Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Tailem Bend, SA

Postcode 5260 · The Coorong council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 59 / 100 — ranked #6,390 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$510,000

Up 18.6% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$450/wk

That's a gross yield of 4.6% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate1.4%

Anything under 1.5% means renters are competing for what little is available.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in The Coorong (SA)

IndicatorTailem Bend ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score59 / 100Ranked #6,390 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$510,000+18.6% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$450/wkImplies a 4.6% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate1.4%Tight rental supply (below the 1.5% equilibrium threshold)
Median Days on Market142 daysPart of The Coorong (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 58/100)

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Is Tailem Bend SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Tailem Bend (SA 5260) scores 59/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #6,390 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $510,000, median rent of $450/wk, gross yield of 4.6%, and vacancy of 1.4%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Tailem Bend SA?

The current median property price in Tailem Bend (SA) is $510,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +18.6% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Tailem Bend currently spend a median of 142 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Tailem Bend SA?

In Tailem Bend (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $450/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 4.6%. The suburb vacancy rate is 1.4% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Tailem Bend SA?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Tailem Bend against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Tailem Bend Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Tailem Bend SA located in?

Tailem Bend (SA, postcode 5260) is located in the The Coorong council area (LGA). Across The Coorong, the council-wide average R-Score is 58/100 across 32 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.