Tathra
NSW 2550 · Bega Valley
1,527 (2021) → 1,565 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Bega Valley local government area (est. 37,017 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tathra is a stable suburb in Bega Valley, NSW 2550, about 338km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $921K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Tathra has an overall score of 36/100, 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 (2.95%), New Zealand (1.31%), Germany (0.79%), Canada (0.59%), India (0.59%)
Top languages: Sinhal (0.52%), Nepali (0.46%), Italian (0.33%), Vietnamese (0.33%), French (0.26%)
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 1032 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tathra Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1032
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bournda Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 6.7km
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 Tathra
Is Tathra safe?
Tathra 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 2,292 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tathra?
In Tathra, the median house price is $921K and the median unit price is $663K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Tathra from Sydney CBD?
Tathra is about 338.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tathra?
Tathra has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1032 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tathra?
Tathra has a transport score of 0/100.