Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tathra suburb profile
Tathra, NSW · Postcode 2550
This Tathra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tathra, NSW (postcode 2550). 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 Tathra with nearby suburbs.
Tathra at a glance
Population
1,527
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,221/wk
Median age
56
Tathra 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
-6.9% over 10 years
Population
1,527
was 1,675 in 2016
-148 · -8.8%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$60 · +23.1%
Household income
$1,221/wk
was $1,087/wk in 2016
+$134 · +12.3%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Tathra population growth · Tathra then and now
Tathra vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Tathra, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.8% vs area
- Tathra$320/wk
- Nearby$301.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-33.7% vs area
- Tathra$1,221/wk
- Nearby$1,235/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Tathra56
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.7% vs area
- Tathra$746/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Tathra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tathra sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,000.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4989.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tathra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tathra, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tathra people
- Population
- 1,527
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tathra income
- Median household income
- $1,221/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tathra housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,603/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.5%
- Owned outright
- 38.1%
- Mortgaged
- 15.8%
- Rented
- 20.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.9%
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
Tathra work
- Employment to population
- 48.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.1%
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 2550)
Compare Tathra with nearby suburbs
Tathra in numbers
Tathra had 1,527 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.1% own their home outright, 15.8% are paying a mortgage, 20.2% rent. Separate houses make up 58.8% of dwellings, with 3.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,221/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.6%. 56.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.8% (from 1,675 to 1,527). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $320/wk (+23.1%).
Tathra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tathra, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tathra was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tathra, NSW?
- Tathra had 1,527 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tathra?
- Median household income in Tathra was $1,221/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tathra?
- 20.2% of occupied homes in Tathra were rented, 38.1% were owned outright and 15.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tathra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tathra. 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