NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Piallamore, 2340
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Piallamore offers a slower smaller community life in Tamworth Regional, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,053
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 155.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
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
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- 776 Nundle Rd
- 896 Nundle Rd
- Nundle Rd Opp 1097
- Nundle Rd Opp 921
- Nundle Rd Opp Kerridene 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).
13 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Subdivision74 MARTINS LANE PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool148 MARTINS LANE PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure580 NUNDLE ROAD PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1052 Nundle RD PIALLAMORE 2340 - Lot763/DP1142212Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision53 MARTINS LANE PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool580 NUNDLE ROAD PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed148 MARTINS LANE PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
March 2023
- Shed777 NUNDLE ROAD PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development777 NUNDLE ROAD PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Dwelling14 TOP OAKEY LANE PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- OtherPIALLAMORE 2340Determined
September 2021
- DwellingMartins Lane, PiallamoreDetermined
August 2021
- Shed777 NUNDLE ROAD PIALLAMORE 2340Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4769th in Australia
- State rank
- 1524th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #311 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #636 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime550
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime697
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime790
- 776 Nundle Rdtransport
- 896 Nundle Rdtransport
- Nundle Rd Opp 1097transport
- Nundle Rd Opp 921transport
- Nundle Rd Opp Kerridene 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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