Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Tamworth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Tamworth, NSW (postcode 2340) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,702 | 6,565 | 6,621 | -81 · -1.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 37 | -2 · -5.1% |
| Median household income | $750/wk | $889/wk | $1,029/wk | +$279 · +37.2% |
| Median personal income | $453/wk | $549/wk | $626/wk | +$173 · +38.2% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $235/wk | $260/wk | +$70 · +36.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,245/mo | $1,261/mo | $1,170/mo | $75 · -6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Tamworth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,621
was 6,565 in 2016
+56 · +0.9%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10.6%
Household income
$1,029/wk
was $889/wk in 2016
+$140 · +15.7%
Median age
37
was 39 in 2016
-2 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: South Tamworth population growth · South Tamworth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.