South Tamworth NSW 2340
South Tamworth is in Tamworth Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2340, with population 6,621.
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South Tamworth has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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South Tamworth has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2340. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
South Tamworth has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $450/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2340. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
South Tamworth has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
South Tamworth currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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South Tamworth NSW
South Tamworth is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Tamworth Regional local government area (postcode 2340). With a population of 6,621, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in South Tamworth is $595,000, having surged 22.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $306,000 (-17.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,170.
South Tamworth is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 895, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 115 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tamworth Regional LGA is moderate at 6,891 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, South Tamworth offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($595K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +22.7% year-on-year.
South Tamworth is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Tamworth Regional local government area (postcode 2340). With a population of 6,621, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in South Tamworth is $595,000, having surged 22.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $306,000 (-17.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,170.
South Tamworth is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 895, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 115 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tamworth Regional LGA is moderate at 6,891 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, South Tamworth offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($595K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +22.7% year-on-year.
South Tamworth FAQ
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What LGA is South Tamworth in?
South Tamworth is in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2340. Council-level context for Tamworth Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in South Tamworth?
The current median house price in South Tamworth, NSW is $595K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in South Tamworth?
The median weekly rent in South Tamworth is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about South Tamworth?
Rent context available: South Tamworth has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is South Tamworth a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for South Tamworth show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for South Tamworth?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the South Tamworth data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.