NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
East Tamworth, NSW, 2340
Desirability index
52.6/100
How this score is calculated#443 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Tamworth is a smaller suburban community in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 5,417 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,199 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 1513.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $490 (flats $390, houses $525), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,417
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,711
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 235 of 2,426
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,616
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 157 / 241 / 139
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 8,199
- Against the person
- 2,148
- Against property
- 3,242
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,513.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
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
Public transport
199 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carthage St Before Fitzroy St
- Carthage St Before Kelso Av
- Hall St Opp Lancaster Av
- Prentice Av Opp Woodburn Way
- Raglan St At Indarra St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Expect delays. 01/05-14/08 – periodic lane closure for path and landscaping work adjacent to the road.Otherwise works for Skywalk Carpark Construction continue, weather permitting. Traffic control and signage in place.<ul><li>Mondays - Fridays, 7am - 6pm</li><li>Weekends where required 8am - 1pm</li><li>Lanes may remain closed overnight where required</li><li>Minor delays anticipated outside of these hours</li><li>Stop/go traffic signals or traffic controllers will be in place</li><li>Minor traffic delays expected</li><li>Increased heavy vehicle activity in the area</li><li>Please take care when travelling through the construction zone</li></ul>Endeavour Drive, Brisbane Street, Bourke Street13 Jun 2025 – 14 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
178 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure170 BRISBANE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal)211 CARTHAGE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 LEVIEN AVENUE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development26 HALL STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah77 NAPIER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)46-48 NAPIER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving51 WHITE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space49-51 MURRAY STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)88 CARTHAGE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 YARRAL AVENUE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)153 PIPER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure49 NAPIER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space55 MURRAY STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development26 HALL STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation80 VALLEY DRIVE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation98 RAWSON AVENUE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation86 UPPER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure169 BRISBANE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 MURRAY STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space143 UPPER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space70 NAPIER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation67 VALLEY DRIVE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support132 NAPIER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 CHELMSFORD STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support62 RAGLAN STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure80 VALLEY DRIVE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Subdivision437 ARMIDALE ROAD EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Entertainment associated with existing premises57 HALL STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 WOODBURN WAY EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise581 ARMIDALE ROAD EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)90 GRIFFIN AVENUE EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2025
- Demolition29 HILL STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure170 BRISBANE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support90 CARTHAGE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 WHITE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)56 NAPIER STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)62 HILL STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)76 CARTHAGE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)72 BOURKE STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MURRAY STREET EAST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2024· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Armidale Rd after Hall StBus stop
- Armidale Rd before Hall StBus stop
- Armidale Rd opp Colonial InnBus stop
- Carthage St before Roderick StBus stop
- Chelmsford St opp Rawson AvBus stop
- Colonial Inn, Armidale RdBus stop
- Napier St before Hill StBus stop
- Powerhouse Park, Carthage StBus stop
- St Nicholas Primary School, Carthage StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Arthur Emblin ParkPark
- Endeavour ParkPark
- Long Gully ParkPark
- Mount Falcon ParkPark
- Powerhouse ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Treloar ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- King George V Memorial Avenue of Oaks, TamworthKing George V Memorial Avenue of oaksSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 52.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #443 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
- Carthage St Before Fitzroy Sttransport
- Carthage St Before Kelso Avtransport
- Hall St Opp Lancaster Avtransport
- Prentice Av Opp Woodburn Waytransport
- Raglan St At Indarra Sttransport
- King George V Memorial Avenue of Oaks, TamworthheritageKing George V Memorial Avenue of oaksSHR
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- Arthur Emblin Parkgovernmentpark
- Endeavour Parkgovernmentpark
- Long Gully Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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