Council area

Tamworth, NSW

Tamworth had a population of 63,054 at the 2021 Census (+5.7% since 2016). Median age 38.7. Median weekly household income $1,417. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Tamworth at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tamworth's population grew by 5.7% to 63,054, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.7 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

31.6% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 23,611 households.

The median household earns $1,417 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $301 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,510 a month.

9.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.2% use a language other than English at home. 34.2% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tamworth beside NSW and Australia.

TamworthNSWAustralia
Population63,054*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.7*38.438.2
Households23,611*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.8%*21.8%14.3%
Renting31.6%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.2%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,417*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$301*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,510*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.0%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.2%*28.2%23.6%
No religion34.2%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 56,2782011
  2. 59,6482016
  3. 63,0542021

Age

Median age 38.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Tamworth New South Wales
0–912.9%
10–1913.7%
20–2911.5%
30–3912.5%
40–4911.4%
50–5912.0%
60–6911.7%
70–799.0%
80+5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tamworth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.1%
  2. English42.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal12.8%
  4. Irish11.5%
  5. Scottish10.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.8%
  2. Vietnamese0.6%
  3. Tagalog0.5%
  4. Punjabi0.4%
  5. Nepali0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.3%
  2. the Philippines0.9%
  3. India0.9%
  4. New Zealand0.7%
  5. Vietnam0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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