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Moving to Tamworth (West area) from Lethbridge Park (Tregear area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Tamworth - West and Lethbridge Park - Tregear, side by side - all from public government data.

Tamworth (West area) has 6,508 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.8% in a year, a median house price of $650,000, 2 schools and 1 childcare service. Full Tamworth (West area) suburb profile.

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Lethbridge Park - Tregear
NSW · current home
Tamworth - West
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
22,894
6,508
Annual growth
+1.0%
+0.8%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,411/wk
$1,233/wk
Overseas born
29.1%
8.9%
Non-English-speaking background
31.3%
8.4%
Children aged 0–14
26.7%
26.1%
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 1
Decile 1
IRSAD score
861
810
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
2
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
863
851
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
9
1
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$980,000
$650,000
House price YoY
+15.2%
+19.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$550
$500
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
1
1
Parks nearby
32
16
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
964
1,864
Change vs prior year
+6%
-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: Lethbridge Park - Tregear
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Lethbridge Park Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Lethbridge Park - Tregear.

Sector Government
Years P-6
Students 437
ICSEA 855
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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

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

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

Westdale Public School

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

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 370
ICSEA 870
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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

See the catchment on the map

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

Honest tradeoff

Government schools in Tamworth - West and Lethbridge Park - Tregear have a similar average ICSEA (851 and 863) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

There are 2 schools in Tamworth - West, compared to 7 in Lethbridge Park - Tregear.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 1 in Tamworth - West vs 9 in Lethbridge Park - Tregear.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Tamworth - West at 8.4% (vs 31.3% in Lethbridge Park - Tregear).

Median house prices are 34% lower in Tamworth - West ($650,000 vs $980,000).

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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Tamworth (West area)?

6,508 people lived in Tamworth (West area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.8% over the year. Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) had 22,894.

Are houses cheaper in Tamworth (West area) than in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area)?

Yes. The median house price is $650,000 in Tamworth (West area) and $980,000 in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area), 34% lower in Tamworth (West area).

How many schools are in Tamworth (West area)?

ACARA lists 2 schools in Tamworth (West area), against 7 in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Lethbridge Park - Tregear → Tamworth - West