New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Tahmoor NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tahmoor NSW is 5,777 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tahmoor is $792 per week ($41,184 per year). Median rent in Tahmoor is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Tahmoor has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tahmoor has a population density of 340.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tahmoor 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 Tahmoor is $2,167.

There were 109 recorded offences in Tahmoor in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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Tahmoor Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tahmoor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$792/wk

$41,184 per year

#3716 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tahmoor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,788) Female 51.7% (2,985)

Population Density

340.3

people per km²

5,777 people · 17.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,030

Family income/wk

Tahmoor 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)

Tahmoor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.7% 518 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.3% 820 dwellings

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

Tahmoor Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

3.3%

India

0.4%

Chile

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Cambodia

0.2%

France

0.2%

China

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Tahmoor Religion

No Religion

42.0%

Catholic

23.4%

Anglican

20.9%

Not stated

5.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tahmoor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Tahmoor Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.3%

Arabic

23.5%

Spanish

12.1%

Italian

10.6%

Khmer

7.6%

Serbian

7.6%

Mandarin

6.1%

IAL Punjabi

5.3%

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

Tahmoor Employment

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Employed full-time

38.9% 1,532 people

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Employed part-time

20.7% 815 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 97 people

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Not in labour force

37.9% 1,492 people

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

Tahmoor Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Tahmoor Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.7%

Professionals

19.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Managers

11.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.9%

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

Tahmoor Field of Study

Engineering

20.9%

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Architecture & Building

11.2%

Education

10.5%

Health

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

Tahmoor Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tahmoor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tahmoor Marital Status

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Married

43.6% 1,932

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Separated

4.6% 203

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Divorced

10.2% 451

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Widowed

4.8% 211

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Never married

36.8% 1,631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tahmoor Ancestry

Australian

33.5%

English

30.9%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

6.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Maltese

1.2%

Lebanese

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tahmoor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Pre-school

14.7%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Tahmoor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 720

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 10,361

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

Tahmoor Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.4% 440

—

Not a volunteer

89.6% 3,796

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tahmoor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tahmoor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

18.5%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Truck

2.0%

Walked only

1.9%

Train

1.2%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Tahmoor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

29.9%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

Tahmoor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

9.8%

3 bedrooms

39.4%

4 bedrooms

39.9%

5 bedrooms

7.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Tahmoor Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

47.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tahmoor Indigenous Population

7.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

783

Indigenous residents

10,366

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tahmoor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

635

Asthma

260

Arthritis

226

Diabetes

162

Lung condition

126

Heart disease

124

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tahmoor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tahmoor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.9%

Couple — no children

21.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — children under 15

11.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tahmoor Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

2.3% 97

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Never served

97.6% 4,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tahmoor Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 539

—

Did not provide

87.3% 3,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tahmoor Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Tahmoor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

137

1971–1980

117

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Tahmoor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

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

Tahmoor Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tahmoor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,575

Moved from NSW

552

Moved — same area (SA2)

264

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Tahmoor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.8%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tahmoor Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 109 total

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tahmoor Schools

schools nearby

government

980

avg ICSEA score

2,173

total students

Wollondilly Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,247 students

1054

ICSEA

Thirlmere Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 401 students

959

ICSEA

Tahmoor Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 525 students

927

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tahmoor Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,739/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Tahmoor

Your weekly income

≈ $7,536/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,329/wk

Rent share 23.6%

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Tahmoor vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

East Killara

Pop: 2,895 Income: $905/wk Rent: $1,000/wk

Whitebridge

Pop: 2,900 Income: $933/wk Rent: $410/wk

Evans Head

Pop: 2,907 Income: $638/wk Rent: $321/wk

Chiswick

Pop: 2,909 Income: $1,447/wk Rent: $600/wk

Wyee

Pop: 2,909 Income: $623/wk Rent: $360/wk

Sandy Beach

Pop: 2,913 Income: $763/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tahmoor

What is the population of Tahmoor NSW?

The population of Tahmoor NSW is 5,777 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 340.3 people per km².Tahmoor is ranked #1,362 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tahmoor?

The median personal income in Tahmoor NSW is $792 per week, or $41,184 per year.The median household income is $1,739 per week.Family income is $2,030 per week.Tahmoor is ranked #3,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tahmoor?

Median rent in Tahmoor NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tahmoor ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tahmoor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tahmoor NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tahmoor?

The median age in Tahmoor NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tahmoor a good suburb to live in?

Tahmoor is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,777.The median income is $792/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 13742. All dollar figures in AUD.