South Tamworth flood & bushfire risk
Of South Tamworth’s 4,464 mapped properties, 4.3% are in a mapped flood area and 4.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Tamworth’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in South Tamworth
Flood and bushfire areas across South Tamworth. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Tamworth
South Tamworth sits in the Tamworth council area, which recorded 9,062 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 South Tamworth
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so South 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 South Tamworth
South Tamworth is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in South Tamworth
South Tamworth can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Tamworth
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of South Tamworth’s 6,621 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Tamworth
Tamworth council approved 412 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tamworth council area (not just South Tamworth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 24 Central Avenue, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 11 Thompson Crescent, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 5 Jonathan Street, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 12/3 Florence Lane, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 25 Elm Street, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 21 Warren Street, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 23 Erwin Street, South Tamworth NSW 2340
- 1/14 Lydia Street, South Tamworth NSW 2340
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.