Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 35° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 79 mm · ~10 rainy days
NSW · Cobar Council
Tilpa, 2840
Population
46
Median age
42
Median income
$1,187/wk
Employed
58.5%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Tilpa is a residential smaller community in Cobar with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Living here
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $300
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
Population
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 59.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,218
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
Community & culture
10.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 31 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 3 (10.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 29
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 478.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -23.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions183
- Break And Enter Dwelling91
- Domestic Violence Related Assault118
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment130
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
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 60 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 57 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 54 mm · ~7 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime102
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime183
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime91
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime118
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime130
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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