$225 ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tailem Bend · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Tailem Bend. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is reflected in the local rental market and a high proportion of homes owned outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tailem Bend — lower than 68% of areas.
| Tailem Bend | $225 |
|---|---|
| 5260, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $225, which is well below the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage payments are also low, with 57.4% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$225 ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tailem Bend, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
In Tailem Bend, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 40.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%. In contrast, the 22.6% of households renting is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
22.6% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tailem Bend, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.9% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are family-sized, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tailem Bend, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Tailem Bend, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41416/tailem-bend/topic/housing-dwellings