Taminda vs West Tamworth

In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taminda, most households are people living alone. In West Tamworth, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Taminda tends to suit people living alone and share households.

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 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

West Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($130,000 vs $962,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taminda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 299 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)

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

Taminda 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.

Taminda 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.

Taminda West Tamworth
Walkability 22 / 75
Taminda — Walkability: 22/100 West Tamworth — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 0 / 2
Taminda — Safety: 0/100 West Tamworth — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 77 / 78
Taminda — Low fire risk: 77/100 West Tamworth — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

West Tamworth has more residents (5,471 vs 57); Taminda has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $54,756).

Taminda West Tamworth
Population 57 5,471
+9498% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +5.2%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $71,500/yr
+23% vs other
 $54,756/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+5% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taminda West Tamworth
0-4 7.0% / 6.8%
Taminda — 0-4: 7.0% West Tamworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.8% / 13.7%
Taminda — 5-14: 15.8% West Tamworth — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 — / 7.1%
Taminda — 15-19: not among its largest West Tamworth — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.3% / 7.2%
Taminda — 20-24: 5.3% West Tamworth — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 22.8% / 15.4%
Taminda — 25-34: 22.8% West Tamworth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 15.8% / 11.3%
Taminda — 35-44: 15.8% West Tamworth — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 5.3% / 10.7%
Taminda — 45-54: 5.3% West Tamworth — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 8.8% / 10.5%
Taminda — 55-64: 8.8% West Tamworth — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 14.0% / 8.6%
Taminda — 65-74: 14.0% West Tamworth — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 — / 6.3%
Taminda — 75-84: not among its largest West Tamworth — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.4%
Taminda — 85+: not among its largest West Tamworth — 85+: 2.4%

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% Taminda — Other Families: 0.0%
West Tamworth 45.6% lone person
West Tamworth — Lone Person: 45.6% West Tamworth — Group Household: 5.7% West Tamworth — One Parent Families: 25.7% West Tamworth — Couple Families: 20.5% West Tamworth — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Couple Families Other 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%
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

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 West Tamworth
Vietnam 7.0% / 1.3%
Taminda — Vietnam: 7.0% West Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.3%
Philippines 5.3% / 1.3%
Taminda — Philippines: 5.3% West Tamworth — Philippines: 1.3%
China — / 1.0%
Taminda — China: not among its largest West Tamworth — China: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Taminda — New Zealand: not among its largest West Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9%
England — / 0.6%
Taminda — England: not among its largest West Tamworth — England: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Taminda West Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 12.9%
Taminda — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% West Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 5.4%
Taminda — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% West Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.0%
Taminda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% West Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Taminda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest West Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Taminda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

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%
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

Taminda West Tamworth
Median house price — $440,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price $962,500 $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Taminda has more rural and farming land (55% vs 25%); Taminda has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 3%).

Taminda West Tamworth
Rural and farming 55% 25%
Residential 1% 52%
Industrial 30% 3%
Parks and recreation 5% 20%
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 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.

Taminda West Tamworth
Houses — 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Taminda West Tamworth
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 90% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

West Tamworth is more walkable (75 vs 22).

Taminda West Tamworth
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taminda West Tamworth
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
100/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Taminda

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

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

Taminda West Tamworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 1 7
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 5 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Taminda West Tamworth
Walkability score 22/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 408 km 406.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 299 min 293 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Taminda West Tamworth
Car (driver) 81.8% / 71.5%
Taminda — Car (driver): 81.8% West Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.5%
Walked Only 18.2% / 6.1%
Taminda — Walked Only: 18.2% West Tamworth — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) — / 11.8%
Taminda — Car (passenger): not among its largest West Tamworth — Car (passenger): 11.8%
Worked from Home — / 9.3%
Taminda — Worked from Home: not among its largest West Tamworth — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Bus — / 0.7%
Taminda — Bus: not among its largest West Tamworth — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Taminda West Tamworth
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
633 premises
 32%
2,989 premises

Climate

Taminda 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)

Taminda 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Taminda West 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

West Tamworth

Affordable Parks

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