Tamworth - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Over 1,700 businesses operate in Tamworth - North, making it a major commercial hub for its size. While the area has a strong business base, residents generally have fewer financial resources than people in most other similar regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth - North — lower than 64% of areas.
| Tamworth - North | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The overall advantage score is 966, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Residents have a middle-range score for education and job skills, but access to money and resources is lower than in 60% of similar places.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
966
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has reached 16,839 people, which is larger than about 78% of areas at this level. However, growth since 2021 has been 1.4%, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 6.1%.
16,839
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 1,707 businesses, this area is larger than about 82% of similar regions.
1,707
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Tamworth - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041203/tamworth-north/topic/economy-advantage
