South Tacoma, NSW 2259
Cessnock City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2259
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Median house price
Verified median pending
We don't yet have a verified suburb-level median for this market. We're working on a data partner; in the meantime, treat the state-level figures as a guide only. How we source data.
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Rent in South Tacoma
- Weekly rent (house)
- $700/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $480/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2259)
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What to know about South Tacoma
South Tacoma (2259) sits in the Cessnock region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
South Tacoma scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,128 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 85/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,128 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about South Tacoma
- What is the South Tacoma postcode?
- South Tacoma is in the 2259 postcode, in NSW, in the Cessnock City Council region.
- Where is South Tacoma?
- South Tacoma is a suburb in the Cessnock City Council area, NSW 2259.
- What is the average rent in South Tacoma?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $700, for units it's $480.
- What schools are in South Tacoma?
- There are 20 schools serving South Tacoma on this page, including Tacoma Public School, HopeTown School, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is South Tacoma?
- South Tacoma has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 85.
- What suburbs are near South Tacoma?
- South Tacoma is close to Tacoma South, Tacoma, Rocky Point, Tuggerah, Tuggerawong.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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