NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Tarago, 2580
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Goulburn Mulwaree, Tarago keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 510
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,027
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 222
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 45
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
- 956
- Tarago 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
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Braidwood St After Wallace St
- Braidwood St Before Wallace St
- Cullulla Rd After Lumley Rd
- Lime St After Rosebery St
- Tarago Public School, Braidwood 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).
59 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)82 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation195 TAYLORS CREEK ROAD TARAGO 2580Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development72 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation20 GOULBURN STREET TARAGO 2580Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 WALLACE STREET TARAGO 2580Under Assessment
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 ROSEBERY STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development72 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 KING STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation195 TAYLORS CREEK ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30-32 ROSEBERY STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use71 HILLTOP CLOSE TARAGO 2580Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)71 HILLTOP CLOSE TARAGO 2580Determined
- Subdivision2135 BRAIDWOOD ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
- Subdivision1-3 BRAIDWOOD STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3302 MAYFIELD ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 LIME STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
2024· 5 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure82 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 TAYLORS CREEK ROAD TARAGO 2580Deferred Commencement
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 ROSEBERY STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink1-3 BRAIDWOOD STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure314 TAYLORS CREEK ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure3238 MAYFIELD ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 BURRABINGA ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed15 LIME STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs70 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
- Subdivision of land32 GOULBURN STREET TARAGO 2580Operational consent issued
July 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling149 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Withdrawn
- Multi-dwelling housing; Stratum / community title subdivision16 WALLACE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling24 GOULBURN STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land32 GOULBURN STREET TARAGO 2580Rejected
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces55 ROSEBERY STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3670 LUMLEY ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling84 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling24 GOULBURN STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling150 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development82 mulwaree street tarago nsw 2580Determined
- Retail premises1-3 BRAIDWOOD STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling2948 MAYFIELD ROAD TARAGO 2580Determined
- Shed84 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling84 MULWAREE STREET TARAGO 2580Determined
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
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cricketers Corner Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Tarago Railway Station GroupGoulburn-Bombala railway, TaragoSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tarago Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 29.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5447th in Australia
- State rank
- 1718th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #277 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #751 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime290
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime183
- Braidwood St After Wallace Sttransport
- Braidwood St Before Wallace Sttransport
- Cullulla Rd After Lumley Rdtransport
- Lime St After Rosebery Sttransport
- Tarago Public School, Braidwood Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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