NSW · Waverley Council
Tamarama, 2026
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Tamarama revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. The coast and city are both within easy reach, so days can swing between beach time and urban outings. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,478
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $4,522
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 646
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,109
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 90 / 338
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)
- $1,050
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 644
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)
- 88
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions143
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Fraud131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment125
- Malicious Damage To Property133
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
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dellview St At Fletcher St
- Dellview St Opp Gaerloch Av
- Pacific St At Gaerloch Av
- Tamarama Marine Dr At Thompson St
- Tamarama Park, Tamarama Marine Dr
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).
203 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation71 FLETCHER STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11A CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 SILVA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)16 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 PACIFIC AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Semi-detached dwelling89 FLETCHER STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SILVA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 PACIFIC AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure10 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
February 2026
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading1A PACIFIC AVENUE, TAMARAMA NSW 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure31 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
2025· 26 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling6 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure285 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision6 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
August 2025
- Residential flat building10 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 ASHLEY STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house5 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure285 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 CARLISLE STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway; Swimming5 TAMARAMA STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 THOMPSON STREET TAMARAMA 2026Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WONDERLAND AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 22 GAERLOCH AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure289 BIRRELL STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 PACIFIC AVENUE TAMARAMA 2026Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling19 DELLVIEW STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development27 THOMPSON STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 KENNETH STREET TAMARAMA 2026Determined
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
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (19)
- Bicycle Parking
- Dellview St at Fletcher StBus stop
- Dellview St opp Gaerloch AvBus stop
- Fletcher St at Silva StBus stop
- Pacific St at Gaerloch AvBus stop
- Tamarama Beach, Tamarama Marine DrBus stop
- Tamarama Marine Dr at Thompson StBus stop
- Tamarama Park, Tamarama Marine DrBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gaerloch ReservePark
- Marks ParkPark
- Tamarama ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 42.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2980th in Australia
- State rank
- 946th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #100 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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