North Tamworth
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
6,273 (2021) → 6,359 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.
North Tamworth is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 314km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $604K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 186km inland. North Tamworth has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 39/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (2.42%), England (1.51%), Nepal (1.43%), Philippines (1.39%), Vietnam (0.94%)
Top languages: Nepali (1.47%), Vietnamese (1.02%), Punjabi (0.94%), Mandarin (0.89%), Malayalam (0.86%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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 927 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1070
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 993
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent
- Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Oxley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 937
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1003
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 892
- Tamworth West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 912
- Parry SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 787
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 993
- Calrossy Anglican School - Tangara CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.5km
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1047
- Bullimbal SchoolCombined · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 862
- Tamworth High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 861
- Tamworth South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 837
- Peel High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 841
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 North Tamworth
Is North Tamworth safe?
North Tamworth has a residential safety score of 39/100, 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 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in North Tamworth?
In North Tamworth, the median house price is $604K and the median unit price is $478K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is North Tamworth from Sydney CBD?
North Tamworth is about 313.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in North Tamworth?
North Tamworth has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1032 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Tamworth?
North Tamworth has a transport score of 46/100.