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The quick read on

Tapitallee

NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,550,000

latest suburb median

Population
625

ABS 2021

Postcode
2540

Tapitallee, New South Wales

Property market insights for Tapitallee

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tapitallee NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,550,000

Up 14.8% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
5+ bed
$1.62m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Down 10.5% over 12 months

$1.4k$1.2k$1k$80020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tapitallee, NSW is currently $1,550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tapitallee has a 12-month growth rate of 14.8% for houses.

Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Tapitallee.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tapitallee is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Tapitallee safe?

The overall rate for Tapitallee is 1,274 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below 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 Tapitallee.

Overall crime rate

1,274

offences per 100,000 residents

61% belowRest of NSW

TapitalleeRest 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 Tapitallee?

Tapitallee NSW 2540 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

625 people call Tapitallee home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,062 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
625
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$510 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.6%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7436.2%Above
75 and over9.6%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.4%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting2.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.8%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more38.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.1%Above
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Tapitallee

19.1% of workers in Tapitallee worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

7.8% of Tapitallee residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

49.3% of people in Tapitallee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tapitallee

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tapitallee NSW 2540.

Is Tapitallee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.6% of Tapitallee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

193 family households lived in Tapitallee; 40.4% were couple families and 5.7% were one-parent families.

25.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Tapitallee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tapitallee had 625 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.8% 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 Tapitallee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in Tapitallee.

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 Tapitallee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

2.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Tapitallee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tapitallee had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 46.3%, while 28.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Tapitallee?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.1% 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.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tapitallee?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.

81.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tapitallee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.5% reported a different address.

13.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Tapitallee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

96.6% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% 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 Tapitallee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.9% of Tapitallee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.1% 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 94.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tapitallee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Tapitallee.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% 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 Tapitallee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Tapitallee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tapitallee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Tapitallee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

27.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tapitallee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,062 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $510 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Tapitallee compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.1% in Tapitallee, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 54.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 2.8% in Tapitallee, 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 Tapitallee

Is Tapitallee expensive?

The median house price is $1,550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tapitallee good for families?

The Census counted 193 local families, and 14.6% 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 Tapitallee?

Larger houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Tapitallee

25 streets in Tapitallee

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bangalee Rd
  • Browns Mountain Rd
  • Buangi Ln
  • Bugong Rd
  • Chalmers Rd
  • Coombah Cl
  • Emerys Rd
  • Flannery Ln
  • Illaroo Rd
  • Ironbark Rd
  • Jarara Pl
  • Koloona Dr
  • Lilly Pilly Ln
  • Loganberry Ln
  • Lowana Cl
  • Main Rd
  • Merinda
  • Ringtail
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  • Riversdale Rd
  • Shalom
  • Spotted Gum Dr
  • Sugar Glider Drive
  • Tallimba Rd
  • Tapitallee Rd
  • Yanderra Rd

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Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.