Daruka vs North Tamworth

North Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Daruka. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Daruka, most households are couple families. In North Tamworth, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Daruka: a median of $966,000, against $702,000 in North Tamworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Daruka tends to suit couples, while North Tamworth suits people living alone, older residents, 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 70/100)
  • North Tamworth has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($702,000 vs $966,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (298 min vs 309 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (409.8 km vs 418.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Tamworth

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Daruka carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

North Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Daruka and North 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 North 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 North Tamworth
Walkability 10 / 36
Daruka — Walkability: 10/100 North Tamworth — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 82 / 30
Daruka — Safety: 82/100 North Tamworth — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 86 / 80
Daruka — Low fire risk: 86/100 North Tamworth — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

North Tamworth has more residents (6,273 vs 770); Daruka has higher household incomes ($121,004 vs $76,076).

Daruka North Tamworth
Population 770 6,273
+715% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +22.0%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $121,004/yr
+37% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+27% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daruka North Tamworth
0-4 5.7% / 6.7%
Daruka — 0-4: 5.7% North Tamworth — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.4% / 11.6%
Daruka — 5-14: 14.4% North Tamworth — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.7% / 5.1%
Daruka — 15-19: 7.7% North Tamworth — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.5% / 5.1%
Daruka — 20-24: 3.5% North Tamworth — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.3% / 16.2%
Daruka — 25-34: 8.3% North Tamworth — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 10.5% / 12.5%
Daruka — 35-44: 10.5% North Tamworth — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.7% / 10.1%
Daruka — 45-54: 17.7% North Tamworth — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 15.6% / 9.0%
Daruka — 55-64: 15.6% North Tamworth — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 10.4% / 8.4%
Daruka — 65-74: 10.4% North Tamworth — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.9% / 9.5%
Daruka — 75-84: 3.9% North Tamworth — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 1.0% / 5.9%
Daruka — 85+: 1.0% North Tamworth — 85+: 5.9%

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%
North Tamworth 32.3% couple families
North Tamworth — Couple Families: 32.3% North Tamworth — Lone Person: 48.9% North Tamworth — One Parent Families: 12.1% North Tamworth — Group Household: 5.4% North 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%
North Tamworth 43.4% renting
North Tamworth — Owned Outright: 26.3% North Tamworth — Mortgage: 30.3% North Tamworth — Renting: 43.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daruka North Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 14.5%
Daruka — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% North Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.9%
Daruka — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% North Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 6.6%
Daruka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% North Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.7%
Daruka — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% North Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Daruka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% North Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 North Tamworth
England 1.3% / 1.5%
Daruka — England: 1.3% North Tamworth — England: 1.5%
India 0.4% / 2.4%
Daruka — India: 0.4% North Tamworth — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Daruka — New Zealand: 1.0% North Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9%
Nepal — / 1.4%
Daruka — Nepal: not among its largest North Tamworth — Nepal: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Daruka — Philippines: not among its largest North Tamworth — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Daruka — Vietnam: not among its largest North Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Daruka — Sri Lanka: 0.5% North Tamworth — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Daruka — Germany: 0.5% North Tamworth — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

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%
North Tamworth 68.7% houses
North Tamworth — Houses: 68.7% North Tamworth — Townhouses: 26.8% North Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daruka North Tamworth
Median house price $966,000 $702,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price — $242,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Daruka North Tamworth
Residential 45% 39%
Environmental 28% 33%
Rural and farming 23%
same for both
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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 North 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 North Tamworth
Houses — 4.5%
$560/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Daruka North Tamworth
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 3% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

North Tamworth is more walkable (36 vs 10); Daruka scores higher overall (59 vs 34).

Daruka North Tamworth
Grade B C
Score 59/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

North Tamworth carries more crime risk (70 vs 18).

Daruka North Tamworth
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
18/100
 High
70/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Daruka North Tamworth
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Daruka

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

Schools in North Tamworth

  • McCarthy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Calrossy Anglican School Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Daruka North Tamworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 2
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Daruka sits further from the CBD (418.6 km vs 409.8 km).

Daruka North Tamworth
Walkability score 10/100 36/100
Distance to Sydney 418.6 km
+2% vs other
 409.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 309 min 298 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.0
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 North Tamworth
Car (driver) 78.4% / 75.6%
Daruka — Car (driver): 78.4% North Tamworth — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 13.1%
Daruka — Worked from Home: 17.2% North Tamworth — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 6.3%
Daruka — Car (passenger): 4.4% North Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Daruka — Walked Only: not among its largest North Tamworth — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 0.5%
Daruka — Bicycle: not among its largest North Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.5%

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

Setting

Daruka North Tamworth
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 439 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Daruka North Tamworth
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 32%
3,476 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Daruka

Acreage

North Tamworth

Townhouses

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