Tailem Bend

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,457 people were usually resident in Tailem Bend: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in Tailem Bend were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Tailem Bend were Australian citizens, 8.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tailem Bend were married, 14.8% were either separated or divorced, 10.5% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Tailem Bend, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.2%, Netherlands 1.1%, India 0.8%, Germany 0.7% and Denmark 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tailem Bend were No Religion 26.1%, Uniting Church 15.9%, Catholic 13.9%, Anglican 12.0% and Lutheran 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tailem Bend were Hindi 0.5%, German 0.3%, Danish 0.3%, Tagalog 0.3% and Hebrew 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 545 people aged 15 years and over in Tailem Bend were in the labour force. Of these 48.3% worked full-time, 33.9% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.7% were unemployed. 525 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tailem Bend were Labourers 26.6%, Managers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Professionals 7.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tailem Bend, the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.4%, Hospitals 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0%, Residential Care Services 4.4% and Fuel Retailing 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Tailem Bend, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $327, the median family income was $659 and the median household income was $571.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 395 families in Tailem Bend: of these 44.3% were couple families without children, 34.2% were couple families with children, 19.0% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 634 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tailem Bend.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tailem Bend, 90.2% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tailem Bend, 38.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.8% were owned with a mortgage and 21.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tailem Bend, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tailem Bend, the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $572. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tailem Bend, 62.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.