NSW · Tamworth Regional Council

New Mexico, NSW, 2346

Suburb snapshot

New Mexico is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 59 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 234 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 3966.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $425, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
59
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,124
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$1,230
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

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.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
234
Against the person
79
Against property
90
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,966.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
56.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-6.4%

Most common offence types

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

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 494 Corella Rd
  • 494 Corella Rd
  • Beverley Property, Corella Rd
  • Corella Rd Opp Beverley Property
  • Wyall Property, Borah Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based); Agriculture
    RANGARI ROAD NEW MEXICO 2346Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • July 2023

  • Other
    CORELLA ROAD NEW MEXICO 2346Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 494 Corella Rdtransport
  • 494 Corella Rdtransport
  • Beverley Property, Corella Rdtransport
  • Corella Rd Opp Beverley Propertytransport
  • Wyall Property, Borah Rdtransport
  • Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based); AgricultureplanningRANGARI ROAD NEW MEXICO 2346Lodged 13 May 2025 · Determined
  • OtherplanningCORELLA ROAD NEW MEXICO 2346Lodged 27 Jul 2023 · Determined
  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime15
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime21

Data sources & freshness