Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tacoma suburb profile
Tacoma, NSW · Postcode 2259
This Tacoma suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tacoma, NSW (postcode 2259). 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 Tacoma with nearby suburbs.
Tacoma at a glance
Population
615
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,679/wk
Median age
40
Tacoma 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
-0.2% over 10 years
Population
615
was 633 in 2016
-18 · -2.8%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.2%
Household income
$1,679/wk
was $1,487/wk in 2016
+$192 · +12.9%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Tacoma population growth · Tacoma then and now
Tacoma vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Tacoma, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.4% vs area
- Tacoma$390/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-20.8% vs area
- Tacoma$1,679/wk
- Nearby$1,418.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Tacoma40
- Nearby39
- Sydney40
Personal income
-23.9% vs area
- Tacoma$688/wk
- Nearby$669.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Tacoma compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tacoma sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,048
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2905.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tacoma on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tacoma, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tacoma people
- Population
- 615
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tacoma income
- Median household income
- $1,679/wk
- Median personal income
- $688/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tacoma housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.3%
- Owned outright
- 34.3%
- Mortgaged
- 40.7%
- Rented
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.6%
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
Tacoma work
- Employment to population
- 56.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.3%
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 2259)
Compare Tacoma with nearby suburbs
Tacoma in numbers
Tacoma had 615 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.3% own their home outright, 40.7% are paying a mortgage, 16.2% rent. Separate houses make up 95.4% of dwellings, with 2.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,679/wk, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 39.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.8% (from 633 to 615). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $390/wk (+18.2%).
Tacoma suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tacoma, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tacoma was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tacoma, NSW?
- Tacoma had 615 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tacoma?
- Median household income in Tacoma was $1,679/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tacoma?
- 16.2% of occupied homes in Tacoma were rented, 34.3% were owned outright and 40.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tacoma suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tacoma. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney