Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,250,000
Down 10.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.25m
- 3 bed
- $1.11m
- 4 bed
- $1.45m
- 5+ bed
- $1.46m
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The quick read on
Tarrawanna
NSW 2518 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,250,000
- Median unit
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 2,184
- Postcode
- 2518
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ABS 2021
Tarrawanna, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tarrawanna
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tarrawanna NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tarrawanna, NSW is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tarrawanna has a 12-month growth rate of -10.7% for houses and 13.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in Tarrawanna.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tarrawanna is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tarrawanna is $1,060,000, which has increased 13.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Tarrawanna. The median rent for units and apartments in Tarrawanna is $725 per week and has increased 5.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tarrawanna safe?
The overall rate for Tarrawanna is 1,444 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Tarrawanna.
Overall crime rate
1,444
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowRest of NSW
TarrawannaRest 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 Tarrawanna?
Tarrawanna NSW 2518 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,184 people call Tarrawanna home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,449 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,184
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3419.4%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7422.7%Below
75 and over19.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.5%Below
Townhouses29.9%Above
Apartments7.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting31.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.5%Above
One car35.1%In line
Two cars36.4%Below
Three or more17.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.0%Above
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Tarrawanna
28.0% of workers in Tarrawanna worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
3.6% of Tarrawanna residents were born in England.
32.2% of people in Tarrawanna described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tarrawanna
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tarrawanna NSW 2518.
Is Tarrawanna family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Tarrawanna's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
578 family households lived in Tarrawanna; 43.6% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
33.0% 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 Tarrawanna?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tarrawanna had 2,184 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.9% 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 Tarrawanna?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.5% of occupied private dwellings in Tarrawanna.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tarrawanna?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tarrawanna?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tarrawanna had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 22.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tarrawanna?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tarrawanna?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 35.1% of the total.
53.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tarrawanna, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
20.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tarrawanna?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.5% of residents used only English at home.
14.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tarrawanna residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.9% of Tarrawanna's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tarrawanna?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.8% of ancestry responses in Tarrawanna.
Australian ancestry made up 34.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tarrawanna?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tarrawanna?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tarrawanna show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tarrawanna?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tarrawanna?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,449 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 $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tarrawanna compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.0% in Tarrawanna, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 31.1% in Tarrawanna, 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 Tarrawanna
Is Tarrawanna expensive?
The median house price is $1,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tarrawanna good for families?
The Census counted 578 local families, and 15.5% 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 Tarrawanna?
Larger houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Tarrawanna
26 streets in Tarrawanna
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide Pl
- Angel St
- Bellambi St
- Bertram Cl
- Bradford Cl
- Brissendon Cl
- Brooker St
- Burra Pl
- Caldwell Ave
- Charles Rd
- Corrimal St
- Crowther Pl
- Foothills Rd
- Harrigan St
- Hawthorn St
- Henry St
- Keira St
- Kendall St
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- Meadow St
- Meads Ave
- Paynes Ln
- Pendleton Cl
- Pringle Rd
- Prosser Cl
- Tarrawanna Rd
- Williamson St
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