Median house price
$637k
+19% change
NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Garoo, 2340
Est. population · Jun 2025
98
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.4%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,624/wk
Employment rate
73.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$637,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Garoo offers a slower smaller community life in Tamworth Regional Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day.
Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
At a glance
Garoo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Houses $525 · Units $390
Population (ERP)
98
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
25.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $637,000
- Median price change
- +19.1%
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
98(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 67th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 0 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 153.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
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
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1253 Lindsays Gap Rd
- 418 Garoo Rd
- 74 Lindsays Gap Rd
- Lindsays Gap Rd At Old Wallabadah Rd
- New England Hwy At Top Gowrie 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Quirindi Hospital (28.4 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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
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
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 291 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 200 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 220 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
July 2026
- Subdivision848 GAROO ROAD GAROO 2340Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision848 GAROO ROAD GAROO 2340Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture11906 New England Highway, Garoo NSW 2340Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Bollards; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Stairway45 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Demolition5 ILMA AVENUE KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Subdivision255 GAROO ROAD GAROO 2340Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ALLAN STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen52 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Boat launching ramp9 ILMA AVENUE KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty33 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty9 BOORROO STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty89 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure113 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure93-95 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ILMA AVENUE KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ALLAN STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation136 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
May 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Supporting Development31 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool31 Kangaroo Point Road, Kangaroo Point, 2224Determined
January 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)148 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Withdrawn
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9-11 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 ILMA AVENUE KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Water reticulation system11 ALLAN STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Operational consent issued
- Port, wharf, boating facilities93-95 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
August 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities13 ALLAN STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Operational consent issued
June 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition89 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development9 BOORROO STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
March 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities68-70 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Other76-78 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs6 THORNTON PLACE KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing93-95 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development162 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing72-74 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Other50 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing3 BOORROO STREET KANGAROO POINT 2224Withdrawn
- Other77-79 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition149 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
April 2022
- Subdivision of land108 BULLS ROAD GAROO 2340Determined
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
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.4 km away).
Coalition 78.0%Labor 22.0%
10.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- NundleLabor 29.5% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)17.7 km away
- WallabadahLabor 19.9% · Coalition 80.1% TPP (2025)18.4 km away
- LoomberahLabor 19.8% · Coalition 80.2% TPP (2025)20.9 km away
- WoolominLabor 21.1% · Coalition 79.0% TPP (2025)22.6 km away
- TimbumburiLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)23.5 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 Tamworth Regional Council
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Comparable suburbs
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