$310 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs define daily life in North Tamworth, where a typical mortgage payment is $1,625. This makes the area more affordable than the state and national figures, though it is marked by a very high proportion of renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Tamworth — higher than 60% of areas.
| North Tamworth | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than the state and national averages.
$310 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,625 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Tamworth, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (14%).
In North Tamworth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 40.3% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas.
40.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In North Tamworth, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main home type at 68.7%, although this is much lower than most areas. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also less common than the national figure, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.7% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.0% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Tamworth, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
In North Tamworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13021/north-tamworth/topic/housing-dwellings