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Cooke Plains vs Tailem Bend

Name: Cooke Plains vs Tailem Bend — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cooke Plains profile · Tailem Bend profile

Cooke Plains Tailem Bend

Tailem Bend and Cooke Plains are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Tailem Bend is a more established hub with a population of 1,705, where the typical resident is 49 and 28.3% are seniors. It is somewhat walkable, with 70.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Cooke Plains is sparsely populated with just 69 residents. It is car-dependent and has a smaller senior population of 8.7%, though it has a far higher share of people with no religion at 68.1%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of volunteers at 20.0% and a similar percentage of people born overseas. They also face similar distances to the city, both around 84 to 90 minutes away. While Tailem Bend has far more people working or looking for work at 44.9%, Cooke Plains has a far higher share of full-time employment at 78.4%. These two areas have remained quite distinct, with Tailem Bend continuing to have far more children and seniors than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,636 larger in Tailem Bend Full-time: 29.9 pts higher in Cooke Plains Needs assistance: 9.9 pts higher in Tailem Bend Rent: $105 higher in Tailem Bend Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in Tailem Bend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +1,636 larger in Tailem Bend gap steady

69 33rd pct 1,705 77th pct

Median age in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +4 yrs older in Tailem Bend gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 28.3%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +19.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 38.1%

36.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%

0.0% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Widowed +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooke Plains Tailem Bend

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.2% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 81.7%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 41.1%

44.9% English ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

11.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

5.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 86.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.1% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 49.0%

26.1% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 4.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +2 more in Tailem Bend

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 104 26th pct

ICSEA in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.1%

28.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.6%

15.4% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 6.5%

16.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +13.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%

13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +$100 higher in Cooke Plains gap widening

$606 26th pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +$220 higher in Cooke Plains gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $905 10th pct

Family income in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +$673 higher in Cooke Plains gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,202 12th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

0.0% Under $650 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 52.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.2% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +18.4 pts 46.8%

23.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +65 larger in Tailem Bend

0 0th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +8 yrs older in Tailem Bend

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— $1,291 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +0.3 larger in Cooke Plains gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 40.4%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 36.0%

9.1% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 38.8%

34.6% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

0.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +$105 higher in Tailem Bend

$120 9th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +$217 higher in Tailem Bend gap steady

$650 5th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +0.10 higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 40.8%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.9% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%

15.4% Other tenure ◂ +13.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 93.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

19.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

0.0% Under $200 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +1 more in Tailem Bend

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +27.23 more in Cooke Plains

28.99 97th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +143.4 more in Cooke Plains

173.9 72nd pct 30.5 61st pct

PT routes in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +4 more in Tailem Bend

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

60 85th pct —

Drive to city in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +6 longer in Tailem Bend

84 59th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +35.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%

10.8% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 8.0%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 14.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.1 pts 11.1%

0.0% Retail trade +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.9 pts 6.3%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

10.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 12.6%

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

13.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

8.1% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 5,044 67th pct

Assault/100k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 1,056 67th pct

Burglary/100k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 411 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 2,757 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 235 62nd pct

Property damage/100k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— 528 36th pct

5-yr change in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend

— -42.3% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +4.6 higher in Tailem Bend

0.3 46th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +5.4 more in Tailem Bend

0.2 44th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +70.9 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +70.1 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +23.7 pts higher in Tailem Bend

16.3% 62nd pct 40.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +68.7 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +75.2 pts higher in Tailem Bend

2.3% 40th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +67.4 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +31.0 more in Cooke Plains

58.0 85th pct 27.0 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +2 higher in Tailem Bend

0 16th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Cooke Plains in Tailem Bend +0.3 pts higher in Tailem Bend

2.6% 7th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooke Plains vs Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40297/cooke-plains/vs/SAL41416/tailem-bend