East Tamworth vs Nemingha

East Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Nemingha. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in East Tamworth: a median of $742,000, against $600,000 in Nemingha, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nemingha tends to suit 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

East Tamworth

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Nemingha has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Tamworth has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $499,000)
  • Nemingha has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $742,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Tamworth has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
  • Nemingha has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (407.3 km vs 410 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 84/100)

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

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

East Tamworth Nemingha
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.

East Tamworth Nemingha
Walkability 22 / 25
East Tamworth — Walkability: 22/100 Nemingha — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 27 / 16
East Tamworth — Safety: 27/100 Nemingha — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 84 / 84
East Tamworth — Low fire risk: 84/100 Nemingha — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

East Tamworth has more residents (5,417 vs 705); Nemingha skews older (44 vs 40).

East Tamworth Nemingha
Population 5,417
+87% vs other
 705
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +5.9%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $88,972/yr $90,532/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+8% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth Nemingha
0-4 5.6% / 5.0%
East Tamworth — 0-4: 5.6% Nemingha — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.2% / 14.9%
East Tamworth — 5-14: 13.2% Nemingha — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.9% / 5.7%
East Tamworth — 15-19: 5.9% Nemingha — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.8% / 4.7%
East Tamworth — 20-24: 4.8% Nemingha — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.0% / 8.2%
East Tamworth — 25-34: 14.0% Nemingha — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.7% / 12.5%
East Tamworth — 35-44: 11.7% Nemingha — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.0% / 13.6%
East Tamworth — 45-54: 12.0% Nemingha — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.6% / 16.0%
East Tamworth — 55-64: 11.6% Nemingha — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 10.6% / 11.9%
East Tamworth — 65-74: 10.6% Nemingha — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 7.4% / 7.1%
East Tamworth — 75-84: 7.4% Nemingha — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.1% / 1.7%
East Tamworth — 85+: 3.1% Nemingha — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 44.1% lone person
East Tamworth — Lone Person: 44.1% East Tamworth — Couple Families: 34.3% East Tamworth — One Parent Families: 16.0% East Tamworth — Group Household: 4.3% East Tamworth — Other Families: 1.4%
Nemingha 39.9% lone person
Nemingha — Lone Person: 39.9% Nemingha — Couple Families: 43.9% Nemingha — One Parent Families: 13.9% Nemingha — Group Household: 2.3% Nemingha — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 35.7% renting
East Tamworth — Owned Outright: 36.4% East Tamworth — Mortgage: 27.8% East Tamworth — Renting: 35.7%
Nemingha 16.9% renting
Nemingha — Owned Outright: 42.0% Nemingha — Mortgage: 41.2% Nemingha — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Tamworth Nemingha
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 23.5%
East Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Nemingha — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 6.7%
East Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Nemingha — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.4%
East Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Nemingha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.0%
East Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Nemingha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.0%
East Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Nemingha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

East Tamworth Nemingha
England 1.7% / 0.4%
East Tamworth — England: 1.7% Nemingha — England: 0.4%
India 2.0% / —
East Tamworth — India: 2.0% Nemingha — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.9%
East Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.5% Nemingha — New Zealand: 0.9%
Nepal 0.8% / —
East Tamworth — Nepal: 0.8% Nemingha — Nepal: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / —
East Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.8% Nemingha — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / 0.4%
East Tamworth — Philippines: 0.4% Nemingha — Philippines: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 81.5% houses
East Tamworth — Houses: 81.5% East Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% East Tamworth — Townhouses: 11.0%
Nemingha 92.1% houses
Nemingha — Houses: 92.1% Nemingha — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Nemingha — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Tamworth Nemingha
Median house price $742,500 $600,000
Median unit price $355,000 —
Median land price $195,000 $499,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 11 sales
 26 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Tamworth Nemingha
3 bed $696K / $525K
East Tamworth — 3 bed: $696K (50 sales) Nemingha — 3 bed: $525K (5 sales)

50 vs 5 sales

4 bed $818K / $751K
East Tamworth — 4 bed: $818K (30 sales) Nemingha — 4 bed: $751K (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Nemingha has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 16%); Nemingha has more rural and farming land (36% vs 24%).

East Tamworth Nemingha
Rural and farming 24% 36%
Residential 25% 36%
Parks and recreation 34% 0%
Environmental 16% 28%
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

East Tamworth Nemingha
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

East Tamworth Nemingha
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools Higher than 74% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW —

Liveability

East Tamworth scores higher overall (48 vs 35).

East Tamworth Nemingha
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Nemingha carries more crime risk (84 vs 73).

East Tamworth Nemingha
Bushfire Low
16/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
84/100
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 7
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Nemingha

  • Nemingha Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Tamworth Nemingha
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 8 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 20 10

Mobility

Nemingha sits further from the CBD (410 km vs 407.3 km).

East Tamworth Nemingha
Walkability score 22/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 407.3 km 410 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 298 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

East Tamworth Nemingha
Car (driver) 71.2% / 73.7%
East Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.2% Nemingha — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 19.3%
East Tamworth — Worked from Home: 18.3% Nemingha — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.6%
East Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3% Nemingha — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.5%
East Tamworth — Walked Only: 3.6% Nemingha — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 0.3% / —
East Tamworth — Bus: 0.3% Nemingha — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

East Tamworth Nemingha
Elevation 552 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Tamworth Nemingha
Connectivity score 54/100 36/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
2,712 premises
 9%
338 premises

Climate

East Tamworth Nemingha
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)

East Tamworth Nemingha
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Tamworth

Professionals

Nemingha

Acreage Affordable

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