Median house price
$875k
+0.6% change
NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Central Tilba, 2546
Est. population · Jun 2025
428
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.1%
Median age
57
Median income
$1,156/wk
Employment rate
48.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$875,000
Languages at home
7.5%non-English
Most common: German, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Central Tilba is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for coastal suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum, plus community and employment relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Central Tilba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $600 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
428
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#49
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
40th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
58th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 39.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3769th in Australia
- State rank
- 1150th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #49 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #111 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 48
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $875,000
- Median price change
- +0.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
428(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.1% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +17
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 342
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 169
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,732
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 3 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order53
- Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment85
- Malicious Damage To Property74
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault45
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,026
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 58th
School list
- Central Tilba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corkhill Dr At Bate St
- Corkhill Dr At Latimers Lane
- Corkhill Dr Opp Bate St
- Old Hwy At Princes Hwy
- Victoria Creek Rd At Sunnyside Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bakeries · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 44/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 14.62
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 20.47
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(7)
- Tilba BakeryBakery
- ABC Cheese FactoryCafe
- Bates Emporium General StoreCafe
- Ellen's PantryCafe
1 Bate Street
- Eumun TeaCafe
- Tilba Teapot CafeCafe
- Dromedary HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Bates Emporium General StoreConvenience store
Community(1)
- Central Tilba Public SchoolSchool
89 Corkhill Drive, Central Tilba
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(24)
- Brett Thompson Photographic GalleryArt
- Bench (4)
- Tilba Leather Country StoreClothes
- Tilba Sweet SpotConfectionery
- Drinking water
- Central Tiba Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Latimers Lane, Central Tilba
- ArcadiaGift
- Bath PatisserieGift
- Gift
- Mockingbird LaneGift
- PassionfishGift
- Reva at TilbaGift
- Tilba TricksGift
- Tilba WoodturningGift
- The Two Story Bed & BreakfastGuest House
- Wisteria CottageGuest House
- Dromedary HotelHotel
- Information (7)
- Parking (3)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (5)
- Central Tilba Post OfficePost office
2 Bate Street
- Eurobodalla Shire CouncilPublic toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Moruya Hospital (44.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 10
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 284 mm · ~36 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool58 SHERRINGHAM LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BLACKSMITHS LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool135 HAXSTEAD ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading4 STATION STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)198-244 SHERRINGHAM LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2025
- Small bar; Erection of a new structure1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development; Function centre11 SHERRINGHAM LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation32 CORKHILL DRIVE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading4 STATION STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8379 PRINCES HIGHWAY CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BLACKSMITHS LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool442 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation241 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure10 CORKHILL DRIVE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop12 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support302 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space442 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
January 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space442 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Other24 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
July 2023
- Other91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
April 2023
- Other330 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Withdrawn
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Other1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2022
- Industrial development37 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Change of use46 CORKHILL DRIVE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
June 2022
- Food and drink premises1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces220 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2021
- Earthworks / change in levelsprinces hwy CorunnaDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 29.9 km away).
Coalition 32.3%Labor 67.7%
10.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Central TilbaLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- NaroomaLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- BermaguiLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)13.8 km away
- DalmenyLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)16.4 km away
- CobargoLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)19.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Eurobodalla Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.