NSW · Lachlan Council
Tottenham (NSW), NSW, 2873
Desirability index
#734 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tottenham (NSW) is a small locality in the Lachlan area, home to around 451 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 34 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 75.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 451
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 218
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 50.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 7
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 34
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
- Trespass4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 930
- Tottenham Central SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 21 Bobadah Rd
- 2672 Moira Vale Rd
- 88 Bobadah Rd
- Moira Vale Rd At Millridge Rd
- Moira Vale Rd At White Tank Rd
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 MINALONG STREET TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Demolition84 MINALONG STREET TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Other341 BOBADAH ROAD TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Shed21 Bobadah rd Tottenham NSW 2873Determined
- Subdivision of land632 QUEENS PLAINS ROAD TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Memorial ParkPark
- Tottenham ShowgroundPark
- Tottenham Tennis CourtsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Tottenham Multi Purpose ServiceMoodana Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tottenham PreschoolMerilba Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 233
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #734 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 21 Bobadah Rdtransport
- 2672 Moira Vale Rdtransport
- 88 Bobadah Rdtransport
- Moira Vale Rd At Millridge Rdtransport
- Moira Vale Rd At White Tank Rdtransport
- Tottenham PreschoolchildcareMerilba Streetkindergarten
- Tottenham Multi Purpose ServicehealthMoodana Streethospital
- Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Tottenham Showgroundgovernmentpark
- Tottenham Tennis Courtsgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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