NSW · Tamworth Regional Council

Namoi River, 2346

Est. population · Jun 2025

65

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.6%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,062/wk

Employment rate

65.4%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • River access
  • Excellent transport
What Namoi River is known for: River access, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

In Tamworth Regional Council, Namoi River keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.

Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Namoi River snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$425/wk

Population (ERP)

65

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

57th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

80th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$430

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

65(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +6.6% over 5 years · 80th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+6.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in NSW
80th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
61
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
17.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 23
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
65.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
23 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 30 residents
State safety percentile
57.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
  • Malicious Damage To Property26
  • Other Offences17

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1275 Namoi River Rd
  • Mulverindie Property, Namoi River Rd
  • Namoi River Rd At Strathfield Rd
  • Namoi River Rd Opp Mulverindie Property
  • Namoi River Rd Opp Windfall Property

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Manilla Multi-Purpose Service (19.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 15°
Rainfall
308 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 2°
Rainfall
145 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
223 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm
    CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD NAMOI RIVER 2346Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm
    CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD NAMOI RIVER 2346Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • July 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm
    CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD NAMOI RIVER 2346Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 52.3 km away).

Coalition 75.2%Labor 24.8%

8.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • ManillaLabor 29.8% · Coalition 70.2% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
  • KingstownLabor 10.5% · Coalition 89.5% TPP (2025)29.4 km away
  • BarrabaLabor 25.3% · Coalition 74.7% TPP (2025)32.0 km away
  • AttungaLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)37.4 km away
  • SomertonLabor 17.1% · Coalition 83.0% TPP (2025)42.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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