Average rent in Tumbarumba, NSW — 2026
Tumbarumba sits in the Snowy Valleys local government area, 373km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 3,522 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $208/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 21% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$208/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 3,522
- Median age
- 47
- Distance to Sydney
- 373 km
- Households renting
- 21%
- Separate houses
- 97%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Top occupation
- Managers
- LGA
- Snowy Valleys
ABS 2021
Renting in Tumbarumba
Tumbarumba comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $208/week, around 51% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 74% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 21% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (97%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,522, median age 47, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 373km from Sydney, Tumbarumba typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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