NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Tugrabakh, 2422

Est. population · Jun 2025

82

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.5%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,270/wk

Employment rate

40.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$640,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Tugrabakh is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

In Mid-Coast Council, Tugrabakh keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.

Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

At a glance

Tugrabakh snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$640k

+4.5% change

Median rent

$500/wk

Population (ERP)

82

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

23.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

5th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$640,000
Median price change
+4.5%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

82(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 35th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+2.5%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NSW
35th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
81
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,270
Dwelling vacancy
23.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
40.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
24 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 81 residents
State safety percentile
5.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 573 The Bucketts Way
  • 662 The Bucketts Way
  • 824 The Bucketts Way
  • The Bucketts Way At Mereweather Lane
  • The Bucketts Way At Mereweather Lane

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.4

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

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
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

12 planning-related records

2025· 3 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    371 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • September 2025

  • Subdivision
    1011 THE BUCKETTS WAY TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    319 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
2023· 3 proposals
  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    43 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    451 THE BUCKETTS WAY TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • January 2023

  • Shed
    319 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • January 2022

  • Change of use
    43 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
2021· 5 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Other
    MEREWEATHER LANE TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • Dwelling
    42 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • June 2021

  • Earthworks / change in levels; Other
    917 THE BUCKETTS WAY TUGRABAKH 2422Determined
  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    Mereweather Lane, TugrabakhDetermined
  • Other
    202 BUNDOOK ROAD TUGRABAKH 2422Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 36.1 km away).

Coalition 62.8%Labor 37.3%

3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GloucesterLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
  • BarringtonLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
  • StratfordLabor 31.1% · Coalition 68.9% TPP (2025)16.0 km away
  • Mount GeorgeLabor 27.4% · Coalition 72.6% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
  • KrambachLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)25.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

More in Mid-Coast Council

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Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.