NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Tomboye, 2622

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  • Green suburb
What Tomboye is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Tomboye is a welcoming smaller community in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

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

Population

Population
36
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$833
Dwelling vacancy
50%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
47.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$483

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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.6
State safety percentile
33th (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 Apprehended Violence Order13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property17
  • Other Theft17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rd
  • Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rd
  • Nerriga Rd Opp 8170
  • Nerriga Rd Opp 8170

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)

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Follow directions on site. Reduced speed limit. Councill be working on an upgrade to 4.7km of Nerriga Road from 01 October 2025 to 31/12/2026 weather permitting. The works is to upgrade the road from unsealed to sealed.The roadwork area will be under stop-slow traffic control conditions. Please expect delays.Nerriga Road11 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

8 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    28 TOMBOYE ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Additional Information Requested
2024· 2 proposals
  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
  • January 2024

  • Subdivision
    7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
  • April 2023

  • Dwelling
    8662 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • December 2022

  • Dwelling
    7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • March 2021

  • Dwelling
    363 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2020· 1 proposal
  • October 2020

  • Dwelling
    341 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

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Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Farm
  • Parking

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Farmamenitiesfarm
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
  • Other Theftcrime17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime14
  • Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rdtransport
  • Nerriga Rd At Tomboye Rdtransport
  • Nerriga Rd Opp 8170transport

Data sources & freshness

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