Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$415,000
Down 3.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $408k
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The quick read on
Tarcutta
NSW 2652 · Wagga Wagga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $415,000
- Population
- 425
- Postcode
- 2652
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Tarcutta, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tarcutta
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tarcutta NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$412 per week
Up 9.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tarcutta, NSW is currently $415,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tarcutta has a 12-month growth rate of -3.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $408,000 in Tarcutta.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tarcutta is $412 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tarcutta safe?
The overall rate for Tarcutta is 2,698 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 Tarcutta.
Overall crime rate
2,698
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of NSW
TarcuttaRest 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 Tarcutta?
Tarcutta NSW 2652 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
425 people call Tarcutta home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,265 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 425
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $205 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%In line
15–3420.2%Below
35–5423.3%In line
55–7428.9%Above
75 and over7.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.7%Above
Paying a mortgage27.1%Below
Renting17.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car21.3%Below
Two cars35.6%Below
Three or more34.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.4%Above
Drove to work52.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.0%Above
What stands out in Tarcutta
23.4% of workers in Tarcutta worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
27.1% of people in Tarcutta described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tarcutta
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tarcutta NSW 2652.
Is Tarcutta family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of Tarcutta's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
123 family households lived in Tarcutta; 33.3% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
35.8% 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 Tarcutta?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tarcutta had 425 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tarcutta?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Tarcutta.
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 Tarcutta?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
27.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.1% 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 Tarcutta?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tarcutta had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 19.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tarcutta?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
52.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tarcutta?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 21.3% of the total.
70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tarcutta, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tarcutta?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Tarcutta residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Tarcutta's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% 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 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tarcutta?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.1% of ancestry responses in Tarcutta.
Australian ancestry made up 42.4% 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 Tarcutta?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 36.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tarcutta?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
42.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tarcutta show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tarcutta?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tarcutta?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,265 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tarcutta compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.4% in Tarcutta, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 55.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.1% in Tarcutta, 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 Tarcutta
Is Tarcutta expensive?
The median house price is $415,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tarcutta good for families?
The Census counted 123 local families, and 18.1% 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 Tarcutta?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $408,000, 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 Tarcutta
37 streets in Tarcutta
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Archer St
- Argent St
- Bardwell St
- Bent St
- Blythes Road
- Burkinshaws Ln
- Centenary Ave
- College St
- Comatawa Rd
- Coreinbob Rd
- Cynthia St
- Gresham St
- Gundala Ln
- Hay St
- Hume Hwy
- Humula Rd
- Keajura Rd
- Lower Tarcutta Rd
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- Maclures Ln
- Martins Rd
- Mates Gully Rd
- Mate St
- Murrays Ln
- Myrtle St
- Nugents Rd
- Oberne-Umbango Rd
- Penfolds Rd
- Prices Rd
- Springfield Ln
- Spring St
- Sturt Hwy
- Sydney St
- Toonga Settlement Rd
- Wattle Vale Rd
- Westbrook Rd
- Wilds Rd
- Young St
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