$275 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Tamworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households rent in West Tamworth, a rate far above the state and national figures. This makes it a high-rental area where housing costs, including typical rents and mortgage payments, stay well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$275
▲ +44.7%
- $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 West Tamworth — lower than 52% of areas.
| West Tamworth | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,280
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Tamworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; Under $200 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Tamworth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.9% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 26.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below both the state and Australia.
50.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Tamworth, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.6% of the area, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most other areas, at 66.9%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.9% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Tamworth, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Tamworth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 West Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14269/west-tamworth/topic/housing-dwellings