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North Tamworth flood & bushfire risk

Of North Tamworth’s 4,818 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 13.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, North Tamworth’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0.3%
In a flood area
13.2%
In a bushfire area
4,818
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in North Tamworth

Flood and bushfire areas across North Tamworth. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near North Tamworth

North Tamworth sits in the Tamworth council area, which recorded 9,062 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,062 total. Figures are for the whole Tamworth council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in North Tamworth

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$637,000+19.07%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$433,000+8.13%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so North Tamworth shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in North Tamworth

North Tamworth is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential80.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Other7.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

Residential4.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in North Tamworth

North Tamworth can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in North Tamworth

At the 2021 Census, 14.3% of North Tamworth’s 6,273 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.1%
English35.8%
Irish10.3%
Scottish9.9%
Australian Aboriginal8.2%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

India2.4%
England1.5%
Nepal1.4%
Philippines1.4%
Vietnam0.9%
New Zealand0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near North Tamworth

Tamworth council approved 412 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

412
Dwellings/yr
286
Houses
126
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tamworth council area (not just North Tamworth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Tamworth address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.