1,705 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,802
- 2016: 1,665
- 2021: 1,705
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tailem Bend · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tailem Bend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more residents live here than in about 79% of similar areas, making Tailem Bend a significant local hub. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49. This age profile is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children.
1,705
▼ -5.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tailem Bend — higher than 77% of areas.
| Tailem Bend | 1,705 |
|---|---|
| 5260, SA | 1,797 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or Australia (38). The total population is 1,705.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.0%.
28.3% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tailem Bend splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the community, which is a little above the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.5%, slightly higher than both the state and national averages.
3.8% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tailem Bend splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41416/tailem-bend/topic/demographics-identity