Suburbs Taren Point

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Taren Point NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Taren Point NSW is 1,879 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Taren Point is $757 per week ($39,364 per year). Median rent in Taren Point is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Taren Point has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Taren Point has a population density of 1383.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Taren Point is England. The most common religion is Anglican (24% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taren Point is $3,000.

There were 26 recorded offences in Taren Point in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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📍 Taren Point, New South Wales — 34.0183°S, 151.1247°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Taren Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Taren Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$757/wk
$39,364 per year
#4390 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
#121 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
58years
20 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Taren Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.4% (855) Female 54.6% (1,028)

Population Density

1383.0
people per km²
1,879 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,057
Family income/wk

Taren Point 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)

Taren Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.1% 296 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.9% 166 dwellings

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

Taren Point Country of Birth

Australia
86.6%
England
3.4%
China
2.8%
Egypt
2.3%
Greece
1.7%
Germany
0.8%
Indonesia
0.8%
Brazil
0.7%
Croatia
0.4%
Fiji
0.4%

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

Taren Point Religion

Anglican
23.8%
Catholic
22.7%
No Religion
18.6%
Eastern Orthodox
14.7%
Not stated
13.3%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Orintal Orthdx
2.4%
Buddhism
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Taren Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.6%

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

Taren Point Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
37.0%
Arabic
15.6%
Mandarin
12.1%
Macedon
11.0%
Italian
6.4%
Other
5.2%
Thai
4.6%
Cantonese
4.0%
Portuguese
4.0%

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

Taren Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
24.6% 332 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.5% 209 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.8% 24 people
🏠
Not in labour force
58.2% 786 people

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

Taren Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.1%
Certificate III/IV
26.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
26.2%
Postgraduate Degree
8.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Taren Point Occupation

Professionals
29.2%
Managers
22.2%
Clerical & Administrative
17.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
7.7%
Sales Workers
6.9%
Labourers
3.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

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

Taren Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
37.2%
Engineering
13.3%
Architecture & Building
10.6%
Society & Culture
10.1%
Health
8.0%
Education
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.3%
Information Technology
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%

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

Taren Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Taren Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Taren Point Marital Status

💍
Married
55.4% 914
↔️
Separated
1.6% 27
📋
Divorced
7.0% 115
🕊️
Widowed
15.7% 260
👤
Never married
20.3% 335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Taren Point Ancestry

English
29.7%
Australian
18.1%
Greek
10.7%
Other
10.4%
Scottish
7.0%
Irish
6.3%
Italian
5.9%
Chinese
4.6%
Macedonian
2.4%
German
2.2%
Maltese
1.4%
Croatian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Taren Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.4%
Secondary — Government
15.4%
Primary — Catholic
12.3%
Pre-school
11.9%
Secondary — Catholic
11.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.0%
Vocational Education
7.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Taren Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.8% 288
✅
No need for assistance
91.2% 2,985

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

Taren Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.7% 211
—
Not a volunteer
85.3% 1,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Taren Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.0%
$450-$599/mo
5.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Taren Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
17.6%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
3.1%
Truck
1.0%
Train
1.0%
Bicycle
1.0%

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

Taren Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.4%
1 vehicle
36.9%
2 vehicles
36.3%
3 vehicles
10.1%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

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

Taren Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.3%
2 bedrooms
23.0%
3 bedrooms
39.6%
4 bedrooms
22.6%
5 bedrooms
9.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Taren Point Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
34.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
39.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Taren Point Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
20
Indigenous residents
3,551
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Taren Point Long-term Health Conditions

Heart disease
101
Mental health
95
Arthritis
89
Diabetes
53
Lung condition
52
Asthma
48
Cancer
40
Stroke
20
Kidney disease
18
Dementia
18

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

Taren Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Taren Point Family Structure

Couple — no children
39.0%
Couple — children under 15
32.5%
Couple — no children under 15
19.9%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%
One parent — children under 15
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Taren Point Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 46
👤
Never served
96.3% 1,389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Taren Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.7% 224
—
Did not provide
84.3% 1,205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Taren Point Children Ever Born

No children
28.0%
1 child
10.7%
2 children
34.0%
3 children
18.9%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
2.6%

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

Taren Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
59
1961–1970
99
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
71
1991–2000
44
2001–2010
34
2011–2015
24
2016
9
2017
4
2018
5
2019
5
2020
5

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

Taren Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
26.5%
15–29 hours
15.4%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
27.1%

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

Taren Point Household Size

1 person
31.3%
2 persons
37.5%
3 persons
11.5%
4 persons
12.3%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Taren Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,377
Moved from NSW
195
Moved — same area (SA2)
34
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from QLD
3

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

Taren Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.9%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Intact family — other children present
2.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Taren Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 26 total

Theft
10
Other Against Property
7
Property Damage
3
Other Against Person
2
Sexual Offences
2
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Taren Point Schools

23
schools nearby
17
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
10,418
total students
Caringbah High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1172
ICSEA
Bald Face Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 246 students
1123
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 599 students
1110
ICSEA
Yowie Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 329 students
1093
ICSEA
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
1091
ICSEA
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 396 students
1090
ICSEA
Caringbah North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1086
ICSEA
Woolooware Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1086
ICSEA
Laguna Street Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1084
ICSEA
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students
1078
ICSEA
Woolooware High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 788 students
1063
ICSEA
Sans Souci Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 523 students
1060
ICSEA
Sylvania Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 482 students
1056
ICSEA
Port Hacking High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 950 students
1050
ICSEA
Miranda North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
1046
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Taren Point Rent Prices & Affordability

44%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $1,463/wk
Median Rent $650/wk
Rent-to-Income 44.4%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Taren Point

≈ $6,340/month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $813/wk
Rent share 44.4%

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Income: $623/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $312/wk
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Income: $612/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $285/wk

Taren Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Werombi
Pop: 941 Income: $863/wk Rent: $550/wk
Catherine Hill Bay
Pop: 943 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $420/wk
Wombarra
Pop: 944 Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $600/wk
Mount Victoria
Pop: 945 Income: $680/wk Rent: $380/wk
Murrurundi
Pop: 945 Income: $520/wk Rent: $250/wk
Chittaway Point
Pop: 947 Income: $806/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Taren Point

What is the population of Taren Point NSW?

The population of Taren Point NSW is 1,879 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1383.0 people per km².Taren Point is ranked #3,121 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Taren Point?

The median personal income in Taren Point NSW is $757 per week, or $39,364 per year.The median household income is $1,463 per week.Family income is $2,057 per week.Taren Point is ranked #4,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Taren Point?

Median rent in Taren Point NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 44.4% of household income, which is considered stressed.Taren Point ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Taren Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taren Point NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Taren Point?

The median age in Taren Point NSW is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Taren Point a good suburb to live in?

Taren Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,879.The median income is $757/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (44.4% 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: 13781. All dollar figures in AUD.