NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Nemingha, NSW, 2340
Desirability index
#395 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nemingha is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 705 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,199 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 11629.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $490 (flats $390, houses $525), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 705
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,741
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,660
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 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.
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
- 11,629.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 996
- Nemingha 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
94 public transport stops in this suburb
- 193 Back Kootingal Rd
- 475 Back Kootingal Rd
- Back Kootingal Rd Before Renindi Rd
- Back Kootingal Rd Opp 193
- New England Hwy Before Johnston St
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).
57 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses8 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Under Assessment
- Signage; Advertising and signage422-426 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure992 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY NEMINGHA 2340Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 VICTORY PLACE NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure70 ADOLPHUS DRIVE NEMINGHA 2340Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support26 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)450-456 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks26 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- SubdivisionOAKLANDS DRIVE NEMINGHA 2340Determined
June 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage422-426 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Withdrawn
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 SUPREME WAY NEMINGHA 2340Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care2 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation396 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure992 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY NEMINGHA 2340Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station1049 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision114 BACK KOOTINGAL ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure87 NUNDLE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Withdrawn
August 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47C GALLAGHER ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation1007/-/DP1269274Determined
- Subdivision2 PINDARI DRIVE NEMINGHA 2340Withdrawn
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation85 NUNDLE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Subdivision114 BACK KOOTINGAL ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space334 NUNDLE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
June 2023
- Shed273 BACK KOOTINGAL ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1049 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Shed1 NEMINGHA HEIGHTS ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces334 NUNDLE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
- Signage432-434 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Determined
2022· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 7 proposals
7 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Nemingha Post OfficeNewsagent
- Parking (2)
- Nemingha TavernPub
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #395 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
- 193 Back Kootingal Rdtransport
- 475 Back Kootingal Rdtransport
- Back Kootingal Rd Before Renindi Rdtransport
- Back Kootingal Rd Opp 193transport
- New England Hwy Before Johnston Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning1049 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Lodged 24 May 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning450-456 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning26 PREMIERS STREET NEMINGHA 2340Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service stationplanning1049 ARMIDALE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Lodged 17 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning87 NUNDLE ROAD NEMINGHA 2340Lodged 09 Oct 2024 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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