Timbumburi NSW 2340

Timbumburi is a rural locality in New South Wales, 390 km from Sydney CBD, around 4 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 122; the median age is 47 and the median household income is $119,132 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality fell 14.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $513 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,156. Timbumburi is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Timbumburi's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.57 million in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 38% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only one sale settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 152% over the past decade — 9.7% per year on average.

Houses

$1,575,000

last 4 quarters
Pricier than 77% of NSW
↓ −37.6% year-on-year
↑ +152.0% over 2015–2025 (+9.7%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Land

$1,960,000

last 2 quarters
↑ +337.5% over 2015–2025 (+15.9%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$500/wk
220 bonds
+41% since 2021
2-bed units
$380/wk
85 bonds
+38% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2340 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

119 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2340.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Timbumburi safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Timbumburi sits in the moderate band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 33% on the prior year.

4 offences

33.3% since 2024
Sexual Offences 2 (50.0%)
Drug Offences 1 (25.0%)
Theft 1 (25.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Tamworth Regional Council has published 8 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 8 on the portal

Schools

One school serve Timbumburi, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this locality
1 at similar
  • • 159 students in one school (avg 159)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 159 students
ICSEA 1003 (higher than 48% of Australian schools) · 12% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Timbumburi is very car-dependent on foot — at 6/100, nearly all errands require a car.

6
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 21
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Timbumburi.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
49
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 96%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 4%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in locality
Childcare
1 in locality
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Tamworth: council population

The whole council area, not just Timbumburi · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
66,403
+0.5% in a year
Change
+348
people since 2024
Density
6.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+242
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-179
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+285
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
8/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Timbumburi is home to 122 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $119,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

122

14.1% since 2016

Median Age

47

9.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$119,132/yr

41.0% since 2016
Top 17% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$513/wk

30.5% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,156/mo

1.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

10.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$49,192/yr

16.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

12.5%

2.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

40

18.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

33.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

2.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

22.4%

7.4% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

21.7%

30.0% since 2016

Work From Home

29.3%

69.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 40 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 25 (59.5%)
Mortgage 17 (40.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
86.9%
English Spoken at Home
90.2%
Employment Rate
71.8%
3.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
37.7%

Occupations

Managers 19 (26.0%)
Professionals 16 (21.9%)
Technicians & Trades 10 (13.7%)
Sales 10 (13.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 9 (12.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 7 (9.6%)
Community & Personal Service 6 (8.2%)
Labourers 3 (4.1%)

Religion

Christianity 75 (61.5%)
No Religion 34 (27.9%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 3 (2.5%)
Iran 3 (2.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (4.1%)
5-14 16 (13.1%)
15-19 8 (6.6%)
25-34 13 (10.7%)
35-44 12 (9.8%)
45-54 30 (24.6%)
55-64 23 (18.9%)
65-74 9 (7.4%)
75-84 10 (8.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 15 (62.5%)
Lone Person 9 (37.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 36 (62.1%)
Worked from Home 17 (29.3%)
Car (passenger) 5 (8.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 20 (16.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18 (14.8%)
Bachelor Degree 17 (13.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (7.3%)
2 cars 17 (41.5%)
3 cars 10 (24.4%)
4+ cars 6 (14.6%)

Council Rates

Tamworth
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,397 a year through Tamworth based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,397/yr
14% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Timbumburi's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 100%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Tamworth

The whole council area, not just Timbumburi · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 390 new dwellings were approved across Tamworth. That mix is 270 houses and 120 units. Approvals are down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
390dwellings
-34.9% YoY
Houses
270
detached dwellings
Units
120
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 13.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.35 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0.

From the Tamworth monitoring station, 13.0 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Quirindi Post Office, 38.0 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
431 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
650 mm
67 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
32.6°C
33 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
2.6°C
32 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.01% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 2340, 134 of 43,639 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (1,474 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.01%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.08%
2024
0.21%
2025
0.31%

Rooftop solar

47
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.3 kW each

In postcode 2340, 9,908 rooftop-solar systems totalling 72.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 21,162 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 577 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
768
2020
1,086
2021
812
2022
688
2023
892
2024
885
2025
600
2026
325

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$8,214
Loan amount
$1,260,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,697,133

14 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2340.

Deposit
$315,000
Stamp duty
$67,912
Cash needed at settlement
$382,912

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of New England

Currently held by Barnaby Joyce The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Barnaby Joyce 32.9% 67.1% -1.9
2022 Barnaby Joyce 33.6% 66.4% -1.2
2019 Barnaby Joyce 32.4% 67.6% +1.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Tamworth District

Currently held by Kevin Anderson The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Kevin Anderson NP 65.8%
2019 Kevin Anderson NP 71.1%
2015 Kevin Anderson NP 60.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Timbumburi

Is Timbumburi a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Timbumburi is moderate (52/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Timbumburi?

Timbumburi has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Timbumburi?

Timbumburi, NSW had a population of 122 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Timbumburi, NSW?

The postcode for Timbumburi, NSW is 2340.

How far is Timbumburi from Sydney?

Timbumburi is 390 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 278 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Timbumburi?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Timbumburi was $119,132 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Timbumburi?

There are too few current rental listings in Timbumburi for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $513, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Timbumburi?

The median age of residents in Timbumburi was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Timbumburi?

There is 1 school inside the Timbumburi boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Timbumburi walkable?

Timbumburi scores 6/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Timbumburi?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Timbumburi (Tamworth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 13.6 µg/m³. That puts Timbumburi below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Timbumburi?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Timbumburi, Quirindi Post Office (38 km away), summer days average 32.6°C, winter nights 2.6°C, 650 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 33 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Timbumburi?

The median sale price for houses in Timbumburi was $1,575,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 1 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Timbumburi?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Timbumburi belong to?

Timbumburi sits within the Tamworth local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Timbumburi?

The average residential rates bill through Tamworth is $1,397 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Timbumburi?

Across Tamworth, 390 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Timbumburi in?

Timbumburi sits within the federal Division of New England, currently held by Barnaby Joyce (The Nationals).

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