Wellington East vs Tailem Bend

Tailem Bend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Wellington East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wellington East, most households are people living alone. In Tailem Bend, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wellington East: a median of $660,000, against $415,000 in Tailem Bend, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tailem Bend tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wellington East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wellington East has cheaper land ($182,500 vs $280,000)
  • Tailem Bend has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tailem Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $310/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 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.7 km vs 107 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 76 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wellington East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 28%)
  • But Tailem Bend is more walkable (56/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Wellington East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (72.2% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wellington East 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.

Wellington East 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.

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Walkability 14 / 56
Wellington East — Walkability: 14/100 Tailem Bend — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 44 / 20
Wellington East — Safety: 44/100 Tailem Bend — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Wellington East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tailem Bend — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Tailem Bend has more residents (1,705 vs 291); Wellington East has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $47,060).

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Population 291 1,705
+486% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +72.2% +2.4%
Median age 56 49
Median household income $71,916/yr
+35% vs other
 $47,060/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+27% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wellington East Tailem Bend
0-4 6.9% / 3.7%
Wellington East — 0-4: 6.9% Tailem Bend — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.9% / 10.5%
Wellington East — 5-14: 8.9% Tailem Bend — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 3.1% / 6.0%
Wellington East — 15-19: 3.1% Tailem Bend — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Wellington East — 20-24: not among its largest Tailem Bend — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.2% / 9.7%
Wellington East — 25-34: 8.2% Tailem Bend — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 6.5% / 9.0%
Wellington East — 35-44: 6.5% Tailem Bend — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 12.7% / 12.5%
Wellington East — 45-54: 12.7% Tailem Bend — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 19.6% / 15.5%
Wellington East — 55-64: 19.6% Tailem Bend — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 19.2% / 14.3%
Wellington East — 65-74: 19.2% Tailem Bend — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 12.7% / 10.2%
Wellington East — 75-84: 12.7% Tailem Bend — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.0% / 3.3%
Wellington East — 85+: 1.0% Tailem Bend — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wellington East 56.6% lone person
Wellington East — Lone Person: 56.6% Wellington East — Couple Families: 35.8% Wellington East — One Parent Families: 7.5% Wellington East — Group Household: 0.0% Wellington East — 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.

Wellington East 16.4% renting
Wellington East — Owned Outright: 56.0% Wellington East — Mortgage: 27.6% Wellington East — Renting: 16.4%
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

Qualifications

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

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 16.8%
Wellington East — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Tailem Bend — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 4.3%
Wellington East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Tailem Bend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 2.7%
Wellington East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Tailem Bend — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.4%
Wellington East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Tailem Bend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.3%
Wellington East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Tailem Bend — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Wellington East Tailem Bend
England 12.7% / 2.5%
Wellington East — England: 12.7% Tailem Bend — England: 2.5%
Netherlands 1.4% / 0.7%
Wellington East — Netherlands: 1.4% Tailem Bend — Netherlands: 0.7%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Wellington East — Thailand: 1.0% Tailem Bend — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Wellington East — Germany: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Wellington East — New Zealand: not among its largest Tailem Bend — New Zealand: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Wellington East — India: not among its largest Tailem Bend — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wellington East 100.0% houses
Wellington East — Houses: 100.0% Wellington East — Townhouses: 0.0% Wellington East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tailem Bend 93.9% houses
Tailem Bend — Houses: 93.9% Tailem Bend — Townhouses: 4.5% Tailem Bend — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Median house price $660,000 $415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $182,500 $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 113 days
from 5 sales
 24 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wellington East Tailem Bend
3 bed $726K / $407K
Wellington East — 3 bed: $726K (6 sales) Tailem Bend — 3 bed: $407K (46 sales)

6 vs 46 sales

4 bed $662K / $445K
Wellington East — 4 bed: $662K (5 sales) Tailem Bend — 4 bed: $445K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Wellington East has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 4%); Tailem Bend has more rural and farming land (88% vs 43%).

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Rural and farming 43% 88%
Environmental 55% 4%
Industrial 0% 6%
Residential 2% 1%
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

Wellington East 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Wellington East Tailem Bend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of SA

Liveability

Tailem Bend is more walkable (56 vs 14).

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 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 56).

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Wellington East 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 Wellington East

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

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Wellington East sits further from the CBD (107 km vs 96.7 km).

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Walkability score 14/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 107 km
+10% vs other
 96.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5259
 0.4%
postcode 5260
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5259
 67
postcode 5260

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.

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Car (driver) 76.5% / 82.5%
Wellington East — Car (driver): 76.5% Tailem Bend — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 8.0%
Wellington East — Worked from Home: 17.6% Tailem Bend — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.6%
Wellington East — Car (passenger): 5.9% Tailem Bend — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Wellington East — Walked Only: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus — / 0.6%
Wellington East — Bus: not among its largest Tailem Bend — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wellington East Tailem Bend
Connectivity score 55/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
232 premises
 2%
998 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wellington East

Retirees Rural

Tailem Bend

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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