Tailem Bend

The community is far older than the national average, with seniors making up 28.3% of the population. Children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.0%.

Most residents were born in Australia (81.7%), and only 6.7% were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

English is the dominant language, with only 1.8% of people using another language at home—a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

Nearly half the community (49.0%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 27.1% of residents completing Year 12 and just 3.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are much lower than typical Australian figures, with the typical household earning $905 a week and very few households (4.2%) earning $3,000 or more.

Health challenges are common here, with 40.1% of people reporting a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%.

Volunteerism is strong, with 20.0% of people volunteering, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

There are 65 First Nations people in the area, and 6.2% of this group speaks a First Nations language.

Many residents live alone (36.6%) and one-parent families are much more common here than in other areas, at 22.0%.

Detached houses are very common (93.9%), and home ownership is high, with 40.8% of homes owned outright.

Most people rely on cars for work, and only 0.5% use public transport to commute, despite having more public transport routes than many similar areas.

The community is relatively stable, as fewer people have moved in the last five years (29.7%) compared to the national figure of 40.7%.

The local workforce is smaller than average, with only 44.9% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 7.7%.

The area has a higher rate of recorded offences than most areas, though the crime rate fell by 42.3% over the last five years.

The town is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (67.4%) and groceries (70.1%).