NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Tamworth, 2340
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- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Tamworth is a welcoming smaller community in Tamworth Regional, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Population
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $697
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 121
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 32.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 29 / 3
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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 158.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged 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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 897
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolCombined
- Carinya Christian School TamworthCombined
- Hillvue Public SchoolPrimary
- Liberty CollegePrimary
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary
- Peel High SchoolSecondary
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary
- Tamworth South 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marius At Hill St
- Marius St After Darling St
- Marius St After East St
- Marius St At Murray St
- Peel St Before Darling 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).
85 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign395-401 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park575 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340On Exhibition
May 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure288-290 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; 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; Recreation facility (indoor)480 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
March 2026
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure336-338 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise186 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Fences575 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre8 DARLING STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Subdivision545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure4 DARLING STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure186 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage3-5 BRISBANE STREET TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure216 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Camping ground575 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2025
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign495 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility; Hours of operation and trading471-479 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision414 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2024· 17 proposals
November 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading22 Darling Street, North Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure147 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development432-452 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading318 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 BYRNES AVENUE TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage130 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)108-109 KABLE AVENUE TAMWORTH 2340Additional Information Requested
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises; Self storage units395-401 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2024
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure432 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia259 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise239 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
- Subdivision288-290 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living; Non-standard Housing242-244 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2024
- Demolition545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Advertising and signage; Automotive/truck premises; Industrial retail outlet200 MARIUS STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise417-419 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Tertiary institution; Infrastructure545 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure216 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure315 PEEL STREET TAMWORTH 2340Determined
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Take away food and drink22 Darling Street tamworth NSW 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
101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- BOQATM
- WestpacATM
- BaxterBag
- Tamworth Hot BakeBakery
- SuncorpBank
- Laser ClinicsBeauty salon
- Tamworth Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (2)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- On site
- Castlereagh Imaging Tamworthlaboratory
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chiropractic LifeMurray Streetalternative
- Counterpoint Dental Caredentist
- Douglass Hanly Moirsample_collection
- HealthWISEPeel Streetcommunity_health_worker
- OPH OsteopathyMurray Streetalternative
- OPSMoptometrist
- Tamworth CardiologyDarling Streethospital
- Tamworth General Practicedoctor
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Dominican Roman Catholic ConventMarius Street, Tamworth (East)SHR
- Tamworth Peel BarracksPeel Street (cnr), TamworthSHR
- Tamworth Post OfficeFitzroy Street, TamworthSHR
- Tamworth Railway Station and yard groupMain Northern railway, TamworthSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- ABC New England North Westamenities470 Peel Street, Tamworthstudio
- Aldiamenities194-196 Peel Streetsupermarket
- BMWamenitiescar
- BOQamenitiesatm
- BPamenitiesfuel
- BYDamenitiescar
- Baxteramenitiesbag
- Bean & The Baristaamenitiescafe
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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