West Tamworth flood & bushfire risk
Of West Tamworth’s 4,238 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 2.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Tamworth’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in West Tamworth
Flood and bushfire areas across West Tamworth. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Tamworth
West 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 West 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 West 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 West Tamworth
West Tamworth is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
School catchments in West Tamworth
West Tamworth can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Tamworth
At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of West Tamworth’s 5,471 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 West 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 West Tamworth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 20 Aberdeen Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 328 Whitehouse Lane, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 3 Webster Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 40 William Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 3 Kent Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 37 Mack Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 2/11 King Street, West Tamworth NSW 2340
- 16 George Street, West 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.