NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Attunga, 2345
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Tamworth Regional, Attunga keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 542
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,428
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 233
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,284
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 271 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions2
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling2
- Fraud2
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 908
- Attunga Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Attunga St At Manilla Rd
- Kimo St After Manilla Rd
- Manilla Rd At Inlet Rd
- Manilla Rd At Ridge St
- Manilla Rd Opp Inlet Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
18 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation area1 PALMER STREET ATTUNGA 2345Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture1903 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space92 ATTUNGA STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure286 INLET ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)1903 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation53 RIDGE STREET ATTUNGADetermined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 KIMO STREET ATTUNGA 2345Withdrawn
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Tennis courts582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 TOP SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
September 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)BOOMERANG STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces51 RIDGE STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other582 LOWER SOMERTON ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
July 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesKIMO STREET ATTUNGA 2345Determined
- Farm buildings2797 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Farm buildings2797 MANILLA ROAD ATTUNGA 2345Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- War Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4077th in Australia
- State rank
- 1280th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #192 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #463 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime2
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime2
- Fraudcrime2
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime3
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- Attunga St At Manilla Rdtransport
- Kimo St After Manilla Rdtransport
- Manilla Rd At Inlet Rdtransport
- Manilla Rd At Ridge Sttransport
- Manilla Rd Opp Inlet Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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