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Tarrawanna NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tarrawanna NSW is 2,184 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tarrawanna is $674 per week ($35,048 per year). Median rent in Tarrawanna is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Tarrawanna has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Tarrawanna has a population density of 870.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tarrawanna is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarrawanna is $2,167.

There were 20 recorded offences in Tarrawanna in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Tarrawanna Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tarrawanna Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$674/wk

$35,048 per year

#5918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tarrawanna Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.1% (987) Female 54.9% (1,201)

Population Density

870.7

people per km²

2,184 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,982

Family income/wk

Tarrawanna 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)

Tarrawanna Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.4% 325 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.6% 222 dwellings

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

Tarrawanna Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

3.6%

Chile

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.6%

Croatia

0.5%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

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

Tarrawanna Religion

No Religion

35.3%

Catholic

27.3%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

7.9%

Eastern Orthodox

4.9%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tarrawanna Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Tarrawanna Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

26.1%

Macedon

16.5%

Other

13.9%

Arabic

13.0%

Spanish

7.0%

Vietnamese

7.0%

Serbian

6.1%

Mandarin

5.2%

Greek

5.2%

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

Tarrawanna Employment

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Employed full-time

31.0% 505 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 315 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 28 people

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Not in labour force

48.0% 782 people

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

Tarrawanna Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.1%

Bachelor Degree

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Tarrawanna Occupation

Professionals

29.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.9%

Managers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Labourers

5.2%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Tarrawanna Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Engineering

21.3%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

12.1%

Education

11.2%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

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

Tarrawanna Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tarrawanna Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tarrawanna Marital Status

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Married

48.2% 892

↔️

Separated

2.0% 37

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Divorced

9.3% 173

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Widowed

11.1% 206

👤

Never married

29.4% 544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tarrawanna Ancestry

Australian

28.5%

English

27.8%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

8.4%

Italian

8.3%

Other

6.8%

German

2.6%

Dutch

2.4%

Macedonian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Greek

1.5%

Indian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tarrawanna School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Primary — Catholic

15.2%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Pre-school

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

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

Tarrawanna Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.8% 443

✅

No need for assistance

89.2% 3,673

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

Tarrawanna Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.4% 247

—

Not a volunteer

85.6% 1,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tarrawanna Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

5.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tarrawanna How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.9%

Did not go to work

23.2%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Walked only

2.0%

Bicycle

1.1%

Bus

0.9%

Truck

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Tarrawanna Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.5%

1 vehicle

35.3%

2 vehicles

36.6%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Tarrawanna Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

23.9%

3 bedrooms

41.0%

4 bedrooms

24.2%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Tarrawanna Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

33.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tarrawanna Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,202

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tarrawanna Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

213

Arthritis

105

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tarrawanna Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tarrawanna Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

28.3%

Couple — no children under 15

20.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tarrawanna Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

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Previously served

2.2% 37

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Never served

97.6% 1,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tarrawanna Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 280

—

Did not provide

83.7% 1,437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tarrawanna Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Tarrawanna When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Tarrawanna Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.3%

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

Tarrawanna Household Size

1 person

31.3%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tarrawanna Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,781

Moved from NSW

174

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Tarrawanna Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tarrawanna Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tarrawanna Schools

schools nearby

government

1043

avg ICSEA score

4,419

total students

Pleasant Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 241 students

1126

ICSEA

Elonera Montessori School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 187 students

1108

ICSEA

Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 335 students

1081

ICSEA

Mount Ousley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 193 students

1079

ICSEA

Balgownie Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 329 students

1076

ICSEA

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,169 students

1075

ICSEA

St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

1073

ICSEA

Corrimal East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 297 students

1046

ICSEA

Russell Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1040

ICSEA

Towradgi Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 134 students

1031

ICSEA

Aspect South Coast School Independent

Primary · U · 129 students

1017

ICSEA

Corrimal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 227 students

1013

ICSEA

Fairy Meadow Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 342 students

1002

ICSEA

Tarrawanna Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 164 students

982

ICSEA

Wollongong Flexible School Independent

Secondary · 7-10 · 71 students

895

ICSEA

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

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Tarrawanna Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,449/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Tarrawanna

Your weekly income

≈ $6,279/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,109/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk Save: $22/wk

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Income: $562/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $10/wk

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Tarrawanna vs State & National Average

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Lochinvar

Pop: 1,095 Income: $889/wk Rent: $370/wk

Dunedoo

Pop: 1,097 Income: $585/wk Rent: $200/wk

Sydenham (NSW)

Pop: 1,100 Income: $954/wk Rent: $580/wk

Safety Beach (NSW)

Pop: 1,103 Income: $787/wk Rent: $500/wk

Salt Ash

Pop: 1,103 Income: $610/wk Rent: $310/wk

Fishing Point

Pop: 1,105 Income: $787/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tarrawanna

What is the population of Tarrawanna NSW?

The population of Tarrawanna NSW is 2,184 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 870.7 people per km².Tarrawanna is ranked #2,903 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tarrawanna?

The median personal income in Tarrawanna NSW is $674 per week, or $35,048 per year.The median household income is $1,449 per week.Family income is $1,982 per week.Tarrawanna is ranked #5,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tarrawanna?

Median rent in Tarrawanna NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tarrawanna ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tarrawanna?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarrawanna 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 Tarrawanna?

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

Is Tarrawanna a good suburb to live in?

Tarrawanna is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,184.The median income is $674/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 13784. All dollar figures in AUD.