North Tamworth vs Tamworth

North Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Tamworth. In both, most homes are detached houses. In North Tamworth, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Tamworth, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Tamworth: a median of $702,000, against $630,000 in Tamworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Tamworth tends to suit families with children, while Tamworth suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

North Tamworth

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 25%)

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

First-home buyers

Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($386,522 vs $440,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $702,000)
  • But North Tamworth leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 65%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But North Tamworth leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 36/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 298 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (406.1 km vs 409.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 24%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 31%)
  • But North Tamworth carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 100/100)

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 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Tamworth and 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.

North Tamworth 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.

North Tamworth Tamworth
Walkability 36 / 88
North Tamworth — Walkability: 36/100 Tamworth — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 30 / 0
North Tamworth — Safety: 30/100 Tamworth — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
North Tamworth — Low fire risk: 80/100 Tamworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Tamworth has more residents (6,273 vs 189); North Tamworth has higher household incomes ($76,076 vs $36,244).

North Tamworth Tamworth
Population 6,273
+97% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +5.0%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $76,076/yr
+52% vs other
 $36,244/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+20% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tamworth Tamworth
0-4 6.7% / 3.2%
North Tamworth — 0-4: 6.7% Tamworth — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.6% / 7.4%
North Tamworth — 5-14: 11.6% Tamworth — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 5.1% / 2.1%
North Tamworth — 15-19: 5.1% Tamworth — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.1% / 2.6%
North Tamworth — 20-24: 5.1% Tamworth — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 16.2% / 11.6%
North Tamworth — 25-34: 16.2% Tamworth — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.5% / 11.1%
North Tamworth — 35-44: 12.5% Tamworth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 10.1% / 5.3%
North Tamworth — 45-54: 10.1% Tamworth — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 9.0% / 5.8%
North Tamworth — 55-64: 9.0% Tamworth — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 8.4% / 5.3%
North Tamworth — 65-74: 8.4% Tamworth — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 9.5% / 18.0%
North Tamworth — 75-84: 9.5% Tamworth — 75-84: 18.0%
85+ 5.9% / 19.0%
North Tamworth — 85+: 5.9% Tamworth — 85+: 19.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Tamworth 70.1% lone person
Tamworth — Lone Person: 70.1% Tamworth — Couple Families: 10.4% Tamworth — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tamworth — Group Household: 5.2% Tamworth — 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.

North Tamworth 43.4% renting
North Tamworth — Owned Outright: 26.3% North Tamworth — Mortgage: 30.3% North Tamworth — Renting: 43.4%
Tamworth 65.7% renting
Tamworth — Owned Outright: 28.6% Tamworth — Mortgage: 5.7% Tamworth — Renting: 65.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Tamworth Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 11.1%
North Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 6.9%
North Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.9%
North Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.8%
North Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
North Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

North Tamworth Tamworth
India 2.4% / 1.6%
North Tamworth — India: 2.4% Tamworth — India: 1.6%
Taiwan 0.5% / 2.6%
North Tamworth — Taiwan: 0.5% Tamworth — Taiwan: 2.6%
Nepal 1.4% / 1.6%
North Tamworth — Nepal: 1.4% Tamworth — Nepal: 1.6%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.6%
North Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.9% Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.6%
Pakistan — / 1.6%
North Tamworth — Pakistan: not among its largest Tamworth — Pakistan: 1.6%
England 1.5% / —
North Tamworth — England: 1.5% Tamworth — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
North Tamworth — Philippines: 1.4% Tamworth — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Tamworth 68.7% houses
North Tamworth — Houses: 68.7% North Tamworth — Townhouses: 26.8% North Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Tamworth 55.6% houses
Tamworth — Houses: 55.6% Tamworth — Townhouses: 32.2% Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Tamworth Tamworth
Median house price $702,000 $630,000
Median unit price $440,000 $386,522
Median land price $242,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tamworth has more commercially zoned land (57% vs 0%); North Tamworth has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 0%).

North Tamworth Tamworth
Commercial 0% 57%
Residential 39% 15%
Environmental 33% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 25%
Rural and farming 23% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

North Tamworth 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

North Tamworth Tamworth
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools Higher than 3% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW —

Liveability

Tamworth is more walkable (88 vs 36).

North Tamworth Tamworth
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

North Tamworth carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Tamworth carries more crime risk (100 vs 70).

North Tamworth Tamworth
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
100/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Tamworth

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Tamworth Tamworth
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 5 14
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 5 3
GPs 7 5
Pharmacies 2 6
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

North Tamworth sits further from the CBD (409.8 km vs 406.1 km).

North Tamworth Tamworth
Walkability score 36/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 409.8 km 406.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 293 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
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.

North Tamworth Tamworth
Car (driver) 75.6% / 54.2%
North Tamworth — Car (driver): 75.6% Tamworth — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 14.6%
North Tamworth — Worked from Home: 13.1% Tamworth — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 18.8%
North Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3% Tamworth — Car (passenger): 18.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 12.5%
North Tamworth — Walked Only: 4.0% Tamworth — Walked Only: 12.5%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
North Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.5% Tamworth — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

North Tamworth Tamworth
Connectivity score 64/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
3,476 premises
 18%
1,025 premises

Climate

North Tamworth 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)

North Tamworth 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Tamworth

Townhouses

Tamworth

Parks Retirees Townhouses

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