NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Central Tilba, 2546
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Central Tilba is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and community and employment lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 342
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 169
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,732
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 3 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 48
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order53
- Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment85
- Malicious Damage To Property74
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault45
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,026
- Central Tilba Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corkhill Dr At Bate St
- Corkhill Dr At Latimers Lane
- Corkhill Dr Opp Bate St
- Old Hwy At Princes Hwy
- Victoria Creek Rd At Sunnyside Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
37 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool58 SHERRINGHAM LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BLACKSMITHS LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool135 HAXSTEAD ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading4 STATION STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)198-244 SHERRINGHAM LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2025
- Small bar; Erection of a new structure1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development; Function centre11 SHERRINGHAM LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation32 CORKHILL DRIVE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading4 STATION STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8379 PRINCES HIGHWAY CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BLACKSMITHS LANE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool442 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation241 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure10 CORKHILL DRIVE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop12 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support302 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space442 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
January 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space442 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Other24 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
July 2023
- Other91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
April 2023
- Other330 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Withdrawn
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Other1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2022
- Industrial development37 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development91 PUNKALLA TILBA ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
- Change of use46 CORKHILL DRIVE CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
June 2022
- Food and drink premises1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces220 RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1 BATE STREET CENTRAL TILBA 2546Determined
September 2021
- Earthworks / change in levelsprinces hwy CorunnaDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brett Thompson Photographic GalleryArt
- Tilba BakeryBakery
- Bench (4)
- Bus stop
- ABC Cheese FactoryCafe
- Bates Emporium General StoreCafe
- Ellen's PantryCafe
1 Bate Street
- Eumun TeaCafe
- Tilba Teapot CafeCafe
- Tilba Leather Country StoreClothes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3669th in Australia
- State rank
- 1147th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #53 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #120 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ABC Cheese Factoryamenitiescafe
- Arcadiaamenitiesgift
- Bates Emporium General Storeamenitiescafe
- Bates Emporium General Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Bath Patisserieamenitiesgift
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brett Thompson Photographic Galleryamenitiesart
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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