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Moving to Tamworth (East area) from Tamworth (North area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Tamworth - East and Tamworth - North, side by side - all from public government data.

Tamworth (East area) has 22,677 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.2% in a year, a median house price of $650,000, 11 schools and 12 childcare services. Full Tamworth (East area) suburb profile.

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Tamworth - North
NSW · current home
Tamworth - East
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
16,839
22,677
Annual growth
-0.2%
+0.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,513/wk
$1,383/wk
Overseas born
12.1%
8.1%
Non-English-speaking background
9.9%
6.5%
Children aged 0–14
20.1%
19.5%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 4
Decile 2
IRSAD score
966
923
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
11
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
950
858
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,037
973
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
26
12
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$650,000
$650,000
House price YoY
+19.3%
+19.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$500
$500
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
2
1
Supermarkets nearby
4
5
Parks nearby
26
62
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,864
1,864
Change vs prior year
-7%
-7%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Tamworth - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Tamworth Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Tamworth - North.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 891
ICSEA 997
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Tamworth - North (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Calrossy Anglican School
Independent 1,033 students
ICSEA 1079 intake context
McCarthy Catholic College
Catholic 935 students
ICSEA 991 intake context
St Nicholas' Primary School
Catholic 586 students
ICSEA 1042 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Tamworth - East
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Tamworth South Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Tamworth - East.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 477
ICSEA 828
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Tamworth - East (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Independent 857 students
ICSEA 1034 intake context
St Edward's Primary School
Catholic 525 students
ICSEA 956 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 185 students
ICSEA 1003 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Tamworth - East's government schools have an average ICSEA of 858, compared to 950 in Tamworth - North. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Tamworth - East 973 (4 schools), Tamworth - North 1,037 (3 schools).

There are 11 schools in Tamworth - East, compared to 7 in Tamworth - North.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 12 in Tamworth - East vs 26 in Tamworth - North.

Tamworth - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 2, below Tamworth - North's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Similar suburbs near Tamworth - East

Tamworth - West NSW
House$650,000
Gov ICSEA851
Schools2
Childcare1
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Tamworth Surrounds NSW
House$501,500
Gov ICSEA909
Schools15
Childcare12
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Quirindi NSW
House$468,000
Gov ICSEA894
Schools11
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Walcha NSW
Gov ICSEA934
Schools5
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Gunnedah NSW
House$568,000
Gov ICSEA847
Schools7
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Tamworth (East area)?

22,677 people lived in Tamworth (East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.2% over the year. Tamworth (North area) had 16,839.

Are houses cheaper in Tamworth (East area) than in Tamworth (North area)?

Median house prices are about the same: $650,000 in Tamworth (East area) and $650,000 in Tamworth (North area).

How many schools are in Tamworth (East area)?

ACARA lists 11 schools in Tamworth (East area), against 7 in Tamworth (North area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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