In short

Tarana is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2787, home to 187 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Blue Mountains local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$280 /wk

Population187

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALithgow

Demographics

Population: 187
Median age: 48 years
Median household income: $1,875 /week
Median personal income: $939 /week
Median family income: $2,449 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Lithgow
Statistical region (SA4): Central West
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Hume

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $280 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,845
Rent share of household income: 15%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

1 café
2 pubs and bars

Counts within roughly 3 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 79.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 224 across postcode 2787 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 16% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 68 violent offences, 43 theft, 37 sexual offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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