Moving to Tottenham NSW 2873
What the official numbers say about living in Tottenham — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $120 a week, against a median household income of $937 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tottenham shrank 29% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (635 → 451 people).
Around 61% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Fiji; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Samoan.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tottenham scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 20% work from home.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 404 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 3 parks — see them all on the Tottenham profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tottenham Central School 2.4 km
Groceries: Foodworks 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Tottenham Showground 750 m · Tottenham Tennis Courts 2.3 km · Memorial Park 2.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tottenham, most often seen first: Yellow-throated Miner · Crested Pigeon · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater · Eastern Crested Pigeon.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Lachlan — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Parkes — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2873 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tottenham profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $120 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 29% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 635 people to 451. It sits about 404 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Lachlan council, and the federal seat is Parkes.
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