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%.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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
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
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 North 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 North Tamworth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Riverview Street, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 25 Pinot Drive, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 13A Napier Street, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 2 Bellas Way, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 16 Dean Street, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 13 Dowell Avenue, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 1 Chardonnay Drive, North Tamworth NSW 2340
- 3/18 Jewry Street, North 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.