Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tambar Springs suburb profile
Tambar Springs, NSW · Postcode 2381
This Tambar Springs suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tambar Springs, NSW (postcode 2381). 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 Tambar Springs with nearby suburbs.
Tambar Springs at a glance
Population
273
Median rent
$183/wk
Household income
$1,013/wk
Median age
50
Tambar Springs 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
+3.4% over 10 years
Population
273
was 39 in 2016
+234 · +600%
Household income
$1,013/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
$174 · -14.7%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Tambar Springs population growth · Tambar Springs then and now
Tambar Springs vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Tambar Springs, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.4% vs area
- Tambar Springs$183/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-45% vs area
- Tambar Springs$1,013/wk
- Nearby$1,344.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Tambar Springs50
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-29.5% vs area
- Tambar Springs$570/wk
- Nearby$692/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Tambar Springs compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tambar Springs sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4998.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,032.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tambar Springs on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tambar Springs, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tambar Springs people
- Population
- 273
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 5.1%
- 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
Tambar Springs income
- Median household income
- $1,013/wk
- Median personal income
- $570/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tambar Springs housing
- Median rent
- $183/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $80/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.6%
- Mortgaged
- 8.8%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25%
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
Tambar Springs work
- Employment to population
- 44.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
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 2381)
Compare Tambar Springs with nearby suburbs
Tambar Springs in numbers
Tambar Springs had 273 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 5.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.6% own their home outright, 8.8% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 72.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $183/wk, 54% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,013/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb. 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 grew 600% (from 39 to 273).
Tambar Springs suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tambar Springs, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tambar Springs was $183/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tambar Springs, NSW?
- Tambar Springs had 273 residents at the 2021 Census, up 600% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tambar Springs?
- Median household income in Tambar Springs was $1,013/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tambar Springs?
- 11% of occupied homes in Tambar Springs were rented, 45.6% were owned outright and 8.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tambar Springs suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tambar Springs. 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