$300 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tamworth - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Tamworth - East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,452 are well below the state and national figures, making Tamworth - East an affordable place for homeowners. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, where costs remain much lower than in most other areas. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes.
$300
▲ +36.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth - East — lower than 73% of areas.
| Tamworth - East | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $300, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,452 is also much lower than most areas. Both figures have risen slightly since 2011.
$1,452 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $1,461
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tamworth - East, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tamworth - East, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.8% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, 32.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure about the same as the state average.
34.8% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tamworth - East splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.9% of all homes. This helps explain why 80.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.9% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tamworth - East, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tamworth - East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tamworth - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041202/tamworth-east/topic/housing-dwellings