Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tarbuck Bay suburb profile
Tarbuck Bay, NSW · Postcode 2428
This Tarbuck Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tarbuck Bay, NSW (postcode 2428). 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 Tarbuck Bay with nearby suburbs.
Tarbuck Bay at a glance
Population
194
Median rent
$430/wk
Household income
$1,021/wk
Median age
48
Tarbuck Bay 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
-4% over 10 years
Population
194
was 188 in 2016
+6 · +3.2%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$205 · +91.1%
Household income
$1,021/wk
was $792/wk in 2016
+$229 · +28.9%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Tarbuck Bay population growth · Tarbuck Bay then and now
Tarbuck Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Tarbuck Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Tarbuck Bay$430/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-44.6% vs area
- Tarbuck Bay$1,021/wk
- Nearby$988.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Tarbuck Bay48
- Nearby55.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-36.9% vs area
- Tarbuck Bay$510/wk
- Nearby$560.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Tarbuck Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tarbuck Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2932
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2903.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2961.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tarbuck Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tarbuck Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tarbuck Bay people
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tarbuck Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,021/wk
- Median personal income
- $510/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tarbuck Bay housing
- Median rent
- $430/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.7%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.8%
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
Tarbuck Bay work
- Employment to population
- 48.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.1%
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 2428)
Compare Tarbuck Bay with nearby suburbs
Tarbuck Bay in numbers
Tarbuck Bay had 194 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 30.7% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 73.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $430/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,021/wk, 43% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.2% (from 188 to 194). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $430/wk (+91.1%).
Tarbuck Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tarbuck Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tarbuck Bay was $430/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tarbuck Bay, NSW?
- Tarbuck Bay had 194 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tarbuck Bay?
- Median household income in Tarbuck Bay was $1,021/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tarbuck Bay?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Tarbuck Bay were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 30.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tarbuck Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tarbuck Bay. 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