NSW · Lachlan Council

Tottenham (NSW), NSW, 2873

Desirability index

22.2/100

#734 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 statisticsNSW 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

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

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 structure
    84 MINALONG STREET TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • December 2024

  • Demolition
    84 MINALONG STREET TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • April 2023

  • Other
    341 BOBADAH ROAD TOTTENHAM 2873Determined
2021· 2 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Shed
    21 Bobadah rd Tottenham NSW 2873Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    632 QUEENS PLAINS ROAD TOTTENHAM 2873Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Tottenham Multi Purpose ServiceMoodana Streethospital

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Tottenham PreschoolMerilba Streetkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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