Tilba Tilba sits 367 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 5 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 102 residents with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $58,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The locality grew 7.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $622. Tilba Tilba is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Q4 2025Tilba Tilba's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $6.25 million in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 140% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only two sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 756% over the past decade — 24.0% per year on average.
$6,250,000
Based on only 2 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $575/wk
- 15 bonds
- +29% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $460/wk
- 20 bonds
- +20% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2546 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2546.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Tilba Tilba safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Tilba Tilba sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 33% on the prior year.
2 offences
33.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Eurobodalla Shire Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Flood Study 2021
- Flood Prone Access to Moruya Hospital - Flood Assessment and Murray Street Crossing Upgrade Concept Design 2014
- Moruya Flooding - Climate Change Assessment 2011
- Reedy Creek, Malua Bay Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2005
- Lot 100 DP Flora Crescent, Batemans Bay - Flood Study 2004
Schools
Walkability
Tilba Tilba is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Tilba Tilba.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 0.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 5 min
- Span of service
- 9.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tilba Tilba.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 55
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Eurobodalla: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Tilba Tilba is home to 102 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $58,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
102
Median Age
51
Median Household Income
$58,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$622/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$34,008/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
25.0%
Total Dwellings
36
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.1%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
17.8%
Mortgage Stress
12.8%
Work From Home
28.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.3%
- Employment Rate
- 59.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.3%
Occupations
Religion
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,246 a year through Eurobodalla based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 71%
- Environmental 27%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Eurobodalla
In the year to August 2026, 211 new dwellings were approved across Eurobodalla. That mix is 153 houses and 58 units. Approvals are down 9.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Merrimans Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Narooma (Marine Rescue), 16.0 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 4.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 948 mm
- 86 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.4°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.8°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2546, 36 of 8,566 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (203 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2546, 2,497 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,648 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 185 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 median1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2546.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $6,250,000 this is $5,650,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kristy Mcbain | 57.2% | 42.8% | +1.1 |
| 2022 | Kristy Mcbain | 58.2% | 41.8% | -7.3 |
| 2019 | Mike Kelly | 50.9% | 49.1% | +2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Michael Holland Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michael Holland ALP | 60.4% |
| 2019 | Andrew Constance LP | 56.9% |
| 2015 | Andrew Constance LP | 58.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Tilba Tilba
Is Tilba Tilba a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tilba Tilba is low (23/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Tilba Tilba?
Tilba Tilba has a moderate recorded bushfire history (65/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Tilba Tilba?
Tilba Tilba, NSW had a population of 102 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tilba Tilba, NSW?
The postcode for Tilba Tilba, NSW is 2546.
How far is Tilba Tilba from Sydney?
Tilba Tilba is 367 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 303 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tilba Tilba?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tilba Tilba was $58,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Tilba Tilba?
There are too few current rental listings in Tilba Tilba for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Tilba Tilba?
The median age of residents in Tilba Tilba was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Tilba Tilba at risk of bushfire?
Tilba Tilba has a moderate recorded bushfire history (65/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Tilba Tilba walkable?
Tilba Tilba scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Tilba Tilba?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tilba Tilba, Narooma (Marine Rescue) (16 km away), summer days average 23.4°C, winter nights 7.8°C, 948 mm of rain a year over 86 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What is the median house price in Tilba Tilba?
The median sale price for houses in Tilba Tilba was $6,250,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 2 sales — take as indicative.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tilba Tilba?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Tilba Tilba belong to?
Tilba Tilba sits within the Eurobodalla local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Tilba Tilba?
The average residential rates bill through Eurobodalla is $1,246 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Tilba Tilba?
Across Eurobodalla, 211 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 9.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Tilba Tilba in?
Tilba Tilba sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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