$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tamworth · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Tamworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Tamworth sits around the middle of similar areas for most housing trends, though it has a much higher proportion of renters than most places. A large majority of the community lives in detached houses, and typical housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
$300
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth — lower than 52% of areas.
| Tamworth | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state average, sitting at $1,500.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,278
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tamworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tamworth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 37.5% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 30.0% since 2011.
37.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tamworth, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 84.2% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.2% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tamworth, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tamworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/sua/1032/tamworth/topic/housing-dwellings