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NSW · Cobar Council

Tilpa, NSW, 2840

Suburb snapshot

Tilpa is a small locality in the Cobar area, home to around 46 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,172 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 25478.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $300. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
46
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
59.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,218
Employment rate
58.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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

All types (January to March 2026)
$300

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,172
Against the person
342
Against property
351
Rate per 1,000 residents
25,478.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
83.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-22.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
  • Breach Bail Conditions183
  • Break And Enter Dwelling91
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault118
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment130

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

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime102
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime183
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime91
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime118
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime130

Data sources & freshness