$248 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $203
- 2021: $248
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tamworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Tamworth are renting, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of renting is paired with a low number of people owning their homes outright. It is a market where few people own their own place, but weekly rents remain well below the Australian average.
$248
▲ +12.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth — lower than 61% of areas.
| Tamworth | $248 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the New South Wales average at $248, with nearly 59% of renters paying between $200 and $349. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,950, which is a little below the state figure.
$1,950 ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,580
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tamworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 51.1%, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 22.2% of homes are owned outright, a result that is well below both the state and national averages.
51.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tamworth, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the country, making up only 55.6% of homes. Smaller properties are the norm, with 3-plus bedroom homes far below the national average and a high density of one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.6% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
24.4% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tamworth, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tamworth, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 1 bedroom (31%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13762/tamworth/topic/housing-dwellings