NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
South Tamworth, 2340
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- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Tamworth Regional, South Tamworth combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 6,621
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,029
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 278 of 3,016
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 271 / 478 / 105
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)
- 1,035
- Against the person
- 271
- Against property
- 409
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 156.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.6%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 870
- Bullimbal SchoolSpecial
- St Edward's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tamworth High SchoolSecondary
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
245 public transport stops in this suburb
- Croydon Av After Hillvue Rd
- Duri Rd Opp Electra St
- Goonoo Goonoo Rd At Thibault St
- Robert St At Coromandel St
- Wilburtree St At Churchill St
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).
76 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 Warren St, South Tamworth, NSW, 2340Determined
May 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure248 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Subdivision12 WISE STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 LYDIA STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space67 SUSANNE STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2026
- Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 HILLVUE ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)300 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development3 BRUCE STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 COBLEY AVENUE SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision19 LYDIA STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Fences193-201 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop16 ROBERT STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66-74 KATHLEEN STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah12 8 THIBAULT STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation103 ROBERT STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation3 Bruce Street Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure328 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise254-256 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2024· 22 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Fences; Minor building alterations (internal)16 Robert Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 / DP24352Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure350-356 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space3 PATRICIA AVENUE SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure5 JONATHAN STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 NANCY STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision3 SUSANNE STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision10 PETRA AVENUE SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision12 PETRA AVENUE SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision19 LYDIA STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
July 2024
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia23 DEGANCE STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport7 KATHLEEN STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah8 THIBAULT STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport24 CROYDON AVENUE SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport50 ANTHONY ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision14 LYDIA STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 ROBINA STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)1B DAVID STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport10 BELL STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2024
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structureHILLVUE ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CAMBRIDGE STREET SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure204 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure104 HILLVUE ROAD SOUTH TAMWORTH 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
95 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- LocalCoinATM
- Crust & Cream BakeryBakery
- The Bake's Stop HereBakery
Unit 2 306 Goonoo Goonoo Road, South Tamworth
- Anthony Rd after Petra AvBus stop
- Anthony Rd at Diane StBus stop
- Arinya St at Hillvue RdBus stop
- Arinya St at Jill StBus stop
- Arinya St before Coorong StBus stop
- Arinya St before Garden StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Altona ParkPark
- Barsden ParkPark
- Calool ParkPark
- Chaffey ParkPark
- Doring ParkPark
- Electra ParkPark
- Hyman ParkPark
- Karuah ParkPark
- Leo ParkPark
- Oak ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Better Health South Tamworthyes
- Pathology NSWsample_collection
- Tamworth Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Your Tamworth Dentistdentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Recent changes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Anthony Rd after Petra Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Anthony Rd at Diane Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arena Thai Massageamenitiesmassage
- Arinya St at Hillvue Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Arinya St at Jill Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arinya St before Coorong Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arinya St before Garden Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arinya St opp Kinarra Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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