NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Tomboye, 2622
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- 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 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)
- $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
- 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)
- 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 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
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 & closures — State 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 Accommodation28 TOMBOYE ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Additional Information Requested
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- Dwelling158A HAUGHTON ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling8662 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Dwelling7904 NERRIGA ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Dwelling363 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Dwelling341 JACQUET ROAD TOMBOYE 2622Determined
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
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- 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
- 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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