Median house price
$865k
+13% change
NSW · Port Stephens Council
Tomago, 2322
Est. population · Jun 2025
283
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.2%
Median age
60
Median income
$788/wk
Employment rate
28.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$865,000
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tomago is a quieter smaller community in Port Stephens Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability lands below average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tomago snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $670 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
283
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#123
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 29.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5702nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1846th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #123 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #834 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 245
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $865,000
- Median price change
- +13.1%
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
283(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +5.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in NSW
- 45th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $788
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,297
- Employment rate
- 28.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 66 / 0 / 0 (+ 64 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault181
- Fraud177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment235
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences284
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 90 Masonite Rd
- Pacific Hwy Before Tomago Rd
- Pacific Hwy Opp Tomago Rd
- Tomago Rd Opp Tomago Village Van Park
- Tomago Village Van Park, Tomago Rd
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 20/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Entertainment(1)
- Tomago HouseMuseum
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hunter Valley Private Hospital (8.0 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)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 56.5
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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.
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition308 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition372 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition47 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping material supply32 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Horticulture2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
March 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry21A SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Registered club; Industrial retail outlet; General industry657 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)70 MASONITE ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
October 2025
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading509 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 MASONITE ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Freight transport facility838 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences2A KILCOY DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure819 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2025
- Industrial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Light industry11 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 EPSOM DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
November 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; General industry31-33 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)202 819 tomago road, TomagoDetermined
October 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21D SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Subdivision808 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
July 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry3 LAVERICK AVENUE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry2/793 Tomago Road, Tomago NSW 2322Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station793 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
March 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2024
- Demolition638 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry313 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Hazardous storage establishment49 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development14 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2023
- Industrial development7 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Subdivision of land39 LAVERICK AVENUE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development7 EPSOM DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Tomago House & Tomago ChapelTomago Road, TomagoSHR
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
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.9 km away).
Coalition 35.0%Labor 65.0%
8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Raymond TerraceLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
- TarroLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Raymond Terrace CentralLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
- WoodberryLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- Raymond Terrace NorthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)7.7 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Compare with
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