Tailem Bend
SA 5260 · Coorong
1,705 (2021) → 1,713 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tailem Bend is a declining suburb in Coorong, SA 5260, about 89km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Tailem Bend are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 56km inland. Tailem Bend has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 59/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.46%), Germany (0.7%), Netherlands (0.7%), New Zealand (0.53%), India (0.41%)
Top languages: German (0.23%), Punjabi (0.23%), Filipino (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 932 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tailem Bend Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 913
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jervois Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 952
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tailem Bend
Is Tailem Bend safe?
Tailem Bend has a residential safety score of 59/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,044 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Tailem Bend from Adelaide CBD?
Tailem Bend is about 88.8 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Tailem Bend?
Tailem Bend has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 913 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tailem Bend?
Tailem Bend has a transport score of 0/100.