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 $956K 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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2340 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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 Q1 2026
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 March 2026
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
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 936
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolSecondary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1079
- Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1km
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 997
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 991
- Tintinhull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 973
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.6km
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 1042
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 870
- Tamworth West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 908
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1003
- Kootingal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 928
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: 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 1,299 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Daruka?
In Daruka, the median house price is $956K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
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.