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Tapitallee NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tapitallee NSW is 625 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tapitallee is $779 per week ($40,508 per year). Median rent in Tapitallee is $510 per week ($2,210 per month). Tapitallee has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Tapitallee has a population density of 33.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tapitallee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tapitallee is $2,167.

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

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Tapitallee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tapitallee Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$779/wk

$40,508 per year

#3963 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$510/wk

$2,210 per month

#547 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tapitallee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (314) Female 49.5% (308)

Population Density

33.3

people per km²

625 people · 18.8 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,210

Family income/wk

Tapitallee 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)

Tapitallee Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.9% 118 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.1% 93 dwellings

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

Tapitallee Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

8.5%

Germany

2.0%

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

Tapitallee Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

17.4%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Not stated

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tapitallee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Tapitallee Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Tapitallee Employment

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Employed full-time

34.5% 168 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 103 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 9 people

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Not in labour force

42.5% 207 people

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

Tapitallee Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Certificate III/IV

31.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Tapitallee Occupation

Professionals

32.2%

Managers

19.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Community & Personal Service

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

Labourers

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.5%

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

Tapitallee Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Health

15.9%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

9.6%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Agriculture & Environment

4.8%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

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

Tapitallee Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tapitallee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

2.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tapitallee Marital Status

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Married

59.6% 321

↔️

Separated

1.7% 9

📋

Divorced

8.5% 46

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 25

👤

Never married

25.6% 138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tapitallee Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

30.4%

Scottish

9.9%

Irish

8.2%

German

4.0%

Other

3.5%

Italian

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Welsh

1.6%

Polish

1.2%

Filipino

0.9%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tapitallee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Pre-school

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

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

Tapitallee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 56

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 1,145

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

Tapitallee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 99

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 420

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tapitallee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

3.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tapitallee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Truck

1.8%

Walked only

1.8%

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

Tapitallee Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

16.7%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

20.4%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

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

Tapitallee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

5.0%

3 bedrooms

22.8%

4 bedrooms

47.9%

5 bedrooms

14.2%

6+ bedrooms

7.8%

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

Tapitallee Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tapitallee Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,183

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tapitallee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Tapitallee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

6.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tapitallee Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.3%

Couple — children under 15

36.0%

Couple — no children under 15

20.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.2%

One parent — children under 15

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tapitallee Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 4

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Previously served

4.8% 25

👤

Never served

93.3% 490

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tapitallee Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 80

—

Did not provide

84.5% 435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tapitallee Children Ever Born

No children

27.5%

1 child

9.6%

2 children

42.2%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Tapitallee When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Tapitallee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

20.9%

30+ hours

14.7%

Did not do domestic work

14.7%

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

Tapitallee Household Size

1 person

15.2%

2 persons

45.3%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tapitallee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

545

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Tapitallee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.8%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tapitallee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tapitallee Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,062/wk

Median Rent $510/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.7%

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

If you earn X in Tapitallee

Your weekly income

≈ $8,935/month

Median rent $510/wk

Left after rent $1,552/wk

Rent share 24.7%

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Tapitallee vs State & National Average

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Pop: 313 Income: $936/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 313 Income: $544/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Pop: 313 Income: $1,244/wk Rent: $243/wk

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Pop: 314 Income: $713/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 314 Income: $709/wk Rent: $483/wk

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Pop: 314 Income: $785/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tapitallee

What is the population of Tapitallee NSW?

The population of Tapitallee NSW is 625 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 33.3 people per km².Tapitallee is ranked #4,677 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tapitallee?

The median personal income in Tapitallee NSW is $779 per week, or $40,508 per year.The median household income is $2,062 per week.Family income is $2,210 per week.Tapitallee is ranked #3,963 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tapitallee?

Median rent in Tapitallee NSW is $510 per week ($2,210 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tapitallee ranks #547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tapitallee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tapitallee 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 Tapitallee?

The median age in Tapitallee NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tapitallee a good suburb to live in?

Tapitallee is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 625.The median income is $779/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% 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: 13770. All dollar figures in AUD.