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Moving to Tamworth (North area) from Kingswood (Werrington area)

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

Tamworth (North area) has 16,839 people (ABS, June 2025), -0.2% in a year, a median house price of $650,000, 7 schools and 26 childcare services. Full Tamworth (North area) suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Tamworth - North
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
16,839
Annual growth
+3.9%
-0.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$1,513/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
12.1%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
9.9%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
20.1%
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 4
IRSAD score
967
966
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
950
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
1,037
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
26
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$650,000
House price YoY
+17.8%
+19.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$640
$500
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
2
Supermarkets nearby
5
4
Parks nearby
57
26
Train stations
2
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
not published
1,864
Change vs prior year
not published
-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: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (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)
St Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 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 - 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.

Honest tradeoff

Government schools in Tamworth - North and Kingswood - Werrington have a similar average ICSEA (950 and 953) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Tamworth - North 1,037 (3 schools), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

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

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 26 in Tamworth - North vs 10 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Tamworth - North at 9.9% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Median house prices are 45% lower in Tamworth - North ($650,000 vs $1.18M).

Similar suburbs near Tamworth - North

Tamworth - East NSW
House$650,000
Gov ICSEA858
Schools11
Childcare12
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · 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 (North area)?

16,839 people lived in Tamworth (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of -0.2% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Tamworth (North area) than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $650,000 in Tamworth (North area) and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 45% lower in Tamworth (North area).

How many schools are in Tamworth (North area)?

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

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Plan the move: Kingswood - Werrington → Tamworth - North