Median house price
$5.4M
+3.8% change
NSW · Waverley Council
Tamarama, 2026
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,534
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$4,522/wk
Employment rate
68.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$5,400,000
Languages at home
13.3%non-English
Most common: French, German, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Tamarama revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tamarama snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,100/wk
Houses $1,800 · Units $1,050
Population (ERP)
1,534
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.2%
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
#30
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
34th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
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
- 42.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3272nd in Australia
- State rank
- 999th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #99 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,050
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 644
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $5,400,000
- Median price change
- +3.8%
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
1,534(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +28
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th 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 (~1,550), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,478
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $4,522
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 646
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,109
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 127 / 90 / 338
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)
- 83
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions143
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Fraud131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment125
- Malicious Damage To Property133
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
- 17
- Median school ICSEA (17 schools)
- 1,156
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Bronte Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Bondi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 464 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Montessori EastPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1188 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Bondi Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Clovelly Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 513 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Waverley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,525 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 773 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Wairoa SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- WAYS SecondarySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bellevue Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 573 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.6 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dellview St At Fletcher St
- Dellview St Opp Gaerloch Av
- Pacific St At Gaerloch Av
- Tamarama Marine Dr At Thompson St
- Tamarama Park, Tamarama Marine Dr
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
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.38
Food & drink(1)
- Tamarama KioskCafe
Community(1)
- Kindergarten
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Gaerloch ReservePark
- Marks ParkPark
- Park
- Tamarama ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Mackenzies Point LookoutViewpoint
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(17)
- Artwork (3)
- Tamarama BeachAttraction
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (19)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water (6)
- Fitness Station (3)
- An Epic JourneyInformation
- Information (3)
- The Arrival of the DharawalInformation
- Tamarama KioskOutdoor Seating
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter (3)
- Shower
- Waste Basket (9)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gaerloch ReservePark
- Marks ParkPark
- Tamarama ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- The Sydney Clinic (0.9 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)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 10.4
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 24 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9A WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling19 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Semi-detached dwelling89 FLETCHER STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 14-16 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 FLETCHER STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling6 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure31 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure289 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation71 FLETCHER STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11A CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 SILVA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)16 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 PACIFIC AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SILVA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 PACIFIC AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure10 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
February 2026
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading1A PACIFIC AVENUE, TAMARAMA NSW 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
2025· 26 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling6 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure285 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision6 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
August 2025
- Residential flat building10 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 ASHLEY STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house5 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure285 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway; Swimming5 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 THOMPSON STREET TAMARAMA 2026Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 22 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure289 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 PACIFIC AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling19 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development27 THOMPSON STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Wentworth
- Member of Parliament
- Allegra SPENDER (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.5 km away).
Coalition 40.8%Labor 59.2%
8.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BronteLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BondiLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Bondi SurfLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Bondi BeachLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Waverley ParkLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 10/10
- 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
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