Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$995,000
Up 20.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $700k
- 3 bed
- $935k
- 4 bed
- $1.22m
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The quick read on
Tomakin
NSW 2537 · Eurobodalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $995,000
- Median unit
- $640,000
- Population
- 1,233
- Postcode
- 2537
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ABS 2021
Tomakin, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tomakin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tomakin NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tomakin, NSW is currently $995,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tomakin has a 12-month growth rate of 20.6% for houses and 21.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000 in Tomakin.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tomakin is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tomakin is $640,000, which has increased 21.9% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $720,000 in Tomakin.
Crime and safety
Is Tomakin safe?
The overall rate for Tomakin is 1,594 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Tomakin.
Overall crime rate
1,594
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowRest of NSW
TomakinRest 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 Tomakin?
Tomakin NSW 2537 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,233 people call Tomakin home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,260 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,233
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3415.4%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7439.5%Above
75 and over9.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.1%Below
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments2.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.7%Above
Paying a mortgage24.5%Below
Renting20.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car40.3%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more16.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Below
Drove to work65.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%In line
Walked or cycled3.3%In line
What stands out in Tomakin
13.4% of workers in Tomakin worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Tomakin residents were born in England.
43.9% of people in Tomakin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tomakin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tomakin NSW 2537.
Is Tomakin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Tomakin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
356 family households lived in Tomakin; 29.8% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
28.4% 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 Tomakin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tomakin had 1,233 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.1% 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 Tomakin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.1% of occupied private dwellings in Tomakin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tomakin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
24.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.8% 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 Tomakin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tomakin had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 42.3%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tomakin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
65.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tomakin?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 40.3% of the total.
55.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tomakin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.5% reported a different address.
12.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tomakin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% 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 Tomakin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.6% of Tomakin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.4% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tomakin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.9% of ancestry responses in Tomakin.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tomakin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tomakin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tomakin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 16.6% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tomakin?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 5.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tomakin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,260 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tomakin compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Tomakin, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 54.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.8% in Tomakin, 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 Tomakin
Is Tomakin expensive?
The median house price is $995,000, while units and apartments sit at $640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tomakin good for families?
The Census counted 356 local families, and 14.9% 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 Tomakin?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,220,000, 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 Tomakin
25 streets in Tomakin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ainslie Pde
- Akin Pl
- Bada Ln
- Bagarin Ave
- Barlings Dr
- Barton Pde
- Beachside Bvd
- Bevian Rd
- Dawarra St
- Deakin Pde
- Forest Pde
- George Bass Dr
- John Penn Dr
- Kingston Pl
- Oceanview
- Parks Pde
- Red Hill Pde
- Reflections Pl
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- Reid St
- Sunfield Ct
- Sunpatch Pde
- Thomsen Pl
- Tomakin Pl
- Tomakin Rd
- Yarralumla Cr
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