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Moorlands vs Tailem Bend

Name: Moorlands vs Tailem Bend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Moorlands profile · Tailem Bend profile

Moorlands Tailem Bend

Tailem Bend and Moorlands are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Tailem Bend is a larger town where 28.3% of people are aged 65 or over and 40.1% live with a long-term health condition. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more one-parent families (22.0%) than Moorlands. Moorlands is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a car-dependent layout. In Moorlands, a huge 52.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, and 30.3% of the workforce works from home, which is far higher than the 6.6% in Tailem Bend.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with 27.1% of residents having finished Year 12. They are also alike in that about half of the people in both places have no religion. While Tailem Bend has more renters and a typical weekly rent of $225, Moorlands has far more homes owned outright (61.9%) and a lower typical rent of $100. The two areas have tracked similarly in their full-time employment rates, which both sit at 48.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,641 larger in Tailem Bend Unpaid child care: 34.6 pts higher in Moorlands Rent: $125 higher in Tailem Bend Participation: 30.1 pts higher in Moorlands Work from home: 23.7 pts higher in Moorlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +1,641 larger in Tailem Bend gap steady

64 32nd pct 1,705 77th pct

Median age in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +3 yrs older in Tailem Bend gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.3%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

9.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 38.1%

27.1% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

0.0% Widowed +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Moorlands Tailem Bend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +12.0 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

45.3% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 41.1%

35.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.2% Dutch ◂ +15.4 pts 1.8%

14.1% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

12.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

6.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

100.0% English only ◂ +13.1 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

50.0% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 36.1%

48.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

0.0% Not stated +13.3 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 Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 4.18 53rd pct

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

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 104 26th pct

ICSEA in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 even 27.1%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 17.6%

18.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.8 pts 10.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

13.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 3.0%

13.6% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

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

0.0% Education +4.2 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%

Income

Personal income in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$111 higher in Tailem Bend gap widening

$395 3rd pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$178 higher in Moorlands gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $905 10th pct

Family income in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$352 higher in Tailem Bend gap widening

$850 2nd pct $1,202 12th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

23.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 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

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 52.3%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

4.7% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

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

70.3% None ◂ +23.5 pts 46.8%

14.1% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

0 0th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +11 yrs older in Tailem Bend

15 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$312 higher in Tailem Bend

$225 2nd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$92 higher in Tailem Bend

$1,199 27th pct $1,291 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +0.7 larger in Moorlands gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 40.4%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 36.0%

7.3% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 38.8%

28.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% 4 people +9.7 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 Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$125 higher in Tailem Bend

$100 6th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +$162 higher in Moorlands

$1,029 16th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +0.10 higher in Moorlands gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 40.8%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.0% Other tenure ◂ +17.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

109.5% Separate house ◂ +15.6 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

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 59.4%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 14.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none 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 Moorlands in Tailem Bend +1 more in Tailem Bend

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +29.49 more in Moorlands

31.25 98th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +125.8 more in Moorlands

156.3 72nd pct 30.5 61st pct

PT routes in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +5 more in Tailem Bend

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

30 67th pct —

Drive to city in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +13 longer in Tailem Bend

77 55th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +34.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

30.3% Worked at home ◂ +23.7 pts 6.6%

12.1% Walked ◂ +8.6 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

19.0% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 8.0%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 14.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.4 pts 11.1%

12.1% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

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% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Managers ◂ +26.8 pts 12.6%

33.3% Labourers ◂ +14.6 pts 18.8%

0.0% Sales workers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

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

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

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 Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 5,044 67th pct

Assault/100k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 1,056 67th pct

Burglary/100k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 411 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 2,757 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 235 62nd pct

Property damage/100k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— 528 36th pct

5-yr change in Moorlands in Tailem Bend

— -42.3% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +4.6 higher in Tailem Bend

0.3 46th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +5.4 more in Tailem Bend

0.3 45th pct 5.6 86th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +25.0 pts higher in Tailem Bend

15.0% 62nd pct 40.0% 70th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +74.2 pts higher in Tailem Bend

3.3% 43rd pct 77.5% 73rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +4.3 more in Moorlands

31.3 73rd pct 27.0 70th pct

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

0 6th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Moorlands in Tailem Bend +0.1 pts higher in Tailem Bend

2.9% 11th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorlands vs Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40918/moorlands/vs/SAL41416/tailem-bend