Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$418,000
Down 1.7% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $418k
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The quick read on
Tabulam
NSW 2469 · Kyogle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $418,000
- Population
- 508
- Postcode
- 2469
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Tabulam, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tabulam
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tabulam NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Up 83.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tabulam, NSW is currently $418,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tabulam has a 12-month growth rate of -1.7% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $418,000 in Tabulam.
The median house rent has increased 83.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tabulam safe?
The overall rate for Tabulam is 6,153 offences per 100,000 residents — 87% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tabulam.
Overall crime rate
6,153
offences per 100,000 residents
87% aboveRest of NSW
TabulamRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tabulam?
Tabulam NSW 2469 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
508 people call Tabulam home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $701 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 508
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,062 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $138 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3417.1%Below
35–5423.4%In line
55–7439.4%Above
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.2%Above
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting21.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.2%Above
One car48.8%Above
Two cars30.7%Below
Three or more18.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.5%Above
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus8.7%Above
Walked or cycled3.9%Above
What stands out in Tabulam
20.5% of workers in Tabulam worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.6% of Tabulam residents were born in England.
39.6% of people in Tabulam described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tabulam
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tabulam NSW 2469.
Is Tabulam family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Tabulam's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
119 family households lived in Tabulam; 24.4% were couple families and 26.9% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tabulam?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tabulam had 508 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tabulam?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Tabulam.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tabulam?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tabulam?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tabulam had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 13.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tabulam?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
56.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
8.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tabulam?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 48.8% of the total.
48.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tabulam, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.7% reported a different address.
15.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tabulam?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.7% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tabulam residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.4% of Tabulam's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tabulam?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.8% of ancestry responses in Tabulam.
Australian ancestry made up 22.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tabulam?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 31.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 2.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% of workers, and education and training employed 13.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tabulam?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 34.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
15.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tabulam show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tabulam?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tabulam?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $701 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,062.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $138 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tabulam compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.5% in Tabulam, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 56.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 21.9% in Tabulam, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tabulam
Is Tabulam expensive?
The median house price is $418,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tabulam good for families?
The Census counted 119 local families, and 14.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tabulam?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $418,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Tabulam
41 streets in Tabulam
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barnes St
- Bruxner Hwy
- Bruxner Rd
- Bushy Dr
- Charles St
- Chauvel Rd
- Clarence
- Clarence River Rd
- Clarence St
- Colbran Rd
- Court St
- Creek St
- Crescent Hills Rd
- Cyril Smith Cct
- Doughertys Rd
- Emu Creek Rd
- Fairfield Road
- Frames Rd
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- Gap Rd
- Grafton St
- Granite Ln
- Gudingbo Ave
- Harry Mundine Pl
- Hoare St
- Hootons Rd
- Jenny Lind Lane
- Jubullum St
- Lawrence St
- Mount Plumbago Rd
- Ogilvie Dr
- Paddys Flat Rd
- Plains Station Rd
- Plumbago Creek Rd
- Racecourse Road
- Rodgers Rd
- Sugarbag Rd East
- Tabulam Loop Rd
- Tabulam Rd
- Torrens Cr
- Walker St
- Wallaby Rd
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