Suburbs North Tamworth

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North Tamworth NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Tamworth NSW is 6,273 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Tamworth is $820 per week ($42,640 per year). Median rent in North Tamworth is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). North Tamworth has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. North Tamworth has a population density of 345.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Tamworth is India. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Tamworth is $1,625.

There were 93 recorded offences in North Tamworth in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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📍 North Tamworth, New South Wales — 31.0638°S, 150.9274°E

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North Tamworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Tamworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$820/wk
$42,640 per year
#3251 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Tamworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.4% (2,910) Female 53.6% (3,364)

Population Density

345.6
people per km²
6,273 people · 18.2 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,058
Family income/wk

North 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)

North Tamworth Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.5% 604 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.5% 694 dwellings

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

North Tamworth Country of Birth

Australia
92.8%
India
3.3%
England
1.8%
China
0.6%
Egypt
0.3%
France
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Fiji
0.1%

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

North Tamworth Religion

No Religion
29.8%
Catholic
25.5%
Anglican
22.2%
Not stated
10.9%
Uniting Church
4.1%
Hinduism
3.1%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Tamworth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%

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

North Tamworth Languages Spoken at Home

Other
22.0%
IAL Nepali
14.9%
IAL Punjabi
13.1%
Mandarin
11.0%
Malayalam
11.0%
SAL Tot
10.6%
Vietnamese
10.3%
SAL Tagalog
7.1%

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

North Tamworth Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.9% 1,840 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.9% 806 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 98 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.0% 1,756 people

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

North Tamworth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.4%
Bachelor Degree
30.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
9.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

North Tamworth Occupation

Professionals
34.9%
Community & Personal Service
14.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Managers
9.9%
Labourers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

North Tamworth Field of Study

Health
23.8%
Management & Commerce
19.2%
Engineering
13.0%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Education
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Information Technology
1.9%

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

North Tamworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Tamworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Tamworth Marital Status

💍
Married
43.0% 2,208
↔️
Separated
3.0% 156
📋
Divorced
9.1% 466
🕊️
Widowed
11.3% 581
👤
Never married
33.6% 1,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Tamworth Ancestry

Australian
32.3%
English
28.9%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
8.0%
Other
6.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
6.6%
German
3.2%
Indian
1.9%
Chinese
1.3%
Filipino
1.2%
Italian
0.8%
Vietnamese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Tamworth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.0%
Secondary — Government
17.4%
Vocational Education
16.1%
Pre-school
13.0%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Secondary — Catholic
7.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%

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

North Tamworth Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.6% 1,098
✅
No need for assistance
90.4% 10,317

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

North Tamworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.6% 765
—
Not a volunteer
83.4% 3,834

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Tamworth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Tamworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.3%
Did not go to work
16.6%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Walked only
3.7%
Truck
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Bus
0.2%

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

North Tamworth Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.0%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
34.5%
3 vehicles
8.5%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

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

North Tamworth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.9%
2 bedrooms
25.4%
3 bedrooms
34.2%
4 bedrooms
28.1%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

North Tamworth Population Mobility

22.0%
moved in the last year
57.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Tamworth Indigenous Population

9.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,139
Indigenous residents
10,529
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Tamworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
652
Asthma
278
Arthritis
217
Lung condition
183
Heart disease
174
Diabetes
162
Stroke
111
Cancer
110
Kidney disease
93
Dementia
50

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

North Tamworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Tamworth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.9%
Couple — no children
27.7%
Couple — no children under 15
11.2%
One parent — children under 15
7.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Tamworth Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 9
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 137
👤
Never served
96.8% 4,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Tamworth Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.1% 507
—
Did not provide
88.9% 4,075

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Tamworth Children Ever Born

No children
32.9%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
27.3%
3 children
17.4%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
2.5%

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

North Tamworth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
43
1971–1980
35
1981–1990
33
1991–2000
45
2001–2010
125
2011–2015
185
2016
65
2017
83
2018
73
2019
103
2020
15
2021
14

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

North Tamworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
28.9%
15–29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
31.3%

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

North Tamworth Household Size

1 person
38.0%
2 persons
30.8%
3 persons
12.5%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Tamworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,410
Moved from NSW
741
Moved — same area (SA2)
361
Moved from QLD
44
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from VIC
23
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from SA
3
Moved from TAS
3

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

North Tamworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.4%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Other couple — children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Tamworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 93 total

Theft
28
Assault
21
Other Against Person
13
Property Damage
12
Other Against Property
10
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
3
Domestic Violence
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

North Tamworth Schools

8
schools nearby
3
government
986
avg ICSEA score
4,421
total students
Calrossy Anglican School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,033 students
1079
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 185 students
1003
ICSEA
Tamworth Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 891 students
997
ICSEA
McCarthy Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 935 students
991
ICSEA
Oxley High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,007 students
936
ICSEA
Tamworth West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 370 students
908
ICSEA
Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House Campus Independent
Secondary
Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper Campus Independent
Combined

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

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North Tamworth Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,463/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in North Tamworth

≈ $6,340/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $1,153/wk
Rent share 21.2%

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North Tamworth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gwynneville
Pop: 3,139 Income: $602/wk Rent: $350/wk
Terrey Hills
Pop: 3,142 Income: $973/wk Rent: $600/wk
Waratah West
Pop: 3,142 Income: $686/wk Rent: $390/wk
Queens Park (NSW)
Pop: 3,143 Income: $1,515/wk Rent: $682/wk
Lane Cove West
Pop: 3,146 Income: $1,293/wk Rent: $570/wk
Queanbeyan West
Pop: 3,146 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Tamworth

What is the population of North Tamworth NSW?

The population of North Tamworth NSW is 6,273 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 345.6 people per km².North Tamworth is ranked #1,243 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Tamworth?

The median personal income in North Tamworth NSW is $820 per week, or $42,640 per year.The median household income is $1,463 per week.Family income is $2,058 per week.North Tamworth is ranked #3,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Tamworth?

Median rent in North Tamworth NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Tamworth ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Tamworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Tamworth NSW is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Tamworth?

The median age in North Tamworth NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Tamworth a good suburb to live in?

North Tamworth is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,273.The median income is $820/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 13021. All dollar figures in AUD.