Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tailem Bend suburb profile
Tailem Bend, SA · Postcode 5260
This Tailem Bend suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tailem Bend, SA (postcode 5260). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tailem Bend with nearby suburbs.
Tailem Bend at a glance
Population
1,705
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$905/wk
Median age
49
Tailem Bend trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.2% over 10 years
Population
1,705
was 1,665 in 2016
+40 · +2.4%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$35 · +18.4%
Household income
$905/wk
was $794/wk in 2016
+$111 · +14%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tailem Bend population growth · Tailem Bend then and now
Tailem Bend vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Tailem Bend, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Tailem Bend$225/wk
- Nearby$221.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-41.9% vs area
- Tailem Bend$905/wk
- Nearby$1,240/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Tailem Bend49
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-35.2% vs area
- Tailem Bend$506/wk
- Nearby$641.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Tailem Bend compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tailem Bend ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1861.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1827.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1907.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1815.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tailem Bend on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tailem Bend, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tailem Bend people
- Population
- 1,705
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tailem Bend income
- Median household income
- $905/wk
- Median personal income
- $506/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tailem Bend housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.6%
- Mortgaged
- 27.2%
- Rented
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tailem Bend work
- Employment to population
- 41.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5260)
Compare Tailem Bend with nearby suburbs
Tailem Bend in numbers
Tailem Bend had 1,705 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 324th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 6.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.6% own their home outright, 27.2% are paying a mortgage, 19.2% rent. Separate houses make up 79.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 27% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $905/wk, 41% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.7%. 27.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.4% (from 1,665 to 1,705). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $225/wk (+18.4%).
Tailem Bend suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tailem Bend, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Tailem Bend was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tailem Bend, SA?
- Tailem Bend had 1,705 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tailem Bend?
- Median household income in Tailem Bend was $905/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tailem Bend?
- 19.2% of occupied homes in Tailem Bend were rented, 34.6% were owned outright and 27.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tailem Bend suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tailem Bend. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology