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 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
- 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.
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)
- 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 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
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
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).
2 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based); AgricultureRANGARI ROAD NEW MEXICO 2346Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- OtherCORELLA ROAD NEW MEXICO 2346Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2025 · 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
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.
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
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
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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