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Malinong vs Tailem Bend
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Malinong profile · Tailem Bend profile
Malinong Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend and Malinong are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Tailem Bend is a more established hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 28.3% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Malinong is sparsely populated and has a much younger feel, with a typical age of 40 and no residents aged 65 or over. There is a significant economic gap between them; the typical weekly household income in Malinong is $1,833, which is far higher than the $905 seen in Tailem Bend. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Malinong finishing Year 12 (64.5% compared to 27.1% in Tailem Bend) and a larger proportion of managers.
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a similar share of people born overseas and almost identical levels of people with no religion. While they share these traits, their daily environments differ sharply. Tailem Bend is somewhat walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. Malinong is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same amenities. The two areas also show a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 42
- First area, 2021: 47
- Second area, 2011: 1,802
- Second area, 2016: 1,665
- Second area, 2021: 1,705
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tailem Bend: 1.2% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tailem Bend: 2.3% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tailem Bend: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 70–74 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Tailem Bend: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 65–69 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Tailem Bend: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Tailem Bend: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Tailem Bend: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 50–54 in Malinong: 21.9% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Tailem Bend: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 9.4% females; 45–49 in Tailem Bend: 2.5% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Tailem Bend: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Malinong: 12.5% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Tailem Bend: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 30–34 in Malinong: 9.4% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Tailem Bend: 1.7% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 12.5% females; 25–29 in Tailem Bend: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Tailem Bend: 3.8% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Tailem Bend: 2.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Malinong: 12.5% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Tailem Bend: 3.4% males, 1.9% females
- 5–9 in Malinong: 12.5% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Tailem Bend: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Malinong: 0.0% males, 9.4% females; 0–4 in Tailem Bend: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $724
- First area, 2021: $825
- Second area, 2011: $393
- Second area, 2016: $471
- Second area, 2021: $506
- First area, 2016: $1,124
- First area, 2021: $1,833
- Second area, 2011: $715
- Second area, 2016: $794
- Second area, 2021: $905
- First area, 2016: $1,374
- First area, 2021: $1,916
- Second area, 2011: $900
- Second area, 2016: $1,076
- Second area, 2021: $1,202
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $100
- Second area, 2011: $140
- Second area, 2016: $190
- Second area, 2021: $225
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $1,155
- Second area, 2011: $905
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $867
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malinong vs Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40810/malinong/vs/SAL41416/tailem-bend