North Tamworth Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2340
Postcode for North Tamworth, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 311 km from Sydney · Pop. 6,273
6,273
Population
38
Median Age
$1,463
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How North Tamworth Compares

North Tamworth vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth TamworthNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,463 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 38 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

North Tamworth is a locality 311 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2340. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, North Tamworth has a population of 6,273 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,463, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 568 (9.1% of residents).

Housing in North Tamworth includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 2,467 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 43.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Tamworth scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

North Tamworth is served by Oxley High School.

North Tamworth is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

North Tamworth Details

Postcode2340
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,273
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,463/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$820/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density346/km²
Total Dwellings2,467
Australian Citizens82.1%
Indigenous Population568 (9.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.078056
Longitude150.926111
Distance from Sydney311 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (19.1%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,145 (18.3%)
15–24 years642 (10.2%)
25–44 years1,799 (28.7%)
45–64 years1,198 (19.1%)
65+ years1,494 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.3%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (43.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis708 (11.3%)
Asthma670 (10.7%)
Heart Disease342 (5.5%)
Diabetes317 (5.1%)
Cancer226 (3.6%)
Lung Condition183 (2.9%)
Dementia131 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle243 (10.0%)
1 vehicle1,035 (42.5%)
2 vehicles840 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles316 (13.0%)

Schools in North Tamworth

Oxley High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 936 · 1,007 students

Suburbs Near North Tamworth

Same Postcode (2340)

More North Tamworth Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.