Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Central Tilba suburb profile
Central Tilba, NSW · Postcode 2546
This Central Tilba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Central Tilba, NSW (postcode 2546). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Central Tilba with nearby suburbs.
Central Tilba at a glance
Population
342
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,156/wk
Median age
57
Central Tilba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30% over 10 years
Population
342
was 288 in 2016
+54 · +18.8%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$95 · +47.5%
Household income
$1,156/wk
was $909/wk in 2016
+$247 · +27.2%
Median age
57
was 57 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Central Tilba population growth · Central Tilba then and now
Central Tilba vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Central Tilba, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.8% vs area
- Central Tilba$295/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.3% vs area
- Central Tilba$1,156/wk
- Nearby$1,100/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Central Tilba57
- Nearby58
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.6% vs area
- Central Tilba$682/wk
- Nearby$599/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Central Tilba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Central Tilba sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,016.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,024.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Central Tilba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Central Tilba, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Central Tilba people
- Population
- 342
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Central Tilba income
- Median household income
- $1,156/wk
- Median personal income
- $682/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Central Tilba housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,732/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.8%
- Mortgaged
- 20.7%
- Rented
- 13%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Central Tilba work
- Employment to population
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2546)
Compare Central Tilba with nearby suburbs
Central Tilba in numbers
Central Tilba had 342 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 17.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.8% own their home outright, 20.7% are paying a mortgage, 13% rent. Separate houses make up 79.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,156/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.8% (from 288 to 342). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $295/wk (+47.5%).
Central Tilba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Central Tilba, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Central Tilba was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Central Tilba, NSW?
- Central Tilba had 342 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Central Tilba?
- Median household income in Central Tilba was $1,156/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Central Tilba?
- 13% of occupied homes in Central Tilba were rented, 43.8% were owned outright and 20.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Central Tilba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Central Tilba. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology