Daruka
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
770 (2021) → 811 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tamworth Regional local government area (est. 65,725 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Daruka is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 316km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $940K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 185km inland. Daruka has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.3%), New Zealand (1.04%), Croatia (0.78%), Germany (0.52%), Sri Lanka (0.52%)
Top languages: Serbian (0.52%), Portuguese (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 934 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Oxley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 937
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolSecondary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1070
- Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1km
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1003
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 993
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.4km
- Tintinhull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 993
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 1047
- Calrossy Anglican School - Tangara CampusSecondary · Independent · 7.1km
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 892
- Tamworth West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 912
- Parry SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 787
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Daruka
Is Daruka safe?
Daruka has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,429 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Daruka?
In Daruka, the median house price is $940K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Daruka from Sydney CBD?
Daruka is about 316.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Daruka?
Daruka has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Daruka?
Daruka has a transport score of 0/100.