Tamworth Regional

New South Wales · New England and North West · 62,017 people · 69 suburbs · 16 postcodes

Tamworth Regional at a glance

62,017

Population

#42 of 130 in NSW

10,192

km² area

6/km² density

39.3

Median age

-0.4 vs NSW

935

SEIFA IRSAD

#93 of 130 in NSW

Schools

28 gov, 6 Cath, 3 indep

8.5%

Born overseas

32.8%

Renting

Map shows the Tamworth Regional LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Tamworth Regional is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 69 suburbs across 16 postcodes and an area of 10,192 km². Tamworth Regional has a population of 62,017 , ranking #42 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is South Tamworth (6,621 residents).About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 5.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.2%

11.7%

24.4%

23.9%

19.8%

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (19.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	12,503 (20.2%)
15–24 years	7,267 (11.7%)
25–44 years	15,153 (24.4%)
45–64 years	14,800 (23.9%)
65+ years	12,291 (19.8%)

8.5%

Born overseas

5.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

12.9%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

34.8%

32.4%

32.8%

Owned outright (34.8%) Mortgaged (32.4%) Renting (32.8%)

Dwelling type mix

92.7%

Separate house (92.7%) Semi/townhouse (6.1%) Flat/apartment (1.2%)

$312

Median weekly rent

$1,483

Median monthly mortgage

41.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

58.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.7%

Unemployment rate

17,680

In full-time work

8,695

In part-time work

Schools in Tamworth Regional

37 schools across Tamworth Regional: 75.7% Government, 16.2% Catholic, 8.1% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 920 (range 753 to 1079). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

75.7%

16.2%

8.1%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

70.3%

13.5%

10.8%

Primary (70.3%) Secondary (13.5%) Combined (10.8%) Special (5.4%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 920 NSW median 1005LGA range 753 to 1079

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 37 schools in Tamworth Regional, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Calrossy Anglican School	Independent	Combined	Tamworth	1,033	1079
Oxley High School	Government	Secondary	North Tamworth	1,007	936
McCarthy Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	West Tamworth	935	991
Tamworth Public School	Government	Primary	Tamworth	891	997
Carinya Christian School Tamworth	Independent	Combined	Tamworth	857	1034
Tamworth High School	Government	Secondary	South Tamworth	663	860
Peel High School	Government	Secondary	Tamworth	629	831
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School	Government	Secondary	Calala	606	1025
St Nicholas' Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Tamworth	586	1042
St Edward's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	South Tamworth	525	956
Tamworth South Public School	Government	Primary	Tamworth	477	828
Hillvue Public School	Government	Primary	Tamworth	449	761
Oxley Vale Public School	Government	Primary	Tamworth	377	870
Tamworth West Public School	Government	Primary	West Tamworth	370	908
Westdale Public School	Government	Primary	Westdale	370	870
Manilla Central School	Government	Combined	Manilla	244	855
Nemingha Public School	Government	Primary	Nemingha	193	996
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	West Tamworth	185	1003
Kootingal Public School	Government	Primary	Kootingal	168	928
Barraba Central School	Government	Combined	Barraba	161	839
Timbumburi Public School	Government	Primary	Timbumburi	159	1003
Tintinhull Public School	Government	Primary	Kootingal	113	973
St Michael's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Manilla	79	948
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Barraba	73	989
Bullimbal School	Government	Special	South Tamworth	70	870
Liberty College	Independent	Primary	Tamworth	63	897
Duri Public School	Government	Primary	Duri	42	842
Attunga Public School	Government	Primary	Attunga	39	908
Moonbi Public School	Government	Primary	Moonbi	31	850
Bendemeer Public School	Government	Primary	Bendemeer	29	920
Nundle Public School	Government	Primary	Nundle	27	955
Dungowan Public School	Government	Primary	Dungowan	26	1004
Parry School	Government	Special	West Tamworth	20	753
Somerton Public School	Government	Primary	Somerton	17	895
Niangala Public School	Government	Primary	Niangala	11	995
Woolbrook Public School	Government	Primary	Woolbrook	11	900
Woolomin Public School	Government	Primary	Woolomin	11	840

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Tamworth Regional. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

935

Ranked #93 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

960

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

974

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

922

Suburbs in Tamworth Regional

Tamworth Regional contains 69 suburbs and 16 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
South Tamworth	2340	6,621	$1,029/wk	37
Hillvue	2340	6,528	$1,701/wk	42
North Tamworth	2340	6,273	$1,463/wk	38
West Tamworth	2340	5,471	$1,053/wk	34
East Tamworth	2340	5,417	$1,711/wk	40
Calala	2340	4,577	$1,863/wk	33
Oxley Vale	2340	3,935	$1,381/wk	33
Westdale	2340	2,963	$1,704/wk	30
Moore Creek	2340	2,868	$2,523/wk	37
Manilla	2346	2,386	$994/wk	48
Kootingal	2352	2,313	$1,369/wk	38
Barraba	2347	1,329	$776/wk	58
Moonbi	2353	1,201	$1,354/wk	50
Daruka	2340	770	$2,327/wk	44
Nemingha	2340	705	$1,741/wk	44
Hallsville	2340	642	$2,008/wk	42
Loomberah	2340	552	$2,086/wk	40
Attunga	2345	542	$1,428/wk	43
Bendemeer	2355	486	$1,021/wk	52
Nundle	2340	482	$764/wk	55
Duri	2344	463	$1,696/wk	47
Warral	2340	445	$2,152/wk	46
Tintinhull	2352	433	$1,787/wk	43
Dungowan	2340	366	$1,805/wk	41
Piallamore	2340	276	$2,053/wk	46
Somerton	2340	272	$1,455/wk	38
Woolomin	2340	260	$1,160/wk	42
Winton	2344	209	$1,768/wk	48
Bective	2340	194	$1,575/wk	49
Tamworth	2340	189	$697/wk	49
Woolbrook	2354	183	$1,274/wk	44
Halls Creek	2346	180	$1,437/wk	46
Garthowen	2345	169	$2,094/wk	42
Bithramere	2340	163	$1,625/wk	51
Ogunbil	2340	152	$1,231/wk	52
Niangala	2354	149	$1,375/wk	49
Timbumburi	2340	122	$2,291/wk	47
Limbri	2352	113	$1,166/wk	53
Upper Manilla	2346	105	$1,666/wk	53
Hanging Rock	2340	98	$849/wk	58
Rushes Creek	2346	98	$1,281/wk	48
Watsons Creek	2355	94	$743/wk	53
Garoo	2340	93	$1,624/wk	40
Gidley	2340	91	$949/wk	43
Mulla Creek	2352	87	$1,390/wk	53
Wallamore	2340	84	$1,875/wk	40
Duncans Creek	2340	70	$1,375/wk	51
Namoi River	2346	61	$1,062/wk	49
New Mexico	2346	59	$2,124/wk	48
Woodsreef	2347	59	$1,083/wk	38
Taminda	2340	57	$1,375/wk	34
Klori	2346	53	$2,542/wk	38
Crawney	2338	48	$762/wk	47
Wongo Creek	2346	47	$1,624/wk	57
Retreat	2355	45	$725/wk	56
Weabonga	2340	43	$725/wk	60
Goonoo Goonoo	2340	42	$2,583/wk	49
Lindesay	2347	38	$1,375/wk	53
Appleby	2340	35	$1,812/wk	41
Thirldene	2347	34	$1,625/wk	25
Red Hill	2347	30	$1,375/wk	47
Longarm	2347	23	$725/wk	36
Borah Creek	2346	22	$524/wk	46
Ironbark	2347	22	$812/wk	53
Bowling Alley Point	2340	21	$1,649/wk	42
Banoon	2347	19	$1,208/wk	52
Mayvale	2347	19	$1,125/wk	40
Wimborne	2346	16	$1,625/wk	62
Warrabah	2346	5	$1,824/wk	35

Postcodes covered

2338, 2340, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2352, 2353, 2354, 2355, 2650, 2653, 2713, 2720, 2795, 2824

Compare Tamworth Regional with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Tamworth Regional and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Tamworth Regional (NSW)	62,017	39.3	935	32.8%	8.5%
Liverpool Plains	7,702	46.4	909	25.8%	4.7%
Uralla	6,092	46.5	961	18.7%	7.4%
Narrabri	12,648	40.2	937	31.1%	4.3%
Gwydir	4,626	50.5	934	19.7%	4.0%
Gunnedah	12,843	37.7	939	30.1%	5.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Tamworth Regional

What is the population of Tamworth Regional?

The 2021 Census recorded 62,017 people living in Tamworth Regional, across 69 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Tamworth Regional?

Tamworth Regional contains 69 suburbs. The most populous are South Tamworth, Hillvue, North Tamworth, West Tamworth, East Tamworth.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Tamworth Regional?

Tamworth Regional covers 16 postcodes: 2338, 2340, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2352, 2353, 2354, 2355, 2650, 2653, 2713, 2720, 2795, 2824.

How many schools are in Tamworth Regional?

Tamworth Regional has 37 schools, including 28 government, 6 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Tamworth Regional?

Tamworth Regional has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 935, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.