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Suburb profile ·Shoalhaven LGA · NSW ·2540

Tomerong NSW 2540

Tomerong is in Shoalhaven LGA, NSW, postcode 2540, with population 1,194.

Median house $103K +0% YoY
Median rent $550/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 1,194 1K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Tomerong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 27.8%. Postcode-derived rent for 2540. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

661 latest-year approvals in Shoalhaven, +0.0% YoY; population +0.7% YoY (0.8% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 31 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 27.8%. Snapshot rent $550/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2540. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$580/wk
+5.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2540 · Apr 2026
$600
$535
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Tomerong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Tomerong currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 27.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 27.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Tomerong Public School.
Crime: 3,639 per 100k at the Shoalhaven LGA level.
Transport: 31 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Tomerong NSW

Postcode 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA

Tomerong is a small community in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2540). With a population of 1,194, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Tomerong is $103,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 27.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,959.

Tomerong is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 973, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Tomerong offers a gross rental yield of 27.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($103K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield27.8% High Yield
Price vs State$103K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.1x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.7% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$50,689
Mean income$61,769
Earners2,386
YoY change+2.4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage8/10
Education6/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage7/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$103K
0% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$300
Population
1,194
Demographics
Median age42
Household size2.8
HH income /wk$1,868
Personal income /wk$772
Mortgage /mth$1,959
Crime (Shoalhaven LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,639
Total incidents3,999
Transport
Bus stops31
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA973
Total students116
Government1
Tomerong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973
Population growth (Shoalhaven LGA)
Population (2025)111,755
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
Development (Shoalhaven LGA)
Approvals (2026)661
Houses363
Units298
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2015
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Tomerong FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tomerong in?

    Tomerong is in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2540. Council-level context for Shoalhaven LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tomerong?

    The current median house price in Tomerong, NSW is $103K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Tomerong?

    The median weekly rent in Tomerong is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Tomerong?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 27.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Tomerong a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tomerong show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tomerong?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Tomerong data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.