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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)

36
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,527
Population
$921K
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

338.0 km
To Sydney CBD
1.4 km
To coast
$520/wk
Median rent (house)
13.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,527
Population
56
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Bega Valley LGA population (est. 2025)37,017
Median household income (weekly)$1,221
vs NSW median-34.0%
Bachelor degree or higher42.3%
Born in Australia84.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse544 / 32 / 123

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

$921K-36.4%
Median house (2025)
$663K
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$520 / $455 wk
Rental yield (house)2.9%
Days on market (house)36 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

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:

2
Break & enter dwelling131/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
0
Motor vehicle theft0/100k
0
Domestic assault0/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 35 (all categories, latest year)2,292 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBega Coach Stop (13.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
16.0°C
Winter max
850mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
1010 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1010 in suburbParks
55 in suburbPlaygrounds
77 in suburbPools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1616 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachKianinny Bay (1.4 km)
Nearest hospitalSouth East Regional Hospital (11.2 km)
Nearest vet15.0 km
Nearest airportCanberra (173.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.62%
Projected population 20411,639
Projected households 2041799

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.