Taminda vs Tamworth

Taminda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Tamworth. In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Taminda, about half of households rent. In Tamworth, most households rent. On these figures, Taminda tends to suit young adults, share households, and 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

Taminda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Taminda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 65%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 54%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Taminda 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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 22/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 299 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tamworth

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 12%)

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

Taminda 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.

Taminda 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.

Taminda Tamworth
Walkability 22 / 88
Taminda — Walkability: 22/100 Tamworth — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 0 / 0
Taminda — Safety: 0/100 Tamworth — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Taminda — Low fire risk: 77/100 Tamworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tamworth has more residents (189 vs 57); Taminda has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $36,244).

Taminda Tamworth
Population 57 189
+232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +5.0%
Median age 34 49
Median household income $71,500/yr
+49% vs other
 $36,244/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taminda Tamworth
0-4 7.0% / 3.2%
Taminda — 0-4: 7.0% Tamworth — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 15.8% / 7.4%
Taminda — 5-14: 15.8% Tamworth — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 — / 2.1%
Taminda — 15-19: not among its largest Tamworth — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.3% / 2.6%
Taminda — 20-24: 5.3% Tamworth — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 22.8% / 11.6%
Taminda — 25-34: 22.8% Tamworth — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 15.8% / 11.1%
Taminda — 35-44: 15.8% Tamworth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 5.3% / 5.3%
Taminda — 45-54: 5.3% Tamworth — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 8.8% / 5.8%
Taminda — 55-64: 8.8% Tamworth — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 14.0% / 5.3%
Taminda — 65-74: 14.0% Tamworth — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 — / 18.0%
Taminda — 75-84: not among its largest Tamworth — 75-84: 18.0%
85+ — / 19.0%
Taminda — 85+: not among its largest Tamworth — 85+: 19.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taminda 61.5% lone person
Taminda — Lone Person: 61.5% Taminda — Group Household: 38.5% Taminda — One Parent Families: 0.0% Taminda — Couple Families: 0.0%
Tamworth 70.1% lone person
Tamworth — Lone Person: 70.1% Tamworth — Group Household: 5.2% Tamworth — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tamworth — Couple Families: 10.4%
Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taminda 54.5% renting
Taminda — Owned Outright: 18.2% Taminda — Mortgage: 27.3% Taminda — Renting: 54.5%
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.

Taminda Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 11.1%
Taminda — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 6.9%
Taminda — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.9%
Taminda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.8%
Taminda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

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.

Taminda Tamworth
Vietnam 7.0% / 1.6%
Taminda — Vietnam: 7.0% Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 5.3% / —
Taminda — Philippines: 5.3% Tamworth — Philippines: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 2.6%
Taminda — Taiwan: not among its largest Tamworth — Taiwan: 2.6%
India — / 1.6%
Taminda — India: not among its largest Tamworth — India: 1.6%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Taminda — Nepal: not among its largest Tamworth — Nepal: 1.6%
Pakistan — / 1.6%
Taminda — Pakistan: not among its largest Tamworth — Pakistan: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taminda 88.2% houses
Taminda — Houses: 88.2% Taminda — Townhouses: 0.0% Taminda — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Tamworth 55.6% houses
Tamworth — Houses: 55.6% Tamworth — Townhouses: 32.2% Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taminda Tamworth
Median house price — $630,000
Median unit price — $386,522
Median land price $962,500 —

Zoning mix

Tamworth has more commercially zoned land (57% vs 0%); Taminda has more rural and farming land (55% vs 2%).

Taminda Tamworth
Commercial 0% 57%
Rural and farming 55% 2%
Industrial 30% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 25%
Residential 1% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
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

Taminda Tamworth
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Taminda Tamworth
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Tamworth is more walkable (88 vs 22).

Taminda Tamworth
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taminda carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0).

Taminda Tamworth
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
100/100
same for both
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 10
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Taminda Tamworth
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Taminda Tamworth
Walkability score 22/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 408 km 406.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 299 min 293 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 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.

Taminda Tamworth
Car (driver) 81.8% / 54.2%
Taminda — Car (driver): 81.8% Tamworth — Car (driver): 54.2%
Walked Only 18.2% / 12.5%
Taminda — Walked Only: 18.2% Tamworth — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) — / 18.8%
Taminda — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tamworth — Car (passenger): 18.8%
Worked from Home — / 14.6%
Taminda — Worked from Home: not among its largest Tamworth — Worked from Home: 14.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Taminda Tamworth
Elevation 372 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taminda Tamworth
Connectivity score 64/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
633 premises
 18%
1,025 premises

Climate

Taminda 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)

Taminda 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Taminda

Family Multicultural Rural

Tamworth

Parks Retirees Townhouses

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