New South Wales · Postcode 2573

Tahmoor postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 70 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
5,777
Population (2021)
$1,739
Household income/wk
$410
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tahmoor at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2573 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,777 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wollondilly Council area 35 suburbs, 11 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,739/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,739/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$410/wk
8% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Tahmoor vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTahmoorNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,739 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $410 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 34 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tahmoor is a locality 70 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2573. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Wollondilly.

According to the 2021 Census, Tahmoor has a population of 5,777 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,739, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 396 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in Tahmoor includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,023 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tahmoor scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Tahmoor include Wollondilly Anglican College and Tahmoor Public School.

Tahmoor is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.

Tahmoor details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2573
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,777
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,739/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$792/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area17.0 km²
Population Density340/km²
Total Dwellings2,023
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population396 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.233219
Longitude150.587872
Distance from Sydney70 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Wollondilly
Local GovernmentWollondilly
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.2%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,340 (23.2%)
15–24 years707 (12.2%)
25–44 years1,539 (26.6%)
45–64 years1,326 (23.0%)
65+ years873 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.2%) Mortgaged (41.5%) Rented (32.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tahmoor is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis609 (10.5%)
Asthma595 (10.3%)
Diabetes307 (5.3%)
Heart Disease216 (3.7%)
Cancer164 (2.8%)
Lung Condition130 (2.3%)
Dementia25 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle100 (5.0%)
1 vehicle597 (29.9%)
2 vehicles777 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles522 (26.2%)

Schools in Tahmoor

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tahmoor. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wollondilly Anglican College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1054 · 1,247 students
Tahmoor Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 525 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.