Tailem Bend · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tailem Bend

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay has remained low in Tailem Bend, where typical family incomes are far below the national average. The town is a low-income area, with the usual family earning just $1,202 per week. This is $918 less than the typical Australian family.

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📍 Tailem Bend, Suburb / Locality

Where Tailem Bend sits — Median household income (weekly)

$905 ▲ +26.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tailem Bend — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tailem Bend$905
5260, SA $912
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $905, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $506 a week.

$506 ▲ +28.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $393
  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $506

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$905 ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $715
  • 2016: $794
  • 2021: $905

Median total household income per week.

$1,202 ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,076
  • 2021: $1,202

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here; only 2.9% of residents make $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Most people earn under $650 a week, and only 4.2% of households earn $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Tailem Bend, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tailem Bend, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41416/tailem-bend/topic/income