Central Tilba (postcode 2546) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area. The area has roughly 342 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Central Tilba has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has dropped significantly by 18.4% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,732.
Central Tilba is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1026, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Central Tilba shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 18.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -18.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.