North Tamworth vs West Tamworth

West Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in North Tamworth. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In North Tamworth, most households own their home. In West Tamworth, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in North Tamworth: a median of $702,000, against $440,000 in West Tamworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Tamworth tends to suit renters 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

West Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 69%)
  • But North Tamworth carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

West Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($130,000 vs $242,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $702,000)
  • has cheaper units ($350,000 vs $440,000)

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

Renters

West Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 36/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 298 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (406.3 km vs 409.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Tamworth

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 98/100)
  • But West Tamworth is more walkable (75/100 vs 36/100)

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 5.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Tamworth and West 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 West 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 West Tamworth
Walkability 36 / 75
North Tamworth — Walkability: 36/100 West Tamworth — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 30 / 2
North Tamworth — Safety: 30/100 West Tamworth — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 80 / 78
North Tamworth — Low fire risk: 80/100 West Tamworth — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

North Tamworth has higher household incomes ($76,076 vs $54,756); North Tamworth rents higher ($310/wk vs $275/wk).

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Population 6,273
+13% vs other
 5,471
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +5.2%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $76,076/yr
+28% vs other
 $54,756/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+11% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tamworth West Tamworth
0-4 6.7% / 6.8%
North Tamworth — 0-4: 6.7% West Tamworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.6% / 13.7%
North Tamworth — 5-14: 11.6% West Tamworth — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.1% / 7.1%
North Tamworth — 15-19: 5.1% West Tamworth — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.1% / 7.2%
North Tamworth — 20-24: 5.1% West Tamworth — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 16.2% / 15.4%
North Tamworth — 25-34: 16.2% West Tamworth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 12.5% / 11.3%
North Tamworth — 35-44: 12.5% West Tamworth — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.1% / 10.7%
North Tamworth — 45-54: 10.1% West Tamworth — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 9.0% / 10.5%
North Tamworth — 55-64: 9.0% West Tamworth — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.4% / 8.6%
North Tamworth — 65-74: 8.4% West Tamworth — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 9.5% / 6.3%
North Tamworth — 75-84: 9.5% West Tamworth — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 5.9% / 2.4%
North Tamworth — 85+: 5.9% West Tamworth — 85+: 2.4%

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

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%
West Tamworth 45.6% lone person
West Tamworth — Lone Person: 45.6% West Tamworth — Couple Families: 20.5% West Tamworth — One Parent Families: 25.7% West Tamworth — Group Household: 5.7% West Tamworth — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
West Tamworth 53.4% renting
West Tamworth — Owned Outright: 27.8% West Tamworth — Mortgage: 18.8% West Tamworth — Renting: 53.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 12.9%
North Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% West Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 5.4%
North Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% West Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.0%
North Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% West Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 1.1%
North Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% West Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.8%
North Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% West Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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 West Tamworth
India 2.4% / 0.6%
North Tamworth — India: 2.4% West Tamworth — India: 0.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.3%
North Tamworth — Philippines: 1.4% West Tamworth — Philippines: 1.3%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.3%
North Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.9% West Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.3%
England 1.5% / 0.6%
North Tamworth — England: 1.5% West Tamworth — England: 0.6%
Nepal 1.4% / 0.5%
North Tamworth — Nepal: 1.4% West Tamworth — Nepal: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
North Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9% West Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 0.4% / 1.0%
North Tamworth — China: 0.4% West Tamworth — China: 1.0%

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

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%
West Tamworth 80.6% houses
West Tamworth — Houses: 80.6% West Tamworth — Townhouses: 17.5% West Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Median house price $702,000 $440,000
Median unit price $440,000 $350,000
Median land price $242,500 $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 14 sales
 57 days
from 11 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.

North Tamworth West Tamworth
2 bed $562K / $395K
North Tamworth — 2 bed: $562K (10 sales) West Tamworth — 2 bed: $395K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $652K / $435K
North Tamworth — 3 bed: $652K (30 sales) West Tamworth — 3 bed: $435K (37 sales)

30 vs 37 sales

4 bed $799K / $534K
North Tamworth — 4 bed: $799K (33 sales) West Tamworth — 4 bed: $534K (6 sales)

33 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

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

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Residential 39% 52%
Environmental 33% 0%
Rural and farming 23% 25%
Parks and recreation 2% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Industrial 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

North Tamworth West 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 West Tamworth
Houses 4.5%
$560/wk on $650K
 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Tamworth West Tamworth
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

West Tamworth is more walkable (75 vs 36); West Tamworth scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

West Tamworth carries more crime risk (98 vs 70).

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
98/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 West Tamworth

  • Peel High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tamworth West Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 4
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 5 7
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 13 8

Mobility

North Tamworth sits further from the CBD (409.8 km vs 406.3 km).

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Walkability score 36/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 409.8 km 406.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 293 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.0
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.

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Car (driver) 75.6% / 71.5%
North Tamworth — Car (driver): 75.6% West Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 9.3%
North Tamworth — Worked from Home: 13.1% West Tamworth — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 11.8%
North Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3% West Tamworth — Car (passenger): 11.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 6.1%
North Tamworth — Walked Only: 4.0% West Tamworth — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 0.4% / 0.7%
North Tamworth — Bus: 0.4% West Tamworth — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.5%
North Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.5% West Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.5%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

North Tamworth West Tamworth
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
3,476 premises
 32%
2,989 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

North Tamworth West 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 West 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

West Tamworth

Affordable Parks

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