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Tailem Bend vs Wellington

Name: Tailem Bend vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Tailem Bend profile · Wellington profile

Tailem Bend Wellington

Tailem Bend and Wellington (SA) are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Tailem Bend is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, with 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Wellington (SA) is car-dependent, where no homes are within walking distance of these services. There are also clear differences in age and health; Wellington (SA) has a far older typical resident at 58, while Tailem Bend is younger at 49 but has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 40.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who use a language other than English at home. They also share a similar home environment, with the same typical number of people per home (2.1) and a similar weekly typical household income of around $900 to $970. While Tailem Bend has a higher proportion of children and more homes with three or more bedrooms, Wellington (SA) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 57.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,521 larger in Tailem Bend Unemployment: 7.7 pts higher in Tailem Bend No car: 6.6 pts higher in Tailem Bend Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Wellington First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Tailem Bend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tailem Bend in Wellington +1,521 larger in Tailem Bend gap steady

1,705 77th pct 184 52nd pct

Median age in Tailem Bend in Wellington +9 yrs older in Wellington gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +14.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 6.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

38.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 22.6%

13.1% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Tailem Bend Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.5% England +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

8.2% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

1.1% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

49.0% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 48.9%

36.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tailem Bend in Wellington

4.18 53rd pct —

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

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Tailem Bend in Wellington

104 26th pct —

ICSEA in Tailem Bend in Wellington

916 14th pct —

Highest year of school

20.4% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%

20.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV even 40.5%

6.5% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

0.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

3.1% Architecture & building +8.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

6.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$79 higher in Wellington gap widening

$506 13th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$66 higher in Wellington gap widening

$905 10th pct $971 12th pct

Family income in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$22 higher in Wellington gap narrowing

$1,202 12th pct $1,224 12th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.2%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 49.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

13.8% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

7.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +10.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

65 80th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Tailem Bend in Wellington +25 yrs older in Wellington

26 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$462 higher in Tailem Bend

$537 37th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$566 higher in Tailem Bend

$1,291 31st pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tailem Bend in Wellington even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples without children +22.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 23.4%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%

1.8% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.6% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%

9.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$25 higher in Tailem Bend gap narrowing

$225 32nd pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Tailem Bend in Wellington +$216 higher in Wellington gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Tailem Bend in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 22.0%

22.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 15.9%

2.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 92.7%

1.4% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 54.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $200–$349 ◂ +45.1 pts 23.1%

27.4% Under $200 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.7 pts 16.7%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tailem Bend in Wellington +1 more in Tailem Bend

3 72nd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Tailem Bend in Wellington +9.11 more in Wellington

1.76 64th pct 10.87 88th pct

Departures/1k in Tailem Bend in Wellington +23.8 more in Wellington

30.5 61st pct 54.3 63rd pct

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

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Tailem Bend in Wellington

— 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Tailem Bend in Wellington +26 longer in Tailem Bend

90 63rd pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 50.6%

6.6% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 27.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 5.0%

8.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

7.3% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

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

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 8.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Tailem Bend in Wellington

5,044 67th pct —

Assault/100k in Tailem Bend in Wellington

1,056 67th pct —

Burglary/100k in Tailem Bend in Wellington

411 43rd pct —

Theft/100k in Tailem Bend in Wellington

2,757 78th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Tailem Bend in Wellington

235 62nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Tailem Bend in Wellington

528 36th pct —

5-yr change in Tailem Bend in Wellington

-42.3% 14th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Tailem Bend in Wellington +3.1 higher in Tailem Bend

4.9 82nd pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tailem Bend in Wellington +4.0 more in Tailem Bend

5.6 86th pct 1.6 63rd pct

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

70.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

70.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tailem Bend in Wellington +4.1 pts higher in Wellington

40.0% 70th pct 44.0% 71st pct

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

68.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tailem Bend in Wellington +17.3 pts higher in Tailem Bend

77.5% 73rd pct 60.3% 67th pct

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

67.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tailem Bend in Wellington +5.6 more in Wellington

27.0 70th pct 32.6 74th pct

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

2 59th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Tailem Bend in Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington

3.0% 12th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tailem Bend vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41416/tailem-bend/vs/SAL41561/wellington