NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
West Tamworth, 2340
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Tamworth Regional, West Tamworth combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 5,471
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,053
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 2,373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 43.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 213 / 364 / 30
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)
- 855
- Against the person
- 224
- Against property
- 338
- 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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 949.5
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Parry SchoolSpecial
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tamworth West 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
240 public transport stops in this suburb
- Crown St At Gipps St
- Gipps St At Phillip St
- Hercules St At Gipps St
- Phillip St At Bridge St
- William St Before Dennison 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).
95 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure157 CROWN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation9 GIPPS STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340On Exhibition
May 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 IN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation39 GREEN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club58 PHILLIP STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 BOURNE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 BELMORE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure157 CROWN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 DENNE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation86 CROWN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing171-187 WARRAL ROAD WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Centre-based child care30-32 MACGREGOR STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club58 PHILLIP STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation27 HERCULES STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure4 GIDLEY STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation86 CROWN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure131 BRIDGE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Advertising and signage; Registered club58 PHILLIP STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation12 GEORGE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
October 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 IN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation171-187 WARRAL ROAD WEST TAMWORTH 2340Withdrawn
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport131 BRIDGE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation81 MATHEWS STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club58 PHILLIP STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision9-11 Frank Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club58 PHILLIP STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure242-246 BRIDGE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Carport36 GIPPS STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision38-124 GREEN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
January 2024
- Demolition6 QUINN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition17 COSSA STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 SUE CRESCENT WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 BELMORE STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space2 DUMARESQ STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 DENISON STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure5 Glen Street West Tamworth 2340Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 GOONOO GOONOO ROAD WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport51B CROWN STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space9 KING STREET WEST TAMWORTH 2340Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land119 WARRAL ROAD WEST 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
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankBank
- MoonshinersBar
182-188 Bridge Street, West Tamworth
- Belmore St after Mathew StBus stop
- Belmore St at Gipps StBus stop
- Belmore St before Bridge StBus stop
- Belmore St opp George StBus stop
- Bridge St after Phillip StBus stop
- Bridge St at Belmore StBus stop
- Bridge St opp Tamworth ShoppingworldBus stop
- Cole Rd after Sue CresBus 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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belmore ParkPark
- Boorangii ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Coledale Community ParkPark
- Granny Munro ParkPark
- Gunns ParkPark
- Hathway ParkPark
- Kings Hill ParkPark
- Lloma ParkPark
- Norman Ingall ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Safe Havenyes
- Tamworth General PracticeBridge Streetdoctor
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
1 state heritage place
- Tamworth rail bridge over Peel RiverMain 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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 51.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1778th in Australia
- State rank
- 569th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #113 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A M Printing Servicesamenities180 Bridge Street, West Tamworthcopyshop
- Asian Grocery Market Farmamenitiessupermarket
- Belmore St after Mathew Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Belmore St at Gipps Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Belmore St before Bridge Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Belmore St opp George Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bridge St after Phillip Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bridge St at Belmore Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bridge St opp Tamworth Shoppingworldamenitiesbus_stop
- Burson Auto Partsamenities220 Bridge Street, West Tamworthcar_parts
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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