Tapitallee
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
625 (2021) → 643 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tapitallee is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 124km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.44M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Tapitallee has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.84%), New Zealand (1.44%), Germany (0.96%), Malaysia (0.8%), Canada (0.64%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.64%)
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 956 (below 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)
- Cambewarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1010
- Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 865
- North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 912
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1001
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 954
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 947
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1093
- Bomaderry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 898
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 990
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 896
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 953
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tapitallee
Is Tapitallee safe?
Tapitallee has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,120 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tapitallee?
In Tapitallee, the median house price is $1.44M. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Tapitallee from Sydney CBD?
Tapitallee is about 123.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tapitallee?
Tapitallee has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tapitallee?
Tapitallee has a transport score of 0/100.