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Lake Tabourie NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lake Tabourie, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lake Tabourie NSW is 689 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Tabourie is $571 per week ($29,692 per year). Median rent in Lake Tabourie is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Lake Tabourie has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Tabourie has a population density of 158.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Tabourie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Tabourie is $1,400.

There were 4 recorded offences in Lake Tabourie in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Lake Tabourie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Tabourie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$571/wk

$29,692 per year

#7492 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lake Tabourie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (347) Female 49.6% (341)

Population Density

158.4

people per km²

689 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,297

Family income/wk

Lake Tabourie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Tabourie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.0% 157 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.0% 74 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Tabourie Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lake Tabourie Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

21.2%

Anglican

14.2%

Not stated

8.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.1%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Tabourie Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

45.3%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lake Tabourie Employment

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Employed full-time

20.5% 107 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.8% 124 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.4% 23 people

🏠

Not in labour force

51.2% 267 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lake Tabourie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lake Tabourie Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.1%

Professionals

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Labourers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.5%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lake Tabourie Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Architecture & Building

19.7%

Engineering

16.5%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Health

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Education

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lake Tabourie Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Tabourie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

8.5%

$650-$799/wk

13.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Tabourie Marital Status

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Married

45.1% 263

↔️

Separated

4.8% 28

📋

Divorced

12.9% 75

🕊️

Widowed

7.4% 43

👤

Never married

29.8% 174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Tabourie Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

28.7%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

10.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.8%

Other

2.7%

Italian

2.0%

Welsh

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Hungarian

1.0%

Maltese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Tabourie School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

39.3%

Primary — Government

32.5%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lake Tabourie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 72

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 1,190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lake Tabourie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 89

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Tabourie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$450-$599/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Tabourie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Walked only

5.3%

Car (passenger)

1.3%

Truck

1.3%

Bicycle

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lake Tabourie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lake Tabourie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

53.2%

4 bedrooms

22.1%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lake Tabourie Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

33.3%

moved in the last 5 years

9.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Tabourie Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,232

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Tabourie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lake Tabourie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.5%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

8.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

15.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Tabourie Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.7%

Couple — children under 15

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

9.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Tabourie Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 3

🏅

Previously served

6.4% 35

👤

Never served

93.1% 513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Tabourie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 84

—

Did not provide

84.5% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Tabourie Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

34.9%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lake Tabourie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lake Tabourie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.3%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lake Tabourie Household Size

1 person

31.2%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

11.0%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Tabourie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

542

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lake Tabourie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.2%

Step family — no other children

21.1%

Other couple — children only

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Tabourie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lake Tabourie Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $983/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Lake Tabourie

Your weekly income

≈ $4,260/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $653/wk

Rent share 33.6%

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Income: $457/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $110/wk

Pambula

Income: $507/wk Rent: $313/wk Save: $17/wk

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Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $157/wk

Mathoura

Income: $546/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $150/wk

Lockhart

Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $135/wk

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk

Dunedoo

Income: $585/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk

Moonbi

Income: $660/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $110/wk

Lake Tabourie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Mandurama

Pop: 345 Income: $693/wk Rent: $250/wk

Pindimar

Pop: 345 Income: $542/wk Rent: $350/wk

Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW)

Pop: 345 Income: $486/wk Rent: $345/wk

Spring Flat

Pop: 345 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $375/wk

Dyers Crossing

Pop: 346 Income: $503/wk Rent: $300/wk

Harwood

Pop: 346 Income: $593/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Tabourie

What is the population of Lake Tabourie NSW?

The population of Lake Tabourie NSW is 689 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 158.4 people per km².Lake Tabourie is ranked #4,522 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Tabourie?

The median personal income in Lake Tabourie NSW is $571 per week, or $29,692 per year.The median household income is $983 per week.Family income is $1,297 per week.Lake Tabourie is ranked #7,492 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Tabourie?

Median rent in Lake Tabourie NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 33.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lake Tabourie ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Tabourie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Tabourie NSW is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Tabourie?

The median age in Lake Tabourie NSW is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Tabourie a good suburb to live in?

Lake Tabourie is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 689.The median income is $571/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12263. All dollar figures in AUD.