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NSW · Tamworth Regional Council

Somerton, 2340

Est. population · Jun 2025

288

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.5%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,455/wk

Employment rate

67.8%

University qualified

11.8%

Work from home

18.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$637,000

Languages at home

1.6%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.8/100
Below average

1679th in NSW

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Somerton is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Somerton is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Tamworth Regional Council. The Peel River is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 19% above the peer median. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 19% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space and daily services over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Peel River

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Somerton compares

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

Median house price

$637k

+19% change

Median rent

$490/wk

Houses $525 · Units $390

Population (ERP)

288

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

24.2%

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

#181

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

92nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

84th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

26%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

10th

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
37.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4947th in Australia
State rank
1679th in NSW
Peer rank
#181 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#728 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

288(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 84th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+15
Growth rank in NSW
84th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
272
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,455
Dwelling vacancy
24.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 120
Median monthly mortgage
$1,387
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$285
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
44.3% / 29.5% / 26.1%
Employment rate
67.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
18.5% / 0% / 65.1%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
94 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

11.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 24.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified13.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational24.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below50.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health21.6%
  • Management and commerce15.3%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Education11.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.7%
  • Agriculture and environment9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,461

52nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,660

47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,480

34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

12th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2340 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
32,017
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,466
Median net rent
$906
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,596
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

32.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
32.2%

82nd percentile in NSW · +1300% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
47
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2340

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers37

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2340 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for New England and North West (SA4 110), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12137,149
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,889
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12141,599
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211968
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212888
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412167
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419137
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841673
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841116
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841312

New England and North West is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 146 · AFF share +1510% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

1.6% speak a language other than English at home; 3.5% born overseas

Language at home
249 English only · 4 other
Non-English at home
1.6%
Born overseas
9 (3.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
32 (11.8%)
Australian citizens
250

Religion

58.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 58.5%, while 35.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.3%32.8%
Christianity58.5%47.6%
Other / not stated6.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican31.6%11.9%
Catholic21.3%22.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed4%1.9%
Uniting Church3.7%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2340, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
43
Against the person
11
Against property
17
Rate per 1,000 residents
149.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 25 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
15
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
52.08

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
  • Malicious Damage To Property4
  • Steal From Retail Store3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
895
Median ICSEA percentile
10th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Somerton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 17 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Manilla CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Peel HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Somerton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

39 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 4286 Oxley Hwy
  • Bidford Access Rd At Perrings Rd
  • Scotland Rd At Joshua St
  • Scotland Rd Opp Somerton PS
  • Somerton Public School, Scotland Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

13 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.68
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.68
Food & drink(1)
  • Somerton HotelPub
Shopping(1)
  • Convenience store
Everyday services(2)
  • Somerton RoadhousePetrol station
  • Somerton CPAPost office
Community(2)
  • Somerton Public SchoolSchool

    Somerton

  • Somerton War MemorialTownhall
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Somerton Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • St MarksPlace of worship
  • Somerton Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Somerton RacecourseTrack

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Somerton ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.1%
Woodland / forest cover
1.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St Marks

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Manilla Multi-Purpose Service (23.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
7
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.3

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

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 (12%)

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· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Poultry farm; Hours of operation and trading
    3329 OXLEY HIGHWAY SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation
    83 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2025· 5 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    9 JOSHUA STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    83 SCOTLAND ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    75-77 SCOTLAND ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Poultry farm
    3329 OXLEY HIGHWAY SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Bee keeping
    79 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • April 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Feedlot
    OXLEY HIGHWAY SOMERTON 2340Withdrawn

  • February 2024

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    564 Menedebri Road Somerton NSW 2345Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3405 Oxley Highway, SomertonDetermined

  • April 2023

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development
    42-50 BROOKE STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • February 2023

  • Shed
    79 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • June 2022

  • Shed
    9 MILKMAID STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • April 2022

  • Shed
    14 JOSHUA STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    BABBINBOON ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling
    9 MILKMAID STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Shed
    622 PERRINGS ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • October 2021

  • Shed
    79 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    16 JOSHUA STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Exercise caution. Surface works will be undertaken in <strong>Somerton</strong>, weather permitting. One lane will be closed at the work site. Traffic control and signage will be installed. Minor traffic delays expected. Please drive with care in the changed road conditions.<ul><li><strong>Joshua Street </strong>- between Oxley Highway and Somerton Bridge</li><li><strong>Scotland Road - </strong>between Grant Street and Chillon Street</li></ul>Joshua Street, Scotland Road29 Sep 2026 – 08 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 32.5 km away).

Coalition 82.3%Labor 17.7%

15.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • SomertonLabor 17.1% · Coalition 83.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • AttungaLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)21.3 km away
  • ManillaLabor 29.8% · Coalition 70.2% TPP (2025)23.9 km away
  • Oxley ValeLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)29.2 km away
  • Moore CreekLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)29.3 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.