Tarago is a small locality in New South Wales within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area (postcode 2580). With a population of 510, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Tarago is $699,000, having dropped significantly by 22.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $515. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,993.
Tarago is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 956, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Goulburn Mulwaree LGA is below average at 3,666 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Tarago shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($699K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -22.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.