Tamarama, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Tamarama is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1209, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Tamarama at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,478
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $4,522
- SEIFA score
- 1209
- Coordinates
- -33.8990, 151.2718
Tamarama demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tamarama using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 45% of homes are rented, and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 232 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 153 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 587 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 383 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 142 | 9% |
Share of the 1,497 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 150 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 139 | 25% |
| Rented | 247 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 127 | 23% |
| Townhouses & semis | 90 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 338 | 61% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 555 occupied private dwellings in Tamarama.
- Median weekly rent
- $850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,109
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,771
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,788
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 478 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 185 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,027 (86%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 586
- Employed part-time
- 203
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Tamarama
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tamarama is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tamarama
Where is Tamarama?
Tamarama is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Tamarama?
At the 2021 Census, Tamarama had a population of about 1,478.
Is Tamarama an advantaged area?
Tamarama has an ABS SEIFA score of 1209, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tamarama?
Tamarama has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Tamarama have high household incomes?
Tamarama has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in New South Wales — the 9th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($4,522 per week).
Where Tamarama ranks
Tamarama appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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