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Kepa vs Tailem Bend

Name: Kepa vs Tailem Bend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kepa profile · Tailem Bend profile

Kepa Tailem Bend

Tailem Bend and Kepa are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Tailem Bend is much larger and older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 28.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Kepa is sparsely populated and has a much younger feel, with a typical age of 40. Kepa also has far higher levels of education and income; the typical weekly household income there is $1,875, compared to $905 in Tailem Bend. Diversity is also much more visible in Kepa, where 26.7% of people were born overseas and 21.7% use a language other than English at home.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who speak little or no English, which is 0.0% in both. They also share similar rates of mental health conditions and the amount of unpaid housework performed. However, they differ in their layout and access. Tailem Bend is more walkable, with far more public transport stops and a variety of amenities like food and drink within a short walk, while Kepa is largely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,645 larger in Tailem Bend Recent movers: 28.5 pts higher in Kepa Full-time: 44.6 pts higher in Kepa Participation: 24.5 pts higher in Kepa Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Kepa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kepa in Tailem Bend +1,645 larger in Tailem Bend gap steady

60 31st pct 1,705 77th pct

Median age in Kepa in Tailem Bend +9 yrs older in Tailem Bend gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +21.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.4%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

38.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

8.2% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Widowed +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kepa Tailem Bend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 81.7%

10.0% South Africa ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% England ◂ +4.2 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%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.7% English +8.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

8.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 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

81.7% English only +5.3 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

35.0% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

48.3% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 36.1%

0.0% Not stated +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Islam ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 4.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kepa in Tailem Bend +2 more in Tailem Bend

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 104 26th pct

ICSEA in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 27.1%

25.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

17.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

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

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +23.4 pts 0.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +16.1 pts 11.5%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

17.2% Architecture & building ◂ +14.1 pts 3.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

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 Kepa in Tailem Bend +$343 higher in Kepa gap widening

$849 66th pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Kepa in Tailem Bend +$970 higher in Kepa gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $905 10th pct

Family income in Kepa in Tailem Bend +$898 higher in Kepa gap widening

$2,100 63rd pct $1,202 12th pct

Household income distribution

16.0% $650–$1,499 +25.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 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

36.7% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 28.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Asthma ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

5.0% Arthritis +10.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Heart disease +6.1 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

60.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 46.8%

18.3% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kepa in Tailem Bend +65 larger in Tailem Bend

0 0th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— $1,291 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kepa in Tailem Bend +0.4 larger in Kepa gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +33.6 pts 40.4%

26.1% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% One-parent families +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

24.0% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.0% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

36.0% 4 people ◂ +26.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kepa in Tailem Bend +$105 higher in Tailem Bend

$120 9th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Kepa in Tailem Bend +$336 higher in Kepa gap narrowing

$1,203 24th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Kepa in Tailem Bend even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.6%

16.0% Other tenure ◂ +14.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +9.9 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

44.0% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 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 Kepa in Tailem Bend +3 more in Tailem Bend

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Kepa in Tailem Bend +1.76 more in Tailem Bend

0.00 0th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Kepa in Tailem Bend +30.5 more in Tailem Bend

0.0 0th pct 30.5 61st pct

PT routes in Kepa in Tailem Bend +6 more in Tailem Bend

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Drive to city in Kepa in Tailem Bend +20 longer in Tailem Bend

70 50th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 6.6%

13.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 33.5%

12.0% 1 vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 14.2%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.1 pts 11.1%

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%

0.0% Retail trade +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +21.9 pts 12.6%

31.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +24.6 pts 6.5%

24.1% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%

0.0% Sales workers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

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

0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 5,044 67th pct

Assault/100k in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 1,056 67th pct

Burglary/100k in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 411 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 2,757 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 235 62nd pct

Property damage/100k in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— 528 36th pct

5-yr change in Kepa in Tailem Bend

— -42.3% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kepa in Tailem Bend +4.8 higher in Tailem Bend

0.1 38th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kepa in Tailem Bend +5.5 more in Tailem Bend

0.1 40th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Kepa in Tailem Bend +70.9 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kepa in Tailem Bend +70.1 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Kepa in Tailem Bend +40.0 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Kepa in Tailem Bend +68.7 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Kepa in Tailem Bend +66.0 pts higher in Tailem Bend

11.5% 48th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Kepa in Tailem Bend +67.4 pts higher in Tailem Bend

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Kepa in Tailem Bend +6.4 more in Kepa

33.3 74th pct 27.0 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Kepa in Tailem Bend +2 higher in Tailem Bend

0 22nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Kepa in Tailem Bend +0.0 pts higher in Tailem Bend

2.9% 12th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kepa vs Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40682/kepa/vs/SAL41416/tailem-bend