Median house price
$820k
+17% change
NSW · Bega Valley Council
Tanja, 2550
Est. population · Jun 2025
199
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
58
Median income
$1,042/wk
Employment rate
51.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$820,000
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Tanja is a quieter smaller community in Bega Valley Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
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 make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Tanja snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $580 · Units $410
Population (ERP)
199
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
26.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $820,000
- Median price change
- +17.1%
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
199(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 73 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
- 1,085
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Tanja Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 6 students · Top SEA quarter 37%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
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
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
- South East Regional Hospital (11.6 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)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
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
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 209 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 227 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure158 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development158 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
2022· 3 proposals
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development44 PENDERS ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Farm buildings1300 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces43 BARRABOOKA ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development102 BARRABOOKA NORTH ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling1187 Tathra Bermagui Road, Tanja, NSW 2550Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed101 BARRABOOKA NORTH ROAD TANJA 2550Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- PendersHaighs Road (within Minosa Rocks National Park), TanjaSHR
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
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.1 km away).
Coalition 11.8%Labor 88.2%
31.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TanjaLabor 91.2% · Coalition 8.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- TathraLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)12.1 km away
- Bega CentralLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
- Bega HeightsLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
- BegaLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)12.7 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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