bend Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

50.0%

Other

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tailem Bend Employment

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Employed full-time

23.9% 294 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 260 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 52 people

🏠

Not in labour force

50.8% 626 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tailem Bend Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Bachelor Degree

11.8%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tailem Bend Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

18.5%

Labourers

14.1%

Professionals

12.5%

Managers

11.5%

Sales Workers

9.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Clerical & Administrative

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tailem Bend Field of Study

Engineering

22.9%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.1%

Health

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

7.3%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Education

6.3%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tailem Bend Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tailem Bend Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

14.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

13.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.8%

$4,000+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tailem Bend Marital Status

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Married

38.1% 559

↔️

Separated

4.0% 59

📋

Divorced

13.2% 193

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 121

👤

Never married

36.5% 535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tailem Bend Ancestry

Australian

34.1%

English

33.4%

German

9.5%

Scottish

6.8%

Irish

6.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Other

2.2%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

0.9%

Filipino

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tailem Bend School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.3%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tailem Bend Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.8% 325

✅

No need for assistance

89.2% 2,682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tailem Bend Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.1% 294

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tailem Bend Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

6.9%

$450-$599/mo

11.0%

$600-$799/mo

19.3%

$800-$999/mo

16.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

4.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tailem Bend How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.7%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

3.8%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Bus

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tailem Bend Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

33.0%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tailem Bend Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

17.3%

3 bedrooms

61.9%

4 bedrooms

14.6%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tailem Bend Population Mobility

12.5%

moved in the last year

34.2%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tailem Bend Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

122

Indigenous residents

2,880

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tailem Bend Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

235

Arthritis

123

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tailem Bend Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

10.1%

$300-$399/wk

10.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tailem Bend Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.8%

Couple — children under 15

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tailem Bend Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 50

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Never served

96.1% 1,241

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tailem Bend Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 200

—

Did not provide

84.4% 1,079

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tailem Bend Children Ever Born

No children

24.9%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

28.9%

3 children

23.8%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tailem Bend When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tailem Bend Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

25.2%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tailem Bend Household Size

1 person

36.7%

2 persons

38.9%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tailem Bend Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,303

Moved from SA

112

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tailem Bend Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.3%

Step family — no other children

14.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tailem Bend Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 61 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Tailem Bend Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $905/wk

Median Rent $225/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tailem Bend

Your weekly income

≈ $3,922/month

Median rent $225/wk

Left after rent $680/wk

Rent share 24.9%

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Income: $557/wk Rent: $189/wk Save: $36/wk

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Income: $578/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $581/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $498/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $62/wk

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Income: $475/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $512/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $65/wk

Tailem Bend vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Riverglades

Pop: 856 Income: $711/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lameroo

Pop: 857 Income: $733/wk Rent: $161/wk

Port Macdonnell

Pop: 859 Income: $762/wk Rent: $210/wk

Oakbank

Pop: 865 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk

Welland

Pop: 881 Income: $676/wk Rent: $305/wk

Wasleys

Pop: 885 Income: $584/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tailem Bend

What is the population of Tailem Bend SA?

The population of Tailem Bend SA is 1,705 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Tailem Bend is ranked #3,234 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tailem Bend?

The median personal income in Tailem Bend SA is $506 per week, or $26,312 per year.The median household income is $905 per week.Family income is $1,202 per week.Tailem Bend is ranked #8,141 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tailem Bend?

Median rent in Tailem Bend SA is $225 per week ($975 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tailem Bend ranks #6,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tailem Bend?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tailem Bend SA is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tailem Bend?

The median age in Tailem Bend SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tailem Bend a good suburb to live in?

Tailem Bend is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,705.The median income is $506/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41416. All dollar figures in AUD.