Daruka vs East Tamworth

East Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Daruka. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Daruka, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Daruka: a median of $966,000, against $742,000 in East Tamworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Daruka tends to suit couples, while East Tamworth suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Daruka carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 73/100)
  • East Tamworth has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

East Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($742,500 vs $966,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $425/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 309 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (407.3 km vs 418.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • But Daruka carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Daruka and East Tamworth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Daruka East Tamworth
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Daruka East Tamworth
Walkability 10 / 22
Daruka — Walkability: 10/100 East Tamworth — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 82 / 27
Daruka — Safety: 82/100 East Tamworth — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 86 / 84
Daruka — Low fire risk: 86/100 East Tamworth — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

East Tamworth has more residents (5,417 vs 770); Daruka has higher household incomes ($121,004 vs $88,972).

Daruka East Tamworth
Population 770 5,417
+604% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +1.4%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $121,004/yr
+26% vs other
 $88,972/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+24% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daruka East Tamworth
0-4 5.7% / 5.6%
Daruka — 0-4: 5.7% East Tamworth — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.4% / 13.2%
Daruka — 5-14: 14.4% East Tamworth — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.7% / 5.9%
Daruka — 15-19: 7.7% East Tamworth — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.5% / 4.8%
Daruka — 20-24: 3.5% East Tamworth — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.3% / 14.0%
Daruka — 25-34: 8.3% East Tamworth — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.5% / 11.7%
Daruka — 35-44: 10.5% East Tamworth — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.7% / 12.0%
Daruka — 45-54: 17.7% East Tamworth — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.6% / 11.6%
Daruka — 55-64: 15.6% East Tamworth — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.4% / 10.6%
Daruka — 65-74: 10.4% East Tamworth — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.9% / 7.4%
Daruka — 75-84: 3.9% East Tamworth — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.0% / 3.1%
Daruka — 85+: 1.0% East Tamworth — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daruka 64.4% couple families
Daruka — Couple Families: 64.4% Daruka — Lone Person: 20.0% Daruka — One Parent Families: 12.5% Daruka — Group Household: 3.1% Daruka — Other Families: 0.0%
East Tamworth 34.3% couple families
East Tamworth — Couple Families: 34.3% East Tamworth — Lone Person: 44.1% East Tamworth — One Parent Families: 16.0% East Tamworth — Group Household: 4.3% East Tamworth — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daruka 4.7% renting
Daruka — Owned Outright: 44.7% Daruka — Mortgage: 50.6% Daruka — Renting: 4.7%
East Tamworth 35.7% renting
East Tamworth — Owned Outright: 36.4% East Tamworth — Mortgage: 27.8% East Tamworth — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Daruka East Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 13.3%
Daruka — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% East Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 16.3%
Daruka — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% East Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.9%
Daruka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% East Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.8%
Daruka — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% East Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.7%
Daruka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% East Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Daruka East Tamworth
England 1.3% / 1.7%
Daruka — England: 1.3% East Tamworth — England: 1.7%
India 0.4% / 2.0%
Daruka — India: 0.4% East Tamworth — India: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.5%
Daruka — New Zealand: 1.0% East Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.5%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Daruka — Nepal: not among its largest East Tamworth — Nepal: 0.8%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Daruka — Vietnam: not among its largest East Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.8%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Daruka — Sri Lanka: 0.5% East Tamworth — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Daruka — Germany: 0.5% East Tamworth — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daruka 98.1% houses
Daruka — Houses: 98.1% Daruka — Townhouses: 0.0% Daruka — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
East Tamworth 81.5% houses
East Tamworth — Houses: 81.5% East Tamworth — Townhouses: 11.0% East Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daruka East Tamworth
Median house price $966,000 $742,500
Median unit price — $355,000
Median land price — $195,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Daruka has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 16%).

Daruka East Tamworth
Residential 45% 25%
Parks and recreation 4% 34%
Environmental 28% 16%
Rural and farming 23% 24%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Daruka East Tamworth
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Daruka East Tamworth
Houses — 3.3%
$540/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Daruka East Tamworth
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 74% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

East Tamworth is more walkable (22 vs 10); Daruka scores higher overall (59 vs 48).

Daruka East Tamworth
Grade B C
Score 59/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Tamworth carries more crime risk (73 vs 18).

Daruka East Tamworth
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
18/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Daruka East Tamworth
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Daruka

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in East Tamworth

  • St Nicholas' Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oxley High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Tamworth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Daruka East Tamworth
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 8
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 20

Mobility

Daruka sits further from the CBD (418.6 km vs 407.3 km).

Daruka East Tamworth
Walkability score 10/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 418.6 km
+3% vs other
 407.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 309 min 295 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Daruka East Tamworth
Car (driver) 78.4% / 71.2%
Daruka — Car (driver): 78.4% East Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 18.3%
Daruka — Worked from Home: 17.2% East Tamworth — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 6.3%
Daruka — Car (passenger): 4.4% East Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only — / 3.6%
Daruka — Walked Only: not among its largest East Tamworth — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 0.3%
Daruka — Bus: not among its largest East Tamworth — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Daruka East Tamworth
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 552 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Daruka East Tamworth
Connectivity score 30/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 17%
2,712 premises

Climate

Daruka East Tamworth
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Daruka East Tamworth
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Daruka East Tamworth
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Daruka East Tamworth
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daruka East Tamworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Daruka

Acreage

East Tamworth

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