Median house price
$766k
+2.2% change
NSW · Port Stephens Council
Tanilba Bay, 2319
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,326
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.7%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,131/wk
Employment rate
43.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$766,000
Languages at home
2.6%non-English
Most common: German, Macedonian, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Tanilba Bay is a regional mid-sized suburb in Port Stephens Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, 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.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer schools and education relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Tanilba Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$585/wk
Population (ERP)
3,326
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.0%
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
#73
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
39th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
11th
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
- 46.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2717th in Australia
- State rank
- 821st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #73 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #183 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 40
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $766,000
- Median price change
- +2.2%
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
3,326(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 60th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +88
- Growth rank in NSW
- 60th 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 (~3,400), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,237
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,131
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 1,371
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,184 / 83 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 193
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +20.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order43
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud41
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment65
- Other Offences46
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
- 901
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 11th
School list
- Tanilba Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 354 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clemenceau Cres At Navy Nook
- Poilus Pde At Pershing Pl
- Poilus Pde At Tilligerry Trk
- President Poincare Pde After Clemenceau Cres
- Taniba Bay Golf Club, Lemon Tree Passage 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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 57 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.02
Food & drink(2)
- Tanilba BakehouseBakery
- Domino'sFast food
Shopping(1)
- ColesSupermarket
Health & services(1)
- Tanilba Bay Dental SurgeryDentist
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Tanilba Bay Golf CourseGolf course
2319 Tanilba Bay NSW
- Centennial ParkPark
- Conquest GrovePark
- Halloran ParkPark
- Murulla ReservePark
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(3)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Parking
- Cigarettes, Tobacco & CigarsTobacco
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centennial ParkPark
- Conquest GrovePark
- Diggers ParkPark
- Gula ParkPark
- Halloran ParkPark
- King Albert ParkPark
- Meridian ParkPark
- Murulla ReservePark
- Scribbly Gum ReservePark
- Sunset ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (14.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ChemmartPharmacy
- Tanilba Bay Dental SurgeryDentist
- Tanilba Bay Medical CentreDoctor
- Tilligery Medical CentreDoctor
- YesYes
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)
- 127
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 13 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 PERSHING PLACE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 AVENUE OF THE ALLIES TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)72 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CONQUEST CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport61 TILLIGERRY TRACK TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign71 TANILBA AVENUE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation1 PEACE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 BEATTY BOULEVARD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29A CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space66 PRESIDENT POINCARE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space43 LLOYD GEORGE GROVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport18 PRESIDENT POINCARE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space74 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool74 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision12 SUCCESS STREET TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space2 ARMY AVENUE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 DIGGERS DRIVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support13 CASWELL CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 POILUS PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)52 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport37 TILLIGERRY TRACK TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah72 PEACE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space15 CASWELL CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision4 BEATTY BOULEVARD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BRITTANIA DRIVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space43 LLOYD GEORGE GROVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah36 RIGNEY ROAD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision48 PRESIDENT WILSON WALK TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 CASWELL CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 BEATTY BOULEVARD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 TILLIGERRY TRACK TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah36 RIGNEY ROAD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
March 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure1043 LEMON TREE PASSAGE ROAD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport18 PRESIDENT POINCARE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 LLOYD GEORGE GROVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65F AVENUE OF THE ALLIES TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 PEACE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 DIGGERS DRIVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 KING ALBERT AVENUE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool23 PERSHING PLACE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space66 AVENUE OF THE ALLIES TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Tanilba House & The TempleAdmiralty Avenue, Tanilba BaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.7 km away).
Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.7%
6.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Tanilba BayLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Bobs FarmLabor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Lemon Tree PassageLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
- Soldiers PointLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- Salt AshLabor 45.7% · Coalition 54.3% TPP (2025)8.8 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)
- 2/10
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
Compare with
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