Median house price
$637k
+19% change
NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
North Tamworth, 2340
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,431
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,463/wk
Employment rate
54.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$637,000
Languages at home
12.5%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
North Tamworth is a regional mid-sized suburb in Tamworth Regional Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Tamworth snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Houses $525 · Units $390
Population (ERP)
6,431
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
7th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
42nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2484th in Australia
- State rank
- 746th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #39 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #146 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $637,000
- Median price change
- +19.1%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,431(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -14
- Change in 5 years
- +123
- Growth rank in NSW
- 7th 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 (~6,900), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,273
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,463
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 163 of 2,626
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,695 / 661 / 69
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 958
- Against the person
- 251
- Against property
- 379
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 149
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 991
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 42th
School list
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 935 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,033 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Oxley High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,007 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Milestones (OXY)Conimbla Crescentchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
200 public transport stops in this suburb
- Janison St Before Johnston St
- Johnston St Before Bligh St
- McCarthy Catholic College, Tribe St
- Peel St At Johnston St
- Peel St Before O'Connell St
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 200 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.43
Community(2)
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSchool
- MET SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Dr Mani PanatHospital
- Tamworth Rural Referral HospitalHospital
Dean Street, North Tamworth
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Picnic area
- Swimming pool
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bicycle Parking
- Parking (16)
- Visitor Car ParkParking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Tamworth Correctional CentrePrison
- Public toilets
- BUPA Tamworth Aged CareSocial Facility
- Workshop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Angora ParkPark
- Burgess ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Tamworth Rugby ParkPark
- Viaduct ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital (1.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Centre PharmacyPharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePeel StreetPharmacy
- Dr Mani PanatHospital
- North West Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy CentreDoctor
- Oasis Smiles DentalDentist
- Tamara Consulting RoomsPiper StreetDoctor
- Tamara Private HospitalHospital
- Tamworth Heart ClinicPiper StreetClinic
- Tamworth Rural Referral HospitalDean StreetHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 227
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.3
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 132 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 157 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 209 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 49 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision67 EVESHAM CIRCUIT NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 PINOT DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Pub; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drinkMadeira Drive North Tamworth 2340Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 16 RAWSON AVENUE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 PINOT DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision238 FOREST ROAD NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision8 CONWAY CLOSE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)17 MARLBOROUGH PLACE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75 EVESHAM CIRCUIT NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 CONWAY CLOSE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development2 GRAND MEADOWS DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling59 FLAGSTAFF ROAD NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 FLAGSTAFF ROAD NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space108 MARIUS STREET NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation19 MARLBOROUGH PLACE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MUSCAT CLOSE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space27 HYMAN STREET NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Health consulting room; Serviced apartment; Health services facilityJOHNSTON STREET NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care3 BORDEAUX CLOSE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 MARLBOROUGH PLACE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor); Community facility31 MARIUS STREET NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)26 FLAGSTAFF ROAD NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)23 RAWSON AVENUE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 MUSCAT CLOSE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)22 MARLBOROUGH PLACE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)91 EVESHAM CIRCUIT NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)67 EVESHAM CIRCUIT NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure42 DARLING STREET NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport9 BILOBA WAY NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2026
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 MADEIRA DRIVE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 RAWSON AVENUE NORTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 overlays — State 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 5.6 km away).
Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.7%
10.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Special Hospital Team 5Labor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Tamworth EastLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Tamworth NorthLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Tamworth WestLabor 39.7% · Coalition 60.3% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- TamworthLabor 38.3% · Coalition 61.7% TPP (2025)3.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tamworth Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.