NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Tomboye, NSW, 2622
Suburb snapshot
Tomboye is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 36 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 5250.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 47.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $483
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)
- 189
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,250
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -34.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Other Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rd
- Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rd
- Nerriga Rd Opp 8170
- Nerriga Rd Opp 8170
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Follow directions on site. Reduced speed limit. Councill be working on an upgrade to 4.7km of Nerriga Road from 01 October 2025 to 31/12/2026 weather permitting. The works is to upgrade the road from unsealed to sealed.The roadwork area will be under stop-slow traffic control conditions. Please expect delays.Nerriga Road11 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 TOMBOYE ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Additional Information Requested
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- Dwelling158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling8662 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Dwelling7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Dwelling363 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Dwelling341 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Farm
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 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
- Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rdtransport
- Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rdtransport
- Nerriga Rd Opp 8170transport
- Nerriga Rd Opp 8170transport
- Dwellingplanning158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Lodged 07 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning8662 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Lodged 05 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Lodged 22 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning363 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning341 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Lodged 14 Oct 2020 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Lodged 19 Jul 2024 · 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