Garoo

NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional

93 (2021) → 98 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Tamworth Regional local government area (est. 65,725 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Garoo is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 274km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Garoo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 164km inland. Garoo has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

273.5 km

To Sydney CBD

163.7 km

To coast

$500/wk

Median rent (house)

28.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Tamworth Regional LGA population (est. 2025)65,725

Median household income (weekly)$1,624

vs NSW median-12.2%

Bachelor degree or higher31.7%

Born in Australia88.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse39 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.3%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 9 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationQuirindi (28.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

670mm

Rainfall/yr

7.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalQuirindi Hospital (28.2 km)

Nearest vet21.1 km

Nearest airportTamworth (39.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate1.32%

Projected population 2041102

Projected households 204144

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Tamworth Regional

Goonoo GoonooData not available0transport Loomberah$965K0transport NundleData not available0transport Gowrie (Tamworth Regional)Data not available0transport Bowling Alley PointData not available0transport Crawney$6.68M0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Garoo

How far is Garoo from Sydney CBD?

Garoo is about 273.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Garoo?

Garoo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Garoo?

Garoo has a transport score of 0/100.