East Tamworth vs North Tamworth

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In North Tamworth, about half of households are people living alone.

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

East Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $242,500)
  • has cheaper units ($355,000 vs $440,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • East Tamworth sits closer to the CBD (407.3 km vs 409.8 km)
  • North Tamworth is more walkable (36/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

North Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 1.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Tamworth 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.

East Tamworth 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.

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Walkability 22 / 36
East Tamworth — Walkability: 22/100 North Tamworth — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 27 / 30
East Tamworth — Safety: 27/100 North Tamworth — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 84 / 80
East Tamworth — Low fire risk: 84/100 North Tamworth — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

East Tamworth has higher household incomes ($88,972 vs $76,076); East Tamworth skews older (40 vs 38).

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Population 5,417 6,273
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +22.0%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $88,972/yr
+14% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+5% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth North Tamworth
0-4 5.6% / 6.7%
East Tamworth — 0-4: 5.6% North Tamworth — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.2% / 11.6%
East Tamworth — 5-14: 13.2% North Tamworth — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.9% / 5.1%
East Tamworth — 15-19: 5.9% North Tamworth — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.8% / 5.1%
East Tamworth — 20-24: 4.8% North Tamworth — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.0% / 16.2%
East Tamworth — 25-34: 14.0% North Tamworth — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 11.7% / 12.5%
East Tamworth — 35-44: 11.7% North Tamworth — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.0% / 10.1%
East Tamworth — 45-54: 12.0% North Tamworth — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 11.6% / 9.0%
East Tamworth — 55-64: 11.6% North Tamworth — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 10.6% / 8.4%
East Tamworth — 65-74: 10.6% North Tamworth — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 7.4% / 9.5%
East Tamworth — 75-84: 7.4% North Tamworth — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 3.1% / 5.9%
East Tamworth — 85+: 3.1% North Tamworth — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
North Tamworth 48.9% lone person
North Tamworth — Lone Person: 48.9% North Tamworth — Couple Families: 32.3% North Tamworth — One Parent Families: 12.1% North Tamworth — Group Household: 5.4% North Tamworth — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
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.

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 11.9%
East Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% North Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 14.5%
East Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% North Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.6%
East Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% North Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.7%
East Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% North Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.8%
East Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% North Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 North Tamworth
India 2.0% / 2.4%
East Tamworth — India: 2.0% North Tamworth — India: 2.4%
England 1.7% / 1.5%
East Tamworth — England: 1.7% North Tamworth — England: 1.5%
Nepal 0.8% / 1.4%
East Tamworth — Nepal: 0.8% North Tamworth — Nepal: 1.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.4%
East Tamworth — Philippines: 0.4% North Tamworth — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam 0.8% / 0.9%
East Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.8% North Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.9%
East Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.5% North Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 81.5% houses
East Tamworth — Houses: 81.5% East Tamworth — Townhouses: 11.0% East Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
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

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Median house price $742,500 $702,000
Median unit price $355,000 $440,000
Median land price $195,000 $242,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 11 sales
 39 days
from 14 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 North Tamworth
2 bed $522K / $562K
East Tamworth — 2 bed: $522K (10 sales) North Tamworth — 2 bed: $562K (10 sales)

10 vs 10 sales

3 bed $696K / $652K
East Tamworth — 3 bed: $696K (50 sales) North Tamworth — 3 bed: $652K (30 sales)

50 vs 30 sales

4 bed $818K / $799K
East Tamworth — 4 bed: $818K (30 sales) North Tamworth — 4 bed: $799K (33 sales)

30 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1M / $1.02M
East Tamworth — 5 bed: $1M (7 sales) North Tamworth — 5 bed: $1.02M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

North Tamworth has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 16%).

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Residential 25% 39%
Parks and recreation 34% 2%
Environmental 16% 33%
Rural and farming 24% 23%
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

East Tamworth 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.

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Houses 3.3%
$540/wk on $845K
 4.5%
$560/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Tamworth North Tamworth
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

North Tamworth is more walkable (36 vs 22); East Tamworth scores higher overall (48 vs 34).

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
73/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1

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 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

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 12 6
Childcare 8 5
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 20 13

Mobility

North Tamworth sits further from the CBD (409.8 km vs 407.3 km).

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Walkability score 22/100 36/100
Distance to Sydney 407.3 km 409.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 298 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 North Tamworth
Car (driver) 71.2% / 75.6%
East Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.2% North Tamworth — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 13.1%
East Tamworth — Worked from Home: 18.3% North Tamworth — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.3%
East Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3% North Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 3.6% / 4.0%
East Tamworth — Walked Only: 3.6% North Tamworth — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.5%
East Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.3% North Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.5%
Bus 0.3% / 0.4%
East Tamworth — Bus: 0.3% North Tamworth — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Elevation 552 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 439 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Tamworth North Tamworth
Connectivity score 54/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
2,712 premises
 32%
3,476 premises

Climate

East Tamworth 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)

East Tamworth 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Tamworth

Professionals

North Tamworth

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