Tamworth
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
189 (2021) → 192 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.
Tamworth is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 310km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $438K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 184km inland. Tamworth has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Taiwan (2.65%), India (1.59%), Nepal (1.59%), Pakistan (1.59%), Vietnam (1.59%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.65%), Vietnamese (2.12%), Nepali (1.59%), Punjabi (1.59%), Urdu (1.59%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
- Calrossy Anglican School - Tangara CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Nicholas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1047
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1003
- Tamworth West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 912
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 993
- Parry SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 787
- Oxley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 937
- Bullimbal SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 862
- Tamworth High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 861
- Tamworth South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 837
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campusPrimary · Catholic · 2.5km
- St Edward's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 952
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 Tamworth
What are property prices in Tamworth?
In Tamworth, the median house price is $438K and the median unit price is $369K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Tamworth from Sydney CBD?
Tamworth is about 310.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tamworth?
Tamworth has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tamworth?
Tamworth has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.