NSW · Bega Valley Council
Tantawangalo, NSW, 2550
Suburb snapshot
Tantawangalo is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 162 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 4833.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 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
- 162
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 64
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,402
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,833.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.9th (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
Public transport
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mogilla Rd After Filmer Williams Rd
- Mogilla Rd At Niagara Lane
- Tantawangalo Lane Opp Alcocks Rd
- Tantawangalo Mountain Rd Opp 1376
- Tantawangalo Mountain Rd Opp Tantamount
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 BRITTENS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Subdivision130 BOLLERS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Determined
July 2025
- SubdivisionNIAGARA LANE TANTAWANGALO 2550Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesNIAGARA LANE TANTAWANGALO 2550Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling44 BRITTENS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling81 BRITTENS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Mogilla Rd After Filmer Williams Rdtransport
- Mogilla Rd At Niagara Lanetransport
- Tantawangalo Lane Opp Alcocks Rdtransport
- Tantawangalo Mountain Rd Opp 1376transport
- Tantawangalo Mountain Rd Opp Tantamounttransport
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanningNIAGARA LANE TANTAWANGALO 2550Lodged 14 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning44 BRITTENS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Lodged 27 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning81 BRITTENS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Lodged 08 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning81 BRITTENS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Lodged 13 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning130 BOLLERS ROAD TANTAWANGALO 2550Lodged 14 Aug 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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