Suburbs Tarraganda

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Tarraganda NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tarraganda NSW is 346 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tarraganda is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Tarraganda is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Tarraganda has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Tarraganda has a population density of 27.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tarraganda is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarraganda is $1,742.

There were 16 recorded offences in Tarraganda in 2024-25, a rate of 46 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (8 offences).

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📍 Tarraganda, New South Wales — 36.6782°S, 149.8656°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (6)

Tarraganda Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tarraganda Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$793/wk
$41,236 per year
#3695 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,742/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tarraganda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (169) Female 51.9% (182)

Population Density

27.6
people per km²
346 people · 12.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,053
Family income/wk

Tarraganda 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)

Tarraganda Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.4% 70 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.6% 44 dwellings

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

Tarraganda Country of Birth

Australia
94.7%
England
5.3%

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

Tarraganda Religion

No Religion
38.2%
Catholic
26.0%
Anglican
24.3%
Not stated
4.3%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Baptist
1.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tarraganda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%

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

Tarraganda Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.7% 100 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 65 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.7% 100 people

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

Tarraganda Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.3%
Bachelor Degree
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.7%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

Tarraganda Occupation

Professionals
22.1%
Managers
19.7%
Clerical & Administrative
15.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.8%
Community & Personal Service
10.7%
Labourers
9.8%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

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

Tarraganda Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.2%
Society & Culture
15.9%
Architecture & Building
11.5%
Engineering
10.6%
Education
9.7%
Health
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.0%
Agriculture & Environment
7.1%
Creative Arts
6.2%

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

Tarraganda Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tarraganda Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tarraganda Marital Status

💍
Married
53.8% 164
↔️
Separated
4.3% 13
📋
Divorced
10.8% 33
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 18
👤
Never married
25.2% 77

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tarraganda Ancestry

Australian
39.8%
English
36.4%
Scottish
7.2%
Irish
6.3%
German
6.1%
Other
1.8%
Chinese
0.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.7%
Maltese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tarraganda School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
27.1%
Primary — Government
22.0%
Vocational Education
15.3%
Pre-school
15.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.2%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%

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

Tarraganda Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.5% 23
✅
No need for assistance
96.5% 634

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

Tarraganda Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
27.3% 77
—
Not a volunteer
72.7% 205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tarraganda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.8%
$800-$999/mo
13.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tarraganda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Did not go to work
17.5%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Truck
3.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.9%
Walked only
1.9%

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

Tarraganda Car Ownership

1 vehicle
23.1%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
19.4%
4+ vehicles
14.2%

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

Tarraganda Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
8.7%
3 bedrooms
42.5%
4 bedrooms
41.7%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
3.9%

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

Tarraganda Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
30.3%
moved in the last 5 years
1.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tarraganda Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
670
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tarraganda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
35
Arthritis
17
Asthma
16
Heart disease
11
Cancer
7
Diabetes
6
Stroke
5
Kidney disease
4

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

Tarraganda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tarraganda Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.4%
Couple — children under 15
34.1%
Couple — no children under 15
17.6%
One parent — children under 15
6.1%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tarraganda Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.2% 9
👤
Never served
96.8% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tarraganda Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 46
—
Did not provide
83.6% 234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tarraganda Children Ever Born

No children
28.1%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
31.1%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
5.2%

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

Tarraganda When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
8
1971–1980
8
1981–1990
5
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
5

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

Tarraganda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.3%
5–14 hours
33.0%
15–29 hours
20.3%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
18.8%

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

Tarraganda Household Size

1 person
24.1%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
14.9%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tarraganda Where Residents Moved From

Same address
296
Moved from NSW
23
Moved — same area (SA2)
8
Moved from ACT
4

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

Tarraganda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tarraganda Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2024-25 — 16 total

Property Damage
8
Weapons
3
Other Against Person
2
Theft
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

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

Tarraganda Schools

6
schools nearby
2
government
1002
avg ICSEA score
1,828
total students
Sapphire Coast Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 454 students
1057
ICSEA
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent
Primary · K-6 · 176 students
1056
ICSEA
Thomas More Christian Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 26 students
1033
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 175 students
977
ICSEA
Bega High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 706 students
973
ICSEA
Bega Valley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
917
ICSEA

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

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Tarraganda Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,612/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.7%

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

If you earn X in Tarraganda

≈ $6,985/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $1,342/wk
Rent share 16.7%

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Tarraganda vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Long Point (Campbelltown - NSW)
Pop: 173 Income: $900/wk Rent: $160/wk
Woomargama
Pop: 173 Income: $822/wk Rent: $250/wk
Bootawa
Pop: 174 Income: $582/wk Rent: $285/wk
Caragabal
Pop: 174 Income: $742/wk Rent: $143/wk
Croobyar
Pop: 174 Income: $596/wk Rent: $300/wk
Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)
Pop: 174 Income: $621/wk Rent: $238/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tarraganda

What is the population of Tarraganda NSW?

The population of Tarraganda NSW is 346 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 27.6 people per km².Tarraganda is ranked #5,710 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tarraganda?

The median personal income in Tarraganda NSW is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $1,612 per week.Family income is $2,053 per week.Tarraganda is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tarraganda?

Median rent in Tarraganda NSW is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tarraganda ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tarraganda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarraganda NSW is $1,742. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tarraganda?

The median age in Tarraganda NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tarraganda a good suburb to live in?

Tarraganda is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 346.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% 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: 13783. All dollar figures in AUD.