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NSW · Nambucca Valley Council

Tamban, 2441

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  • Green suburb
What Tamban is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Tamban is a residential smaller community in Nambucca Valley with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
94
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$949
Dwelling vacancy
14.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 41
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
45.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$528

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
74.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 31 residents
State safety percentile
53.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
  • Malicious Damage To Property39
  • Motor Vehicle Theft19
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Tamban Rd After Partridge Rd
  • Tamban Rd After Partridge 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).

7 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    299 ELLIOTS ROAD TAMBAN 2441Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; School
    387 TAMBAN ROAD TAMBAN 2441Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • May 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    50 ELLIOTS ROAD TAMBAN 2441Determined

  • March 2023

  • Other
    275 ELLIOTS ROAD TAMBAN 2441Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Shed; Other
    299 ELLIOTS ROAD TAMBAN 2441Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    487 SOUTH BANK ROAD TAMBAN 2441Deferred Commencement

  • October 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    50 ELLIOTS ROAD TAMBAN 2441Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime39
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime19
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
  • Tamban Rd After Partridge Rdtransport
  • Tamban Rd After Partridge Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning487 SOUTH BANK ROAD TAMBAN 2441Lodged 20 Dec 2021 · Deferred Commencement
  • Erection of a new structure; Schoolplanning387 TAMBAN ROAD TAMBAN 2441Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Determined
  • Otherplanning275 ELLIOTS ROAD TAMBAN 2441Lodged 09 Mar 2023 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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