Elwomple vs Tailem Bend

Elwomple is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Tailem Bend. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tailem Bend, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Elwomple tends to suit families with children, while Tailem Bend suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Elwomple

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 43%)
  • But Tailem Bend has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tailem Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tailem Bend

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.7 km vs 110.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tailem Bend

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 10%)
  • But Elwomple carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tailem Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elwomple and Tailem Bend drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Walkability 0 / 56
Elwomple — Walkability: 0/100 Tailem Bend — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 73 / 20
Elwomple — Safety: 73/100 Tailem Bend — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Elwomple — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tailem Bend — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Tailem Bend has more residents (1,705 vs 90); Elwomple rents higher ($275/wk vs $225/wk).

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Population 90 1,705
+1794% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.2% +2.4%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $57,200/yr
+18% vs other
 $47,060/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+18% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
0-4 3.3% / 3.7%
Elwomple — 0-4: 3.3% Tailem Bend — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 23.3% / 10.5%
Elwomple — 5-14: 23.3% Tailem Bend — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 7.8% / 6.0%
Elwomple — 15-19: 7.8% Tailem Bend — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.4% / 6.0%
Elwomple — 20-24: 4.4% Tailem Bend — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.0% / 9.7%
Elwomple — 25-34: 10.0% Tailem Bend — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 14.4% / 9.0%
Elwomple — 35-44: 14.4% Tailem Bend — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 7.8% / 12.5%
Elwomple — 45-54: 7.8% Tailem Bend — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 21.1% / 15.5%
Elwomple — 55-64: 21.1% Tailem Bend — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 5.6% / 14.3%
Elwomple — 65-74: 5.6% Tailem Bend — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.4% / 10.2%
Elwomple — 75-84: 4.4% Tailem Bend — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ — / 3.3%
Elwomple — 85+: not among its largest Tailem Bend — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elwomple 33.3% lone person
Elwomple — Lone Person: 33.3% Elwomple — Couple Families: 33.3% Elwomple — One Parent Families: 33.3% Elwomple — Group Household: 0.0% Elwomple — Other Families: 0.0%
Tailem Bend 50.6% lone person
Tailem Bend — Lone Person: 50.6% Tailem Bend — Couple Families: 23.7% Tailem Bend — One Parent Families: 18.9% Tailem Bend — Group Household: 5.0% Tailem Bend — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elwomple 16.1% renting
Elwomple — Owned Outright: 29.0% Elwomple — Mortgage: 54.8% Elwomple — Renting: 16.1%
Tailem Bend 23.7% renting
Tailem Bend — Owned Outright: 42.7% Tailem Bend — Mortgage: 33.6% Tailem Bend — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
England 8.9% / 2.5%
Elwomple — England: 8.9% Tailem Bend — England: 2.5%
Germany — / 0.7%
Elwomple — Germany: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Elwomple — Netherlands: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Netherlands: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Elwomple — New Zealand: not among its largest Tailem Bend — New Zealand: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Elwomple — India: not among its largest Tailem Bend — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 16.8%
Elwomple — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Tailem Bend — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.3%
Elwomple — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 2.7%
Elwomple — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Elwomple — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Elwomple — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elwomple 93.9% houses
Elwomple — Houses: 93.9% Elwomple — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Elwomple — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tailem Bend 93.9% houses
Tailem Bend — Houses: 93.9% Tailem Bend — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Tailem Bend — Townhouses: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Median house price — $415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Rural and farming 86% 88%
Other and special use 14% 0%
Industrial 0% 6%
Environmental 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Elwomple Tailem Bend
New dwellings approved 28
across Coorong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Houses — 3.3%
$412/wk on $640K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Elwomple Tailem Bend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of SA

Liveability

Tailem Bend is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tailem Bend carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Tailem Bend carries more crime risk (80 vs 27).

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Low
27/100
 High
80/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Elwomple

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tailem Bend

  • Tailem Bend Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 1
same for both

Mobility

Elwomple sits further from the CBD (110.4 km vs 96.7 km).

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 110.4 km
+12% vs other
 96.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5260
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Car (driver) 68.6% / 82.5%
Elwomple — Car (driver): 68.6% Tailem Bend — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 8.0%
Elwomple — Worked from Home: 17.1% Tailem Bend — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 4.6%
Elwomple — Car (passenger): 14.3% Tailem Bend — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Elwomple — Walked Only: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus — / 0.6%
Elwomple — Bus: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Connectivity score 64/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
63 premises
 2%
998 premises

Climate

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Annual rainfall 345 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Average residential rate $1,465/yr
same for both
Council Coorong
same for both

Federal electorate

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elwomple Tailem Bend
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elwomple

Family Rural

Tailem Bend

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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