Suburbs East Tamworth

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East Tamworth NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Tamworth, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Tamworth NSW is 5,417 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Tamworth is $915 per week ($47,580 per year). Median rent in East Tamworth is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). East Tamworth has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. East Tamworth has a population density of 366.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Tamworth is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Tamworth is $1,616.

There were 98 recorded offences in East Tamworth in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (37 offences).

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📍 East Tamworth, New South Wales — 31.0987°S, 150.9527°E

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East Tamworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Tamworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$915/wk
$47,580 per year
#1962 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$325/wk
$1,408 per month
#3947 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,616/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

East Tamworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (2,554) Female 52.9% (2,866)

Population Density

366.6
people per km²
5,417 people · 14.8 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,140
Family income/wk

East Tamworth Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Tamworth Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.7% 782 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.3% 597 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Tamworth Country of Birth

Australia
93.5%
India
2.4%
England
1.8%
Greece
0.4%
China
0.3%
Iran
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Tamworth Religion

No Religion
33.7%
Catholic
25.0%
Anglican
24.1%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
4.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Other Religions Tot
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Tamworth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Tamworth Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
22.2%
Other
15.2%
Mandarin
14.6%
IAL Nepali
14.6%
Vietnamese
13.9%
Hindi
7.6%
Greek
6.3%
Australian Indigenous
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Tamworth Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.7% 1,729 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.5% 872 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 111 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 1,336 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Tamworth Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.3%
Certificate III/IV
28.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Tamworth Occupation

Professionals
39.2%
Managers
13.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Labourers
5.9%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Tamworth Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Health
19.5%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Education
12.1%
Engineering
9.6%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.3%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Information Technology
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Tamworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Tamworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Tamworth Marital Status

💍
Married
46.5% 2,044
↔️
Separated
3.6% 157
📋
Divorced
9.6% 420
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 255
👤
Never married
34.5% 1,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Tamworth Ancestry

English
30.7%
Australian
30.4%
Irish
11.3%
Scottish
9.0%
Other
5.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.0%
German
3.6%
Italian
1.3%
Indian
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%
Dutch
0.8%
Filipino
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Tamworth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.0%
Secondary — Government
16.1%
Vocational Education
12.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.5%
Primary — Catholic
10.8%
Pre-school
10.0%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Tamworth Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.2% 650
✅
No need for assistance
93.8% 9,766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Tamworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.2% 919
—
Not a volunteer
77.8% 3,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Tamworth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
5.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Tamworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.7%
Did not go to work
14.3%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Walked only
3.7%
Truck
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Bus
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Tamworth Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
40.1%
2 vehicles
39.7%
3 vehicles
10.5%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Tamworth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
20.3%
3 bedrooms
41.4%
4 bedrooms
26.5%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Tamworth Population Mobility

17.8%
moved in the last year
47.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Tamworth Indigenous Population

7.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
760
Indigenous residents
9,732
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Tamworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
526
Asthma
202
Arthritis
188
Heart disease
147
Diabetes
123
Lung condition
99
Cancer
78
Stroke
76
Kidney disease
59
Dementia
22

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Tamworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Tamworth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.1%
Couple — no children
33.2%
Couple — no children under 15
10.7%
One parent — children under 15
10.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Tamworth Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.9% 122
👤
Never served
96.9% 4,032

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Tamworth Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.5% 640
—
Did not provide
84.5% 3,494

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Tamworth Children Ever Born

No children
34.3%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Tamworth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
31
1961–1970
51
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
33
1991–2000
22
2001–2010
97
2011–2015
94
2016
30
2017
60
2018
56
2019
75
2020
30
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Tamworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Tamworth Household Size

1 person
30.8%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
12.2%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Tamworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,226
Moved from NSW
539
Moved — same area (SA2)
281
Moved from QLD
38
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from WA
7
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Tamworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.4%
Step family — no other children
11.4%
Blended family — no other children
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Tamworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 98 total

Theft
37
Other Against Property
19
Other Against Person
14
Assault
10
Weapons
6
Property Damage
5
Sexual Offences
4
Drug Offences
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Tamworth Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
992
avg ICSEA score
2,484
total students
St Nicholas' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 586 students
1042
ICSEA
Tamworth Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 891 students
997
ICSEA
Oxley High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,007 students
936
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Tamworth Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,711/wk
Median Rent $325/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Tamworth

≈ $7,414/month
Median rent $325/wk
Left after rent $1,386/wk
Rent share 19.0%

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Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $125/wk
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Income: $858/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $736/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $25/wk
Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $125/wk
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Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $65/wk
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Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $35/wk

East Tamworth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hobartville
Pop: 2,712 Income: $826/wk Rent: $420/wk
Jindera
Pop: 2,721 Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk
Austinmer
Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $550/wk
Blair Athol (NSW)
Pop: 2,725 Income: $809/wk Rent: $470/wk
Davidson
Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $1,000/wk
Uralla (NSW)
Pop: 2,728 Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Tamworth

What is the population of East Tamworth NSW?

The population of East Tamworth NSW is 5,417 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 366.6 people per km².East Tamworth is ranked #1,454 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Tamworth?

The median personal income in East Tamworth NSW is $915 per week, or $47,580 per year.The median household income is $1,711 per week.Family income is $2,140 per week.East Tamworth is ranked #1,962 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Tamworth?

Median rent in East Tamworth NSW is $325 per week ($1,408 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Tamworth ranks #3,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Tamworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Tamworth NSW is $1,616. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Tamworth?

The median age in East Tamworth NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Tamworth a good suburb to live in?

East Tamworth is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,417.The median income is $915/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11366. All dollar figures in AUD.