Suburbs West Tamworth

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West Tamworth NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Tamworth NSW is 5,471 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Tamworth is $624 per week ($32,448 per year). Median rent in West Tamworth is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). West Tamworth has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. West Tamworth has a population density of 875.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Tamworth is Fiji. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Tamworth is $1,300.

There were 402 recorded offences in West Tamworth in 2025-26, a rate of 73 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (116 offences).

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📍 West Tamworth, New South Wales — 31.1022°S, 150.9086°E

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West Tamworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Tamworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$624/wk
$32,448 per year
#6707 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$275/wk
$1,192 per month
#5547 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

West Tamworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,642) Female 51.7% (2,830)

Population Density

875.6
people per km²
5,471 people · 6.2 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,313
Family income/wk

West 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)

West Tamworth Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.7% 553 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.3% 373 dwellings

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

West Tamworth Country of Birth

Australia
94.6%
Fiji
1.3%
India
1.1%
China
1.0%
England
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Cambodia
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

West Tamworth Religion

No Religion
37.3%
Anglican
20.3%
Catholic
17.9%
Not stated
16.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Tamworth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
39.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.8%

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

West Tamworth Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.4%
Mandarin
16.4%
SAL Tot
15.6%
Vietnamese
14.9%
SAL Tagalog
10.3%
IAL Nepali
5.7%
IAL Punjabi
3.8%
Urdu
3.8%

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

West Tamworth Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.2% 1,176 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.4% 597 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.9% 215 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.5% 1,659 people

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

West Tamworth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.0%
Bachelor Degree
21.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Certificate I/II
5.0%
Postgraduate Degree
4.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

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

West Tamworth Occupation

Professionals
20.8%
Labourers
17.9%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
9.2%
Managers
8.4%
Sales Workers
6.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.8%

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

West Tamworth Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.9%
Engineering
16.2%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
14.4%
Education
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.2%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Information Technology
2.2%
Creative Arts
2.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

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

West Tamworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Tamworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
10.4%
$500-$649/wk
8.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.2%
$4,000+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Tamworth Marital Status

💍
Married
30.3% 1,315
↔️
Separated
4.9% 213
📋
Divorced
10.8% 471
🕊️
Widowed
6.5% 282
👤
Never married
47.5% 2,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Tamworth Ancestry

Australian
31.2%
English
27.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
16.6%
Irish
6.7%
Scottish
5.4%
Other
4.5%
German
2.6%
Chinese
1.7%
Filipino
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Maori
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Tamworth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.4%
Secondary — Government
25.6%
Vocational Education
14.5%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary — Catholic
6.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%

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

West Tamworth Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.9% 834
✅
No need for assistance
91.1% 8,554

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

West Tamworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.1% 416
—
Not a volunteer
88.9% 3,322

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Tamworth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
8.1%
$800-$999/mo
14.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Tamworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.4%
Did not go to work
12.0%
Car (passenger)
11.1%
Walked only
5.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

West Tamworth Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.4%
1 vehicle
50.4%
2 vehicles
26.5%
3 vehicles
6.7%
4+ vehicles
3.0%

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

West Tamworth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.7%
2 bedrooms
25.5%
3 bedrooms
52.8%
4 bedrooms
14.0%
5 bedrooms
1.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.1%

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

West Tamworth Population Mobility

19.6%
moved in the last year
46.1%
moved in the last 5 years
10.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Tamworth Indigenous Population

25.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
2,395
Indigenous residents
7,059
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Tamworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
713
Asthma
252
Arthritis
199
Lung condition
139
Diabetes
138
Heart disease
136
Kidney disease
78
Cancer
61
Stroke
56
Dementia
23

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

West Tamworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
15.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Tamworth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
28.8%
Couple — no children
26.3%
One parent — children under 15
23.9%
One parent — no children under 15
11.2%
Couple — no children under 15
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Tamworth Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 95
👤
Never served
97.3% 3,669

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Tamworth Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 520
—
Did not provide
86.0% 3,194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Tamworth Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
25.7%
3 children
16.5%
4 children
9.9%
5+ children
4.1%

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

West Tamworth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
35
1971–1980
31
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
19
2001–2010
59
2011–2015
104
2016
44
2017
56
2018
70
2019
46
2020
23
2021
20

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

West Tamworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5–14 hours
22.6%
15–29 hours
11.2%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
39.8%

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

West Tamworth Household Size

1 person
36.8%
2 persons
32.0%
3 persons
12.6%
4 persons
10.6%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Tamworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,698
Moved from NSW
535
Moved — same area (SA2)
257
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from QLD
23
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from SA
8
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from ACT
3

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

West Tamworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.3%
Step family — no other children
12.4%
Blended family — no other children
5.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Tamworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 402 total

Theft
116
Other Against Property
84
Property Damage
67
Assault
47
Other Against Person
37
Drug Offences
22
Weapons
19
Sexual Offences
9
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

West Tamworth Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
900
avg ICSEA score
5,800
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
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
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
Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House Campus Independent
Secondary
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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West Tamworth Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,053/wk
Median Rent $275/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.1%

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

If you earn X in West Tamworth

≈ $4,563/month
Median rent $275/wk
Left after rent $778/wk
Rent share 26.1%

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West Tamworth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Korora
Pop: 2,740 Income: $834/wk Rent: $450/wk
Bangalow
Pop: 2,752 Income: $920/wk Rent: $650/wk
Chain Valley Bay
Pop: 2,773 Income: $530/wk Rent: $370/wk
Yarrawarrah
Pop: 2,775 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $520/wk
Maclean
Pop: 2,778 Income: $525/wk Rent: $330/wk
Niagara Park
Pop: 2,779 Income: $785/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Tamworth

What is the population of West Tamworth NSW?

The population of West Tamworth NSW is 5,471 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 875.6 people per km².West Tamworth is ranked #1,444 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Tamworth?

The median personal income in West Tamworth NSW is $624 per week, or $32,448 per year.The median household income is $1,053 per week.Family income is $1,313 per week.West Tamworth is ranked #6,707 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Tamworth?

Median rent in West Tamworth NSW is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.West Tamworth ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Tamworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Tamworth NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Tamworth?

The median age in West Tamworth NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Tamworth a good suburb to live in?

West Tamworth is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,471.The median income is $624/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 14269. All dollar figures in AUD.