NSW · Port Stephens Council
Tanilba Bay, 2319
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tanilba Bay is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Port Stephens, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 3,237
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,131
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 1,371
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 104 / 83 / 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)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 40
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)
- 241
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 75
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +20.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order43
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud41
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment65
- Other Offences46
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
- 901
- Tanilba Bay 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clemenceau Cres At Navy Nook
- Poilus Pde At Pershing Pl
- Poilus Pde At Tilligerry Trk
- President Poincare Pde After Clemenceau Cres
- Taniba Bay Golf Club, Lemon Tree Passage 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).
174 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)72 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CONQUEST CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport61 TILLIGERRY TRACK TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign71 TANILBA AVENUE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation1 PEACE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 BEATTY BOULEVARD TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29A CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space66 PRESIDENT POINCARE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space43 LLOYD GEORGE GROVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport18 PRESIDENT POINCARE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space74 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool74 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision12 SUCCESS STREET TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space2 ARMY AVENUE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 DIGGERS DRIVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support13 CASWELL CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 POILUS PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)52 CLEMENCEAU CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport37 TILLIGERRY TRACK TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah72 PEACE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space15 CASWELL CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Subdivision4 BEATTY BOULEVARD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BRITTANIA DRIVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space43 LLOYD GEORGE GROVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah36 RIGNEY ROAD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision48 PRESIDENT WILSON WALK TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 CASWELL CRESCENT TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 BEATTY BOULEVARD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 TILLIGERRY TRACK TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah36 RIGNEY ROAD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
March 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure1043 LEMON TREE PASSAGE ROAD TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport18 PRESIDENT POINCARE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 LLOYD GEORGE GROVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65F AVENUE OF THE ALLIES TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 PEACE PARADE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 DIGGERS DRIVE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 KING ALBERT AVENUE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool23 PERSHING PLACE TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space66 AVENUE OF THE ALLIES TANILBA BAY 2319Determined
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
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Tanilba BakehouseBakery
- Clemenceau Cres at Lloyd George CresBus stop
- Clemenceau Cres at Navy NookBus stop
- Clemenceau Cres opp Navy NookBus stop
- Lemon Tree Passage Rd opp Poilus PdeBus stop
- Poilus Pde at Pershing PlBus stop
- Poilus Pde at President Poincare PdeBus stop
- Poilus Pde at Tilligerry TrkBus stop
- Poilus Pde opp Tilligerry TrkBus 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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centennial ParkPark
- Conquest GrovePark
- Diggers ParkPark
- Gula ParkPark
- Halloran ParkPark
- King Albert ParkPark
- Meridian ParkPark
- Murulla ReservePark
- Scribbly Gum ReservePark
- Sunset ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemmartpharmacy
- Tanilba Bay Dental Surgerydentist
- Tanilba Bay Medical Centredoctor
- Tilligery Medical Centredoctor
- Yesyes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Tanilba House & The TempleAdmiralty Avenue, Tanilba BaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 46.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2423rd in Australia
- State rank
- 758th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #65 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #180 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cigarettes, Tobacco & Cigarsamenitiestobacco
- Clemenceau Cres at Lloyd George Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Clemenceau Cres at Navy Nookamenitiesbus_stop
- Clemenceau Cres opp Navy Nookamenitiesbus_stop
- Colesamenitiessupermarket
- Domino'samenitiesfast_food
- Lemon Tree Passage Rd opp Poilus Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Liquorlandamenitiesalcohol
- Poilus Pde at Pershing Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Poilus Pde at President Poincare Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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