Tamworth vs West Tamworth

West Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Tamworth. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Tamworth, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In West Tamworth, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tamworth: a median of $630,000, against $440,000 in West Tamworth, though rent is higher in West Tamworth. On these figures, Tamworth tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, while West Tamworth suits families with children 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

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

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

First-home buyers

West Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 65%)
  • has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $630,000)
  • has cheaper units ($350,000 vs $386,522)

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 53%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But West Tamworth leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 75/100)

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 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 17%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 19%)

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

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.

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.

Tamworth West Tamworth
Walkability 88 / 75
Tamworth — Walkability: 88/100 West Tamworth — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 0 / 2
Tamworth — Safety: 0/100 West Tamworth — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Tamworth — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Tamworth — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

West Tamworth has more residents (5,471 vs 189); West Tamworth has higher household incomes ($54,756 vs $36,244).

Tamworth West Tamworth
Population 189 5,471
+2795% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +5.2%
Median age 49 34
Median household income $36,244/yr $54,756/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $248/wk $275/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tamworth West Tamworth
0-4 3.2% / 6.8%
Tamworth — 0-4: 3.2% West Tamworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 7.4% / 13.7%
Tamworth — 5-14: 7.4% West Tamworth — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 2.1% / 7.1%
Tamworth — 15-19: 2.1% West Tamworth — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 2.6% / 7.2%
Tamworth — 20-24: 2.6% West Tamworth — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 11.6% / 15.4%
Tamworth — 25-34: 11.6% West Tamworth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 11.1% / 11.3%
Tamworth — 35-44: 11.1% West Tamworth — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 5.3% / 10.7%
Tamworth — 45-54: 5.3% West Tamworth — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 5.8% / 10.5%
Tamworth — 55-64: 5.8% West Tamworth — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 5.3% / 8.6%
Tamworth — 65-74: 5.3% West Tamworth — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 18.0% / 6.3%
Tamworth — 75-84: 18.0% West Tamworth — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 19.0% / 2.4%
Tamworth — 85+: 19.0% West Tamworth — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tamworth 70.1% lone person
Tamworth — Lone Person: 70.1% Tamworth — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tamworth — Couple Families: 10.4% Tamworth — Group Household: 5.2% Tamworth — Other Families: 0.0%
West Tamworth 45.6% lone person
West Tamworth — Lone Person: 45.6% West Tamworth — One Parent Families: 25.7% West Tamworth — Couple Families: 20.5% West Tamworth — Group Household: 5.7% West Tamworth — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tamworth 65.7% renting
Tamworth — Owned Outright: 28.6% Tamworth — Mortgage: 5.7% Tamworth — Renting: 65.7%
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.

Tamworth West Tamworth
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 12.9%
Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% West Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 5.4%
Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% West Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 4.0%
Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% West Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.1%
Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% West Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

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.

Tamworth West Tamworth
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.3%
Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.6% West Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.3%
Taiwan 2.6% / —
Tamworth — Taiwan: 2.6% West Tamworth — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 1.6% / 0.6%
Tamworth — India: 1.6% West Tamworth — India: 0.6%
Nepal 1.6% / 0.5%
Tamworth — Nepal: 1.6% West Tamworth — Nepal: 0.5%
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Tamworth — Pakistan: 1.6% West Tamworth — Pakistan: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.3%
Tamworth — Philippines: not among its largest West Tamworth — Philippines: 1.3%
China — / 1.0%
Tamworth — China: not among its largest West Tamworth — China: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Tamworth — New Zealand: not among its largest West Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9%
England — / 0.6%
Tamworth — England: not among its largest West Tamworth — England: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tamworth 55.6% houses
Tamworth — Houses: 55.6% Tamworth — Townhouses: 32.2% Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
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

Tamworth West Tamworth
Median house price $630,000 $440,000
Median unit price $386,522 $350,000
Median land price — $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Tamworth has more commercially zoned land (57% vs 0%); West Tamworth has more rural and farming land (25% vs 2%).

Tamworth West Tamworth
Commercial 57% 0%
Residential 15% 52%
Rural and farming 2% 25%
Parks and recreation 25% 20%
Industrial 1% 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

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Tamworth West Tamworth
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 90% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Tamworth is more walkable (88 vs 75).

Tamworth West Tamworth
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Tamworth carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Tamworth West Tamworth
Bushfire None
0/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Tamworth 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 Tamworth

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

Tamworth West Tamworth
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 14 4
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 3 7
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 6 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 1
Fuel stations 3
same for both
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Tamworth West Tamworth
Walkability score 88/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 406.1 km 406.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min
same for both
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
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.

Tamworth West Tamworth
Car (driver) 54.2% / 71.5%
Tamworth — Car (driver): 54.2% West Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.5%
Car (passenger) 18.8% / 11.8%
Tamworth — Car (passenger): 18.8% West Tamworth — Car (passenger): 11.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 9.3%
Tamworth — Worked from Home: 14.6% West Tamworth — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 12.5% / 6.1%
Tamworth — Walked Only: 12.5% West Tamworth — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus — / 0.7%
Tamworth — Bus: not among its largest West Tamworth — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Tamworth West Tamworth
Elevation 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 398 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tamworth West Tamworth
Connectivity score 55/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,025 premises
 32%
2,989 premises

Climate

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)

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

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

Federal electorate

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

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

Tags

Tamworth

Parks Retirees Townhouses

West Tamworth

Affordable Parks

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