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Tanilba Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tanilba Bay NSW is 3,237 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tanilba Bay is $582 per week ($30,264 per year). Median rent in Tanilba Bay is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Tanilba Bay has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Tanilba Bay has a population density of 248.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tanilba Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanilba Bay is $1,517.

There were 48 recorded offences in Tanilba Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (14 offences).

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Tanilba Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tanilba Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$582/wk

$30,264 per year

#7345 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tanilba Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,608) Female 50.2% (1,624)

Population Density

248.4

people per km²

3,237 people · 13.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,388

Family income/wk

Tanilba Bay 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)

Tanilba Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.8% 541 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.2% 364 dwellings

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

Tanilba Bay Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

4.5%

Germany

1.0%

India

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Tanilba Bay Religion

No Religion

43.2%

Anglican

21.9%

Catholic

18.1%

Not stated

6.3%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tanilba Bay Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.8%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Tanilba Bay Languages Spoken at Home

German

29.4%

Macedon

17.6%

Other

17.6%

Urdu

8.8%

Polish

8.8%

IAL Nepali

8.8%

Spanish

8.8%

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

Tanilba Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

24.6% 596 people

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Employed part-time

18.6% 450 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 81 people

🏠

Not in labour force

53.5% 1,295 people

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

Tanilba Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Bachelor Degree

14.5%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Tanilba Bay Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.6%

Community & Personal Service

20.2%

Professionals

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Managers

8.7%

Labourers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

Sales Workers

6.3%

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

Tanilba Bay Field of Study

Engineering

24.1%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Health

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.1%

Education

6.8%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Tanilba Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tanilba Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

8.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tanilba Bay Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 1,246

↔️

Separated

3.9% 104

📋

Divorced

10.7% 290

🕊️

Widowed

7.7% 207

👤

Never married

31.6% 853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tanilba Bay Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

33.3%

Scottish

8.2%

Irish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.7%

German

3.0%

Other

2.9%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

0.8%

New Zealander

0.6%

Maltese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tanilba Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.2%

Secondary — Government

28.3%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Primary — Catholic

1.7%

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

Tanilba Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.6% 659

✅

No need for assistance

89.4% 5,530

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

Tanilba Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 315

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 2,246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tanilba Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tanilba Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

21.5%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

2.5%

Truck

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Tanilba Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

36.4%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Tanilba Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

10.0%

3 bedrooms

49.0%

4 bedrooms

32.2%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Tanilba Bay Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tanilba Bay Indigenous Population

9.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

563

Indigenous residents

5,633

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tanilba Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

412

Arthritis

187

Heart disease

156

Diabetes

142

Asthma

133

Lung condition

120

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Tanilba Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

13.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tanilba Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.0%

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children under 15

13.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tanilba Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.2% 31

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 7

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Previously served

6.4% 163

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Never served

92.1% 2,352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tanilba Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 362

—

Did not provide

85.7% 2,166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tanilba Bay Children Ever Born

No children

22.7%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Tanilba Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

Tanilba Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

29.6%

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

Tanilba Bay Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

41.7%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tanilba Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,609

Moved from NSW

249

Moved — same area (SA2)

131

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Tanilba Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.4%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Step family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tanilba Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 48 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Theft

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tanilba Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

940

avg ICSEA score

384

total students

Bobs Farm Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 30 students

979

ICSEA

Tanilba Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 354 students

901

ICSEA

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

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Tanilba Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,131/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.6%

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

If you earn X in Tanilba Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $4,901/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $751/wk

Rent share 33.6%

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Tanilba Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

North Haven (NSW)

Pop: 1,619 Income: $519/wk Rent: $310/wk

The Entrance North

Pop: 1,619 Income: $688/wk Rent: $380/wk

Booragul

Pop: 1,623 Income: $613/wk Rent: $320/wk

Primbee

Pop: 1,623 Income: $669/wk Rent: $350/wk

Nirimba Fields

Pop: 1,632 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $410/wk

Crescent Head

Pop: 1,633 Income: $674/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanilba Bay

What is the population of Tanilba Bay NSW?

The population of Tanilba Bay NSW is 3,237 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 248.4 people per km².Tanilba Bay is ranked #2,269 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tanilba Bay?

The median personal income in Tanilba Bay NSW is $582 per week, or $30,264 per year.The median household income is $1,131 per week.Family income is $1,388 per week.Tanilba Bay is ranked #7,345 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tanilba Bay?

Median rent in Tanilba Bay NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 33.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Tanilba Bay ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tanilba Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanilba Bay NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tanilba Bay?

The median age in Tanilba Bay NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tanilba Bay a good suburb to live in?

Tanilba Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,237.The median income is $582/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: 13764. All dollar figures in AUD.