Tailem Bend, SA 5260
CoorongAll suburbs in postcode 5260
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What to know about Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend (5260) sits in the Coorong region of South Australia.
Tailem Bend has roughly 1,705 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tailem Bend scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 351 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tailem Bend's population at 1,705, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (73% own, 23% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (60% family households, 37% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,705
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 60%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 73%
- Renter occupied
- 23%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
134 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 351 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tailem Bend
- What is the Tailem Bend postcode?
- Tailem Bend is in the 5260 postcode, in SA, in the Coorong region.
- Where is Tailem Bend?
- Tailem Bend is a suburb in the Coorong area, SA 5260.
- What schools are in Tailem Bend?
- There are 3 schools serving Tailem Bend on this page, including Tailem Bend Primary School, Jervois Primary School, Unity College.
- How walkable is Tailem Bend?
- Tailem Bend has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Tailem Bend?
- Tailem Bend is close to Tailem Bend, Jervois, Wellington, Bayah, Elwomple.
- What is the population of Tailem Bend?
- The population of Tailem Bend is approximately 1,705 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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