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NSW · Bega Valley Council

Tanja, NSW, 2550

Suburb snapshot

Tanja is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 174 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 4500.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
174
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,042
Dwelling vacancy
26.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 106
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
51.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$410
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
83

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
783
Against the person
229
Against property
280
Rate per 1,000 residents
4,500
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
58.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
  • Breach Bail Conditions45
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault54
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
  • Malicious Damage To Property93

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,085
  • Tanja Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

27 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1512 Tathra Bermagui Rd
  • 259 Barrabooka Rd
  • Barrabooka Rd Opp Fields Rd
  • Tathra Bermagui Rd At Haighs Rd
  • Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp 1512

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

8 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    158 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    158 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    44 PENDERS ROAD TANJA 2550Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    1300 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    43 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    102 BARRABOOKA NORTH ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling
    1187 Tathra Bermagui Road, Tanja, NSW 2550Determined

  • August 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed
    101 BARRABOOKA NORTH ROAD TANJA 2550Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • PendersHaighs Road (within Minosa Rocks National Park), TanjaSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 1512 Tathra Bermagui Rdtransport
  • 259 Barrabooka Rdtransport
  • Barrabooka Rd Opp Fields Rdtransport
  • Tathra Bermagui Rd At Haighs Rdtransport
  • Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp 1512transport
  • PendersheritageHaighs Road (within Minosa Rocks National Park), TanjaSHR
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning158 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Lodged 12 May 2023 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning44 PENDERS ROAD TANJA 2550Lodged 17 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning102 BARRABOOKA NORTH ROAD TANJA 2550Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning101 BARRABOOKA NORTH ROAD TANJA 2550Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Determined

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