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Tacoma South, NSW 2259

Property data updated June 2026·257 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
2 sales · 6 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Tacoma South, NSW 2259 market activity

Activity in Tacoma South is light, with 6 leases at $700 a week, renting out in about 22 days.

House sales are a much smaller second, with 2 sales at around $1.048M, taking about 46 days to sell.

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltDeeply settled

Who lives hereA middle-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — deeply settled.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
257
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
6.3%
Couples, no kids
37%
Families with kids
24%
Born overseas
16%
Year 12+ⓘ
46%

Tacoma South on the map

1.49 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 46%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 29%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 42%Median household income · $1,781/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 21%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more rent stress than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 45%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 49%Born overseas · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 43%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 40%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 40%, more unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 18%Public transport to work · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 18%, more public-transport commuters than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 27%No motor vehicle · 6.3% — above average: in the top 27%, more car-free households than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 9%Settled 5+ years · 74% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more long-settled residents than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 19%Owner-occupied · 87% — well above average: in the top 19%, more owner-occupiers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 7%Renting · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 39%Owned outright · 35% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 9%Owned with mortgage · 53% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more mortgaged owners than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $860/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 42%Median family income · $2,094/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 29%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 36%Low-income households · 19% — above average: in the top 36%, more low-income households than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 43%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 3%Part-time workers · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 36%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 36%, more out of the workforce than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 9%Community & personal service · 17% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more care and service workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 23%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 23%, more clerical and admin workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 12%Sales workers · 5.0% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 39%Completed Year 12+ · 46% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 13%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 13%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 46%Seniors · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 11%Youth dependency · 19.64 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer children per worker than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 21%Total dependency · 49.40 — well below average: in the bottom 21%, fewer dependants per worker than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 6%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more Australian citizens than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 46%Both parents born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 33%Established migrants · 87% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled migrants than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex257 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.5% · 40.0% · 080-841.5% · 41.8% · 575-791.8% · 51.1% · 370-742.2% · 63.6% · 965-694.0% · 103.3% · 860-641.8% · 51.1% · 355-594.0% · 105.5% · 1450-544.0% · 105.1% · 1345-491.1% · 31.8% · 540-444.4% · 113.3% · 835-393.6% · 91.8% · 530-344.0% · 103.3% · 825-293.6% · 92.5% · 720-243.6% · 94.4% · 1115-192.5% · 72.2% · 610-141.5% · 41.1% · 35-91.8% · 53.3% · 80-42.9% · 75.1% · 13◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
13%
15%
23%
17%
19%
Children0–1413%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3415%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6417%Seniors65+19%
Household composition
22%
37%
24%
13%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids37%Families with kids24%Other families13%Group / share2.1%
2.6 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom9.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
34%2
17%3
13%4
5.3%5
4.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.16%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity48%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.0%
Philippines1.2%
USA1.2%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Portuguese1.2%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian46%
English41%
Irish11%
Scottish9.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.8%
German5.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity59%
No religion43%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
19%
14%
66%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198139%
1981-200039%
2001-20109.7%
2011-201513%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 18%Median weekly rent · $440/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 33%Median monthly mortgage · $2,000/mo — above average: in the top 33%, higher mortgages than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 21%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more rent stress than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
13%2
38%3
29%4
11%5
3.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
35%
53%
Owned outright35%Mortgage53%Renting6.3%Other3.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $860/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 42%Median family income · $2,094/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 43%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 45%High earners · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 43%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 23%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 23%, more clerical and admin workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 9%Community & personal service · 17% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more care and service workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 12%Sales workers · 5.0% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 17%Technicians, trades & labourers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more trades and labourers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
12%
39%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time12%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force39%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 43%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 3%Part-time workers · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 40%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 40%, more unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 36%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 36%, more out of the workforce than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 27%Labour-force participation · 58% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less workforce participation than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 18%Public transport to work · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 18%, more public-transport commuters than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 25%Worked from home · 22% — well above average: in the top 25%, more working from home than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 27%No motor vehicle · 6.3% — above average: in the top 27%, more car-free households than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Train5.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
6.3%0
22%1
47%2
13%3
13%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Tacoma South

No school inside Tacoma South itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Tacoma South0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest 1.2 km
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 3.4 km
Median ICSEA rank37thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within14 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 14Order by
  • 1
    Tacoma Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tacoma · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students186Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 2
    HopeTown SchoolGovernment · Special · All-boys · Years U · Wyong · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 3
    St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wyong · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students335Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 4
    Tuggerawong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tuggerawong · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students208Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 5
    Wadalba Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wadalba · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,414Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 6
    Wyong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wyong · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students433Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 7
    Wyong High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wyong · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students674Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 8
    St Peter's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tuggerah · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,078Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 9
    Wyong Christian Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wyong · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students904Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 10
    Tuggerah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tuggerah · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students359Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 11
    Chittaway Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chittaway Bay · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students479Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 12
    Kanwal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kanwal · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 13
    Warnervale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamlyn Terrace · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students442Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank37th
  • 14
    Porters Creek Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warnervale · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students317Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank42nd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 9%Settled 5+ years · 74% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more long-settled residents than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 4%Moved in past year · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
74%
19%
Same address74%Moved within area6.4%From elsewhere in Australia19%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.6.3%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.26%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Tacoma South — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.05M
↑ +58.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
46
SoldⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +100.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
12.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$700/w
↑ +16.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ 10 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
6
↑ +100.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample2Too thinLease sample6Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 5 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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02
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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All houses
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Tacoma South against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Tacoma South in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Tacoma South · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
46 days—
Median price
$1.05M▲ +58.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
2▲ +100.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Tacoma South — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
75.0%

of Tacoma South's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 41.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 33.3% to 75.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.05M+58.8%
5y median $936kvs last year $663k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
2+0.0%
5y median 4vs last year 2
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
46 days-36
5y median 82 daysvs last year 82 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$700/wk+16.7%
5y median $650/wkvs last year $600/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
6+100.0%
5y median 4vs last year 3
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-10
5y median 28 daysvs last year 31 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.40%-0.10 pt
5y median 3.60%vs last year 3.50%
Months of supply
May 2026
18.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Tacoma South, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketTacoma SouthNSW 2259 · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM46 days
Sold2
12 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
TacomaNSW 2259 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM37 days
Sold8
similar pricedfaster
02
Rocky PointNSW 2259 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$863k
DOM32 days
Sold5
cheaperfaster
03
TuggerawongNSW 2259 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$918k
DOM42 days
Sold20
cheaperfaster
04
WadalbaNSW 2259 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$968k
DOM22 days
Sold86
cheapermuch faster
05
WyongNSW 2259 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$876k
DOM31 days
Sold78
cheapermuch faster
06
TuggerahNSW 2259 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$801k
DOM27 days
Sold15
cheapermuch faster
07
Chittaway PointNSW 2261 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$985k
DOM43 days
Sold31
cheaperfaster
08
WatanobbiNSW 2259 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$835k
DOM26 days
Sold50
cheapermuch faster
09
WyongahNSW 2259 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$874k
DOM25 days
Sold31
cheapermuch faster
10
Chittaway BayNSW 2261 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$925k
DOM23 days
Sold51
cheapermuch faster
11
KanwalNSW 2259 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$828k
DOM17 days
Sold59
cheapermuch faster
12
Hamlyn TerraceNSW 2259 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$990k
DOM23 days
Sold173
cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Tacoma South
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Tacoma South

19 data-driven answers about Tacoma South's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Tacoma South?

#

The median house price in Tacoma South, NSW 2259 is $1.05M as of June 2026, based on 2 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +58.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Tacoma South?

#

The median weekly house rent in Tacoma South is $700 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +16.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Tacoma South?

#

Gross rental yield in Tacoma South is 3.50% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Tacoma South?

#

As of June 2026, Tacoma South medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$1.05M$1.22M$1.05M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Tacoma South's property market trends?

#

Tacoma South's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +58.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +16.7%; homes sell in a median 46 days; sales supply sits at 12.0 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Tacoma South market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Tacoma South as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Tacoma South, house prices rose +58.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.50% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 46 days to sell, sales supply is 12.0 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Tacoma South?

#

Houses in Tacoma South sell in a median 46 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Tacoma South a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Tacoma South's sales market sits at 12.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Tacoma South gone up or down?

#

House prices in Tacoma South moved +58.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Tacoma South?

#

Tacoma South's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 6 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Tacoma South compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Tacoma South's median house price ($1.05M) is 9% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 46 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Tacoma South sits at 3.50% vs 3.39% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Tacoma South?

#

The most-transacted segment in Tacoma South over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 2 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Tacoma South last year?

#

Tacoma South recorded 2 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 2 transactions. On the rental side, 6 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Tacoma South?

#

Tacoma South, NSW 2259 is home to 257 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Tacoma South?

#

The median household in Tacoma South earns $2k per week — roughly $93k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $860/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Tacoma South?

#

Tacoma South is mostly owner-occupied: about 87% of households are owner-occupiers and 6% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 35% own outright and 53% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Tacoma South?

#

Tacoma South has 60 schools within reach — including Tacoma Public School, HopeTown School, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Tacoma South a good place to live?

#

Tacoma South, NSW 2259 has a population of 257, a median age of 43, a median household income around $2k/week, 6% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Tacoma South market data last updated?

#

This Tacoma South market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Chittaway Point3.4km
  • Watanobbi3.9km
  • Wyongah4.0km
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  • Kanwal4.7km
  • Hamlyn Terrace4.8km
  • Mardi5.0km
  • Warnervale5.6km
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