South Tamworth
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
6,621 (2021) → 6,948 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.
South Tamworth is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 308km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $492K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 185km inland. South Tamworth has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (0.95%), Philippines (0.94%), England (0.85%), China (0.66%), India (0.63%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.04%), Mandarin (0.95%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.74%), Tagalog (0.57%), Punjabi (0.35%)
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 930 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Edward's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 952
- Bullimbal SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 862
- Tamworth High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 861
- Tamworth South Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 837
- St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campusPrimary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hillvue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 747
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 993
- Parry SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 787
- Tamworth West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 912
- Peel High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 841
- Calrossy Anglican School - Tangara CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.7km
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1047
- Carinya Christian School TamworthCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1033
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1003
- Liberty CollegePrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 884
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent · 4km
- Westdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 873
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 South Tamworth
Is South Tamworth safe?
South Tamworth has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 25,691 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in South Tamworth?
In South Tamworth, the median house price is $492K and the median unit price is $301K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is South Tamworth from Sydney CBD?
South Tamworth is about 308.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in South Tamworth?
South Tamworth has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 878 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Tamworth?
South Tamworth has a transport score of 46/100.