Suburbs South Tamworth

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South Tamworth NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of South Tamworth NSW is 6,621 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Tamworth is $626 per week ($32,552 per year). Median rent in South Tamworth is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). South Tamworth has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Tamworth has a population density of 1747.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Tamworth is India. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Tamworth is $1,170.

There were 455 recorded offences in South Tamworth in 2025-26, a rate of 69 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (139 offences).

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📍 South Tamworth, New South Wales — 31.1117°S, 150.9119°E

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South Tamworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Tamworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$626/wk
$32,552 per year
#6677 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
#5884 of 14,663
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Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,170/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Tamworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (3,289) Female 50.3% (3,331)

Population Density

1747.9
people per km²
6,621 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,322
Family income/wk

South 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)

South Tamworth Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.7% 740 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.3% 565 dwellings

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

South Tamworth Country of Birth

Australia
96.3%
India
0.9%
England
0.9%
China
0.8%
Indonesia
0.3%
Afghanistan
0.2%
Cambodia
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
Canada
0.1%

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

South Tamworth Religion

No Religion
36.6%
Anglican
23.4%
Catholic
19.7%
Not stated
11.7%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Pentecostal
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Tamworth Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
40.3%
Year 12 or equivalent
38.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.7%

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

South Tamworth Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.4%
Mandarin
20.4%
Vietnamese
16.9%
SAL Tot
11.4%
SAL Tagalog
10.4%
Australian Indigenous
9.0%
Cantonese
5.0%
Hindi
3.5%

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

South Tamworth Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.0% 1,466 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.3% 838 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.9% 223 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.9% 2,061 people

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

South Tamworth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
59.0%
Bachelor Degree
15.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Certificate I/II
5.6%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.8%

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

South Tamworth Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
19.0%
Community & Personal Service
16.7%
Professionals
16.4%
Labourers
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Sales Workers
7.8%
Managers
7.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.4%

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

South Tamworth Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.9%
Engineering
16.7%
Society & Culture
15.7%
Health
12.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.6%
Education
7.9%
Architecture & Building
7.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Information Technology
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

South Tamworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Tamworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
10.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.6%
$4,000+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Tamworth Marital Status

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Married
31.1% 1,657
↔️
Separated
5.1% 271
📋
Divorced
12.9% 685
🕊️
Widowed
6.5% 348
👤
Never married
44.4% 2,369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Tamworth Ancestry

Australian
33.9%
English
28.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
14.4%
Irish
7.1%
Scottish
6.0%
Other
3.2%
German
2.8%
Chinese
1.1%
Italian
0.8%
Filipino
0.7%
Vietnamese
0.6%
Indian
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Tamworth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.2%
Secondary — Government
23.8%
Vocational Education
15.1%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary — Catholic
9.3%
Secondary — Catholic
4.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

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

South Tamworth Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.8% 1,047
✅
No need for assistance
91.2% 10,790

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

South Tamworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.4% 541
—
Not a volunteer
88.6% 4,205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Tamworth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
8.6%
$800-$999/mo
15.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
40.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Tamworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.1%
Did not go to work
14.6%
Car (passenger)
8.6%
Walked only
2.2%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Ferry
0.2%

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

South Tamworth Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.1%
1 vehicle
46.1%
2 vehicles
28.5%
3 vehicles
7.9%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

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

South Tamworth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.3%
2 bedrooms
24.0%
3 bedrooms
52.6%
4 bedrooms
15.2%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

South Tamworth Population Mobility

18.3%
moved in the last year
43.9%
moved in the last 5 years
8.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Tamworth Indigenous Population

21.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
2,569
Indigenous residents
9,463
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Tamworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
897
Asthma
361
Arthritis
292
Diabetes
241
Lung condition
211
Heart disease
200
Cancer
109
Kidney disease
106
Stroke
81
Dementia
21

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

South Tamworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.2%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
12.6%
$800-$999/wk
16.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Tamworth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
32.2%
Couple — no children
28.8%
One parent — children under 15
19.6%
One parent — no children under 15
9.8%
Couple — no children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Tamworth Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 152
👤
Never served
96.6% 4,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Tamworth Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 637
—
Did not provide
86.5% 4,093

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Tamworth Children Ever Born

No children
27.7%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
27.0%
3 children
18.3%
4 children
9.7%
5+ children
4.3%

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

South Tamworth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
24
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
29
1981–1990
30
1991–2000
17
2001–2010
70
2011–2015
87
2016
40
2017
38
2018
45
2019
56
2020
16
2021
5

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

South Tamworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.5%
5–14 hours
25.3%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
35.5%

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

South Tamworth Household Size

1 person
38.1%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
9.1%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Tamworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,756
Moved from NSW
612
Moved — same area (SA2)
359
Moved from QLD
42
Moved from overseas
24
Moved from NT
7
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from WA
4

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

South Tamworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
73.3%
Step family — no other children
15.5%
Blended family — no other children
6.7%
Other couple — children only
2.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Tamworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 455 total

Theft
139
Other Against Property
102
Assault
74
Property Damage
49
Other Against Person
39
Drug Offences
21
Weapons
18
Sexual Offences
10
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

South Tamworth Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
903
avg ICSEA score
5,785
total students
St Nicholas' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 586 students
1042
ICSEA
Carinya Christian School Tamworth Independent
Combined · K-12 · 857 students
1034
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
St Edward's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 525 students
956
ICSEA
Tamworth West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 370 students
908
ICSEA
Liberty College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 63 students
897
ICSEA
Bullimbal School Government
Combined · U · 70 students
870
ICSEA
Tamworth High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students
860
ICSEA
Peel High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 629 students
831
ICSEA
Tamworth South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 477 students
828
ICSEA
Hillvue Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 449 students
761
ICSEA
Parry School Government
Secondary · U · 20 students
753
ICSEA
St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campus Catholic
Primary

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

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South Tamworth Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,029/wk
Median Rent $260/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in South Tamworth

≈ $4,459/month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $769/wk
Rent share 25.3%

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South Tamworth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bogangar
Pop: 3,313 Income: $761/wk Rent: $460/wk
Oberon
Pop: 3,319 Income: $709/wk Rent: $280/wk
Birrong
Pop: 3,331 Income: $548/wk Rent: $440/wk
Carnes Hill
Pop: 3,332 Income: $932/wk Rent: $600/wk
Gables
Pop: 3,339 Income: $1,345/wk Rent: $600/wk
Greta (NSW)
Pop: 3,349 Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Tamworth

What is the population of South Tamworth NSW?

The population of South Tamworth NSW is 6,621 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1747.9 people per km².South Tamworth is ranked #1,146 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Tamworth?

The median personal income in South Tamworth NSW is $626 per week, or $32,552 per year.The median household income is $1,029 per week.Family income is $1,322 per week.South Tamworth is ranked #6,677 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Tamworth?

Median rent in South Tamworth NSW is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.South Tamworth ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Tamworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Tamworth NSW is $1,170. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Tamworth?

The median age in South Tamworth NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Tamworth a good suburb to live in?

South Tamworth is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,621.The median income is $626/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 13613. All dollar figures in AUD.