$325 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.5% of the market in East Tamworth, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This preference for detached homes defines the local landscape, though it is paired with a notably high proportion of renters compared to other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Tamworth — higher than 64% of areas.
| East Tamworth | $325 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $325, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than the state and national averages, with a typical payment of $1,616.
$325 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,616 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In East Tamworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
In East Tamworth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 35.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
35.0% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
East Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant home type, and 75% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average. However, the area has fewer people per bedroom than most areas, at just 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.5% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In East Tamworth, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In East Tamworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11366/east-tamworth/topic/housing-dwellings