Tabulam NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tabulam NSW is 508 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tabulam is $405 per week ($21,060 per year). Median rent in Tabulam is $138 per week ($598 per month). Tabulam has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Tabulam has a population density of 1.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tabulam is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tabulam is $1,062.

There were 13 recorded offences in Tabulam in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (6 offences).

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Tabulam Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tabulam Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$405/wk
$21,060 per year
#8768 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$138/wk
$598 per month
#8410 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,062/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Tabulam Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (249) Female 51.5% (264)

Population Density

1.4
people per km²
508 people · 356.4 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$878
Family income/wk

Tabulam 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Tabulam Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
71.9% 82 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
28.1% 32 dwellings

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

Tabulam Country of Birth

Australia
94.7%
England
5.3%

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

Tabulam Religion

No Religion
41.6%
Not stated
22.8%
Catholic
14.5%
Anglican
11.4%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Pentecostal
2.9%
Other Religions Tot
2.1%
Uniting Church
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tabulam Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
37.8%
Year 12 or equivalent
34.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.4%

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

Tabulam Languages Spoken at Home

Other
57.1%
Gujarati
42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tabulam Employment

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Employed full-time
17.4% 65 people
Employed part-time
14.7% 55 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.1% 23 people
🏠
Not in labour force
61.8% 231 people

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

Tabulam Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
44.5%
Bachelor Degree
20.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.5%
Certificate I/II
7.5%
Postgraduate Degree
4.1%

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

Tabulam Occupation

Managers
30.0%
Labourers
22.5%
Community & Personal Service
17.5%
Professionals
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.0%
Clerical & Administrative
3.8%

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

Tabulam Field of Study

Education
21.7%
Society & Culture
15.0%
Management & Commerce
15.0%
Engineering
13.3%
Health
13.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Agriculture & Environment
6.7%
Architecture & Building
6.7%

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

Tabulam Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tabulam Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
8.1%
$400-$499/wk
19.7%
$500-$649/wk
12.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tabulam Marital Status

💍
Married
36.2% 159
↔️
Separated
3.6% 16
📋
Divorced
12.1% 53
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 18
👤
Never married
44.0% 193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tabulam Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian
26.0%
English
23.5%
Australian
20.8%
Irish
8.1%
Scottish
6.8%
German
3.8%
Other
3.8%
Dutch
2.2%
Filipino
1.6%
Italian
1.6%
Russian
1.1%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tabulam School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
48.2%
Secondary — Government
33.9%
Pre-school
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.4%
Vocational Education
5.4%

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

Tabulam Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.9% 78
No need for assistance
91.1% 798

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

Tabulam Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
27.6% 105
Not a volunteer
72.4% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tabulam Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.5%
$300-$449/mo
12.5%
$450-$599/mo
12.5%
$600-$799/mo
18.8%
$800-$999/mo
9.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tabulam How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.7%
Bus
10.2%
Car (passenger)
8.3%
Did not go to work
5.6%
Truck
4.6%
Walked only
4.6%

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

Tabulam Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.9%
1 vehicle
46.6%
2 vehicles
29.3%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
5.2%

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

Tabulam Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
14.1%
2 bedrooms
26.4%
3 bedrooms
39.3%
4 bedrooms
10.4%
5 bedrooms
6.1%
6+ bedrooms
3.7%

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

Tabulam Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
23.7%
moved in the last 5 years
14.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
34.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tabulam Indigenous Population

32.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
290
Indigenous residents
600
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tabulam Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
42
Arthritis
22
Heart disease
20
Lung condition
18
Diabetes
16
Asthma
14
Stroke
9
Cancer
7
Kidney disease
4

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

Tabulam Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
23.3%
$300-$399/wk
16.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.1%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
2.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tabulam Family Structure

Couple — no children
39.2%
One parent — children under 15
22.6%
Couple — children under 15
21.9%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%
Couple — no children under 15
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tabulam Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.7% 14
👤
Never served
96.3% 366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tabulam Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.3% 65
Did not provide
82.7% 310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tabulam Children Ever Born

No children
26.7%
1 child
16.4%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
7.3%
4 children
17.6%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Tabulam When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
15
1971–1980
15
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
8
2011–2015
11
2016
5
2017
4
2021
3

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

Tabulam Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
12.2%
5–14 hours
22.0%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
37.1%

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

Tabulam Household Size

1 person
34.4%
2 persons
39.2%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
5.8%
5 persons
3.2%
6+ persons
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tabulam Where Residents Moved From

Same address
383
Moved — same area (SA2)
22
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from QLD
3

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

Tabulam Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
69.0%
Step family — no other children
20.7%
Intact family — other children present
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tabulam Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 13 total

Property Damage
6
Other Against Property
3
Other Against Person
2
Theft
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tabulam Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $701/wk
Median Rent $138/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tabulam

≈ $3,038/month
Median rent $138/wk
Left after rent $563/wk
Rent share 19.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tabulam vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tabulam

What is the population of Tabulam NSW?

The population of Tabulam NSW is 508 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.4 people per km².Tabulam is ranked #5,006 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tabulam?

The median personal income in Tabulam NSW is $405 per week, or $21,060 per year.The median household income is $701 per week.Family income is $878 per week.Tabulam is ranked #8,768 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tabulam?

Median rent in Tabulam NSW is $138 per week ($598 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tabulam ranks #8,410 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tabulam?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tabulam NSW is $1,062. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tabulam?

The median age in Tabulam NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tabulam a good suburb to live in?

Tabulam is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 508.The median income is $405/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13738. All dollar figures in AUD.