Tomakin, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Tomakin is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 971, 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.
Tomakin at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,233
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,260
- SEIFA score
- 971
- Coordinates
- -35.8228, 150.1896
Tomakin demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tomakin 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 seniors (65+) at 33%, 20% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 184 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 82 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 231 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 333 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 406 | 33% |
Share of the 1,236 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 268 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 120 | 24% |
| Rented | 102 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 406 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 17 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 14 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 511 occupied private dwellings in Tomakin.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,608
- Median weekly personal income
- $685
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 155 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 27 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 56 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 444 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 222
- Employed part-time
- 184
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 Tomakin
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tomakin is January (average daytime high around 25.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.9°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 89 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 140 mm |
| Apr | 21°C | 13.3°C | 87 mm |
| May | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 111 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 109 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tomakin
Where is Tomakin?
Tomakin is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Tomakin?
At the 2021 Census, Tomakin had a population of about 1,233.
Is Tomakin an advantaged area?
Tomakin has an ABS SEIFA score of 971, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tomakin?
Tomakin has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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