NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Attunga, NSW, 2345
Desirability index
#349 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Attunga is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 542 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 36.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 542
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,428
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 233
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,284
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 20
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 271 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -23.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions2
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling2
- Fraud2
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 908
- Attunga Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Attunga St At Manilla Rd
- Kimo St After Manilla Rd
- Manilla Rd At Inlet Rd
- Manilla Rd At Ridge St
- Manilla Rd Opp Inlet Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
18 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation area1 PALMER STREET ATTUNGA 2345Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture1903 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space92 ATTUNGA STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure286 INLET ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)1903 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation53 RIDGE STREET ATTUNGADetermined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 KIMO STREET ATTUNGA 2345Withdrawn
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Tennis courts582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 TOP SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
September 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)BOOMERANG STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces51 RIDGE STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
July 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesKIMO STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
- Farm buildings2797 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Farm buildings2797 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- War Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 62.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #349 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Attunga St At Manilla Rdtransport
- Kimo St After Manilla Rdtransport
- Manilla Rd At Inlet Rdtransport
- Manilla Rd At Ridge Sttransport
- Manilla Rd Opp Inlet Rdtransport
- War Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation areaplanning1 PALMER STREET ATTUNGA 2345Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)planningBOOMERANG STREET ATTUNGA 2345Lodged 19 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Tennis courtsplanning582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Lodged 16 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning286 INLET ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Lodged 21 Aug 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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