Tamarama
NSW 2026 · Waverley
1,478 (2021) → 1,535 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Waverley local government area (est. 65,322 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tamarama is a stable suburb in Waverley, NSW 2026, about 7km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $7.88M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 80/100, and is right by the coast. Tamarama has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.78%), New Zealand (2.64%), South Africa (2.44%), USA (2.23%), Canada (1.15%)
Top languages: French (2.44%), Greek (1.22%), Spanish (1.15%), German (0.95%), Italian (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1110 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bronte Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1166
- Bondi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1137
- Montessori EastPrimary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1169
- Waverley College - Waterford CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.2km
- Bondi Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1121
- Clovelly Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1157
- Waverley CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1127
- Wairoa SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1020
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1113
- WAYS SecondarySecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1000
- Bellevue Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1147
- Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1137
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tamarama
Is Tamarama safe?
Tamarama has a residential safety score of 72/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,127 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tamarama?
In Tamarama, the median house price is $7.88M and the median unit price is $2.40M. Median weekly house rent is $1,800.
How far is Tamarama from Sydney CBD?
Tamarama is about 6.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 32 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tamarama?
Tamarama has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tamarama?
Tamarama has a transport score of 80/100 and 7 bus stops.