Suburbs Tamworth

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Tamworth NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tamworth NSW is 189 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tamworth is $608 per week ($31,616 per year). Median rent in Tamworth is $248 per week ($1,075 per month). Tamworth has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Tamworth has a population density of 153.0 people per km².

The most common religion is Not stated (24% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tamworth is $1,950.

There were 461 recorded offences in Tamworth in 2025-26, a rate of 2439 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (217 offences).

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📍 Tamworth, New South Wales — 31.0929°S, 150.9331°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (13)

Tamworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tamworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$608/wk
$31,616 per year
#6961 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$248/wk
$1,075 per month
#6541 of 14,663
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Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 1.7 · 1 per bedroom

Tamworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (92) Female 50.8% (95)

Population Density

153.0
people per km²
189 people · 1.2 km²

Households

1.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,406
Family income/wk

Tamworth Age Distribution

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

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

Tamworth Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
83.3% 20 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
16.7% 4 dwellings

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

Tamworth Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

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

Tamworth Religion

Not stated
23.6%
No Religion
23.0%
Anglican
20.8%
Catholic
16.9%
Hinduism
7.3%
Islam
3.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Buddhism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tamworth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%

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

Tamworth Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
38.5%
IAL Nepali
38.5%
Vietnamese
23.1%

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

Tamworth Employment

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Employed full-time
29.1% 39 people
⏰
Employed part-time
14.9% 20 people
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Not in labour force
56.0% 75 people

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

Tamworth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.4%
Bachelor Degree
13.4%
Certificate I/II
13.4%
Postgraduate Degree
11.9%

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

Tamworth Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.7%
Labourers
21.1%
Professionals
18.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Managers
13.2%
Sales Workers
7.9%

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

Tamworth Field of Study

Management & Commerce
34.3%
Society & Culture
20.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
14.3%
Engineering
11.4%
Health
11.4%
Architecture & Building
8.6%

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

Tamworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
59.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tamworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
17.9%
$500-$649/wk
20.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tamworth Marital Status

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Married
30.5% 51
↔️
Separated
4.8% 8
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Divorced
8.4% 14
🕊️
Widowed
22.8% 38
👤
Never married
33.5% 56

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tamworth Ancestry

English
37.5%
Australian
27.7%
Other
13.0%
Scottish
7.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
6.5%
Irish
6.5%
Vietnamese
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tamworth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
57.1%
Pre-school
21.4%
Secondary — Government
21.4%

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

Tamworth Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
22.8% 68
✅
No need for assistance
77.2% 230

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

Tamworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.5% 15
—
Not a volunteer
88.5% 116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tamworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
46.4%
Car (passenger)
16.1%
Walked only
10.7%
Did not go to work
10.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
8.9%
Other
7.1%

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

Tamworth Car Ownership

0 vehicles
35.3%
1 vehicle
41.2%
2 vehicles
17.6%
3 vehicles
5.9%

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

Tamworth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
33.3%
2 bedrooms
40.5%
3 bedrooms
19.0%
4 bedrooms
7.1%

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

Tamworth Population Mobility

19.4%
moved in the last year
59.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
34.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tamworth Indigenous Population

12.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
40
Indigenous residents
272
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tamworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
18
Kidney disease
10
Dementia
7
Arthritis
7
Cancer
7
Lung condition
5
Asthma
4
Stroke
4

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

Tamworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$150-$299/wk
10.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
14.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
17.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tamworth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children
33.8%
One parent — children under 15
18.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tamworth Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 14
—
Did not provide
89.1% 115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tamworth Children Ever Born

No children
42.9%
2 children
39.3%
3 children
17.9%

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

Tamworth When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1981–1990
5
2001–2010
3
2011–2015
3
2017
3
2019
4

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

Tamworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.2%
5–14 hours
20.5%
15–29 hours
7.7%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
49.6%

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

Tamworth Household Size

1 person
60.7%
2 persons
19.1%
3 persons
4.5%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tamworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
125
Moved from NSW
25

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

Tamworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.0%
Step family — no other children
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tamworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 461 total

Other Against Property
217
Theft
129
Assault
36
Property Damage
26
Other Against Person
19
Drug Offences
15
Sexual Offences
9
Weapons
9
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tamworth Schools

13
schools nearby
7
government
922
avg ICSEA score
5,729
total students
St Nicholas' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 586 students
1042
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
St Edward's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 525 students
956
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
Bullimbal School Government
Combined · U · 70 students
870
ICSEA
Tamworth High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students
860
ICSEA
Tamworth South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 477 students
828
ICSEA
Parry School Government
Secondary · U · 20 students
753
ICSEA
St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campus Catholic
Primary
Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House Campus Independent
Secondary

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

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Tamworth Rent Prices & Affordability

36%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $697/wk
Median Rent $248/wk
Rent-to-Income 35.6%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Tamworth

≈ $3,020/month
Median rent $248/wk
Left after rent $449/wk
Rent share 35.6%

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Tamworth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Broughton Village
Pop: 95 Income: $778/wk Rent: $600/wk
Cobbadah
Pop: 95 Income: $637/wk Rent: $75/wk
Darkes Forest
Pop: 95 Income: $933/wk Rent: $488/wk
Drake Village
Pop: 95 Income: $454/wk Rent: $180/wk
Goolma
Pop: 95 Income: $514/wk Rent: $400/wk
Hopefield
Pop: 95 Income: $890/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tamworth

What is the population of Tamworth NSW?

The population of Tamworth NSW is 189 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 153.0 people per km².Tamworth is ranked #7,108 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tamworth?

The median personal income in Tamworth NSW is $608 per week, or $31,616 per year.The median household income is $697 per week.Family income is $1,406 per week.Tamworth is ranked #6,961 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tamworth?

Median rent in Tamworth NSW is $248 per week ($1,075 per month).Rent represents 35.6% of household income, which is considered stressed.Tamworth ranks #6,541 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tamworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tamworth NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tamworth?

The median age in Tamworth NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tamworth a good suburb to live in?

Tamworth is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 189.The median income is $608/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (35.6% 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: 13762. All dollar figures in AUD.