Median house price
$1.15M
+24% change
NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Lake Tabourie, 2539
Est. population · Jun 2025
696
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.2%
Median age
53
Median income
$983/wk
Employment rate
43.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Lake Tabourie sits in Shoalhaven Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lake Tabourie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
696
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.5%
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
#368
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5247th in Australia
- State rank
- 1692nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #368 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #709 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +24%
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
696(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +7.2% over 5 years · 75th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +47
- Growth rank in NSW
- 75th 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 (~750), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 689
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $983
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 120 of 407
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 43.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 277 / 0 / 0 (+ 6 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bridge St At Dermal St
- Princes Hwy Opp Tabourie Tucker Box
- Princes Hwy Opp Tabourie Tucker Box
- Tabourie Tucker Box, Princes Hwy
- Tabourie Tucker Box, Princes Hwy
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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.45
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.9
Food & drink(1)
- Restaurant
Shopping(1)
- Tabourie Tucker BoxConvenience store
Princes Highway
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Step Back In Time MuseumMuseum
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(10)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bbq (4)
- Holiday Haven Lake TabourieCaravan Site
595A Princes Highway
- Tabourie Lake Motor Inn ResortMotel
Princes Highway, Lake Tabourie
- Parking (5)
- Tucker Box FuelPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- River Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Milton Ulladulla Hospital (12.8 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)
- 12
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.2
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· 4 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 TORQUAY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Fences; Swimming pool4 VENUS AVENUE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 MERCURY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 SURF STREET LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 RIVER ROAD LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 WEYMOUTH ROAD LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 RIVER ROAD LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 PRINCES HIGHWAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development22 MERCURY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool9 LYRA DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 OAK AVENUE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2 VENUS AVENUE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 TORQUAY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BEACH STREET LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 MERCURY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
2023· 9 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 DERMAL STREET LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
- OtherF 595A PRINCES HIGHWAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing28 BEACH STREET LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
- Shed45 PRINCES HIGHWAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 BRIDGE STREET LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling9 LYRA DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing77 LYRA DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
March 2023
- Shed22 MERCURY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 RIVER ROAD LAKE TABOURIE 2539Withdrawn
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling15 PORTLAND WAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 OAK AVENUE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
March 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision21 OAK AVENUE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling28 BEACH STREET LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
August 2021
- Dual occupancy10 RIVER ROAD LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces28 PRINCES HIGHWAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development70 PRINCES HIGHWAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development51 MERCURY DRIVE LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
November 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces39 PRINCES HIGHWAY LAKE TABOURIE 2539Determined
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
- Gilmore
- Member of Parliament
- Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,995
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 28.5 km away).
Coalition 40.2%Labor 59.8%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Burrill LakeLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- UlladullaLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- MiltonLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
- NarrawalleeLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
- Bawley PointLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)14.7 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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 Shoalhaven Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.