NSW · Bega Valley Council
Tarraganda, NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#335 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tarraganda is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 346 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 2263.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 346
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,612
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 141
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 3 / 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
- 2,263
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.1th (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
- Corridgeree Lane At Cabarita Lane
- Corridgeree Rd At Nullica Rd
- Corridgeree Rd Before Manam Rd
- Murrays Flat Rd At Tarraganda Lane
- Tarraganda Lane Opp Tarraganda Hall
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation334 REEDY SWAMP ROAD TARRAGANDA 2550Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Registered club1477 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1477 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 MOORE WREN ROAD TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 Corridgeree Lane Tarraganda 2550Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1446 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
January 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 MURRAYS FLAT ROAD TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing4 MOORE WREN ROAD TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1339 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
October 2022
- Artisanal food and drink30 CORANDIRK LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1358 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 NULLICA ROAD TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
- Subdivision of land1507 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other4 MOORE WREN ROAD TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development96 Corridgeree Road, TarragandaDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1358 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #335 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Corridgeree Lane At Cabarita Lanetransport
- Corridgeree Rd At Nullica Rdtransport
- Corridgeree Rd Before Manam Rdtransport
- Murrays Flat Rd At Tarraganda Lanetransport
- Tarraganda Lane Opp Tarraganda Halltransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1339 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1358 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Lodged 11 Aug 2022 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning96 Corridgeree Road, TarragandaLodged 03 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1358 TARRAGANDA LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Lodged 28 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Artisanal food and drinkplanning30 CORANDIRK LANE TARRAGANDA 2550Lodged 14 Oct 2022 · 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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