NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Tamworth, NSW, 2340
Suburb snapshot
Tamworth is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 189 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,199 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 43381.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $490 (flats $390, houses $525), 9 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $697
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 121
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 32.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 29 / 3
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
- 43,381
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.2th (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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 897
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolCombined
- Carinya Christian School TamworthCombined
- Hillvue Public SchoolPrimary
- Liberty CollegePrimary
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary
- Peel High SchoolSecondary
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary
- Tamworth South 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marius At Hill St
- Marius St After Darling St
- Marius St After East St
- Marius St At Murray St
- Peel St Before Darling 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).
85 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign395-401 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park575 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340On Exhibition
May 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure288-290 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; 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)480 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
March 2026
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure336-338 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise186 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Fences575 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre8 DARLING STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure4 DARLING STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure186 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage3-5 BRISBANE STREET TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure216 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Camping ground575 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2025
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign495 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility; Hours of operation and trading471-479 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision414 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2024· 17 proposals
November 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading22 Darling Street, North Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure147 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development432-452 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading318 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 BYRNES AVENUE TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage130 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)108-109 KABLE AVENUE TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises; Self storage units395-401 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2024
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure432 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia259 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise239 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
- Subdivision288-290 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living; Non-standard Housing242-244 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2024
- Demolition545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Advertising and signage; Automotive/truck premises; Industrial retail outlet200 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2023· 18 proposals
December 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise417-419 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Tertiary institution; Infrastructure545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure216 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure315 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Take away food and drink22 Darling Street tamworth NSW 2340Determined
2022· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 8 proposals
8 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
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- BOQATM
- WestpacATM
- BaxterBag
- Tamworth Hot BakeBakery
- SuncorpBank
- Laser ClinicsBeauty salon
- Tamworth Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (2)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- On site
- Castlereagh Imaging Tamworthlaboratory
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chiropractic LifeMurray Streetalternative
- Counterpoint Dental Caredentist
- Douglass Hanly Moirsample_collection
- HealthWISEPeel Streetcommunity_health_worker
- OPH OsteopathyMurray Streetalternative
- OPSMoptometrist
- Tamworth CardiologyDarling Streethospital
- Tamworth General Practicedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Dominican Roman Catholic ConventMarius Street, Tamworth (East)SHR
- Tamworth Peel BarracksPeel Street (cnr), TamworthSHR
- Tamworth Post OfficeFitzroy Street, TamworthSHR
- Tamworth Railway Station and yard groupMain Northern railway, TamworthSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Marius At Hill Sttransport
- Marius St After Darling Sttransport
- Marius St After East Sttransport
- Marius St At Murray Sttransport
- Peel St Before Darling Sttransport
- Dominican Roman Catholic ConventheritageMarius Street, Tamworth (East)SHR
- Tamworth Peel BarracksheritagePeel Street (cnr), TamworthSHR
- Tamworth Post OfficeheritageFitzroy Street, TamworthSHR
- Tamworth Railway Station and yard groupheritageMain Northern railway, TamworthSHR
- Castlereagh Imaging Tamworthhealthlaboratory
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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