Living in Tamworth

In Tamworth, the median rent tenants pay is €825 a month (2021) and unemployment is 3.4% (2026).

Tamworth is a city in Australia.

Last checked 2026-10-077 sources

Population43,874people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01

Median gross salary (region)2,081EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent825.4EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 4.5% — 24% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean6.6µg/m³country median 6.0 — 10% aboveOfficial source · NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables

Lower unemployment than 76% of Australian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Tamworth?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1895

Utilities, 85 m² flat€190

Fitness club€63

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Mobile plan, 10 GB€21

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	63.17 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly	115.2 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.84 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	1,895 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	15.19 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.58 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	190.3 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	17,996 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Main residence dwellings	16,555 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	300 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly rent	825.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02²Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	825.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02²Official

Is Tamworth a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Student38%strong on education, weak on safety · range 30–46%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–71%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.4% in March 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Tamworth?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁶

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Tamworth is 3.4%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Tamworth 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	12,338 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	56.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,411 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	774 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,081 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Tamworth?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €825
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€190 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €190
Internet€49 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €49
Mobile plan€21 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €21
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tamworth. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tamworth. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	7.44 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public transport monthly pass	132.1 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tamworth. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tamworth.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tamworth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.6WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Tamworth is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

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Tamworth 6.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.6 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2023	NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables¹Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 240.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 191.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Tamworth?

The published population was 43,874 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01²

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,256 is not 17.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	240.7 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	17.1 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)²Official
Foreign residents	4,256 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	191.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	22,567 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Male residents	21,306 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	43,874 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

36,291

39,776

43,260

46,745

46,024200120052011201520212025

Population rose 24.3% between 2001 and 2025, from 37,012 to 46,024.

International community in Tamworth

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	43,874	100.0%
Australia	36,352	82.9%
Country of birth not stated	3,259	7.4%
Philippines	506	1.2%
England	479	1.1%
India	461	1.1%
Vietnam	344	0.8%
New Zealand	291	0.7%
Born elsewhere(d)	265	0.6%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	241	0.5%
Nepal	204	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Taiwan	167	0.4%
Fiji	112	0.3%
South Africa	95	0.2%
Scotland	85	0.2%
United States of America	76	0.2%
Malaysia	74	0.2%
Pakistan	73	0.2%
Thailand	68	0.2%
Myanmar	64	0.1%
Indonesia	50	0.1%
Germany	44	0.1%
Netherlands	44	0.1%
Zimbabwe	42	0.1%
Canada	38	0.1%
Egypt	38	0.1%
Sri Lanka	38	0.1%
Ireland	36	0.1%
Bangladesh	33	0.1%
Italy	29	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	28	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	25	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	23	0.1%
Iran	22	0.1%
France	20	0.0%
Singapore	19	0.0%
Wales	17	0.0%
Japan	15	0.0%
Malta	14	0.0%
Greece	12	0.0%
Lebanon	12	0.0%
Poland	11	0.0%
Cambodia	10	0.0%
Iraq	9	0.0%
Chile	5	0.0%
Samoa	4	0.0%
Afghanistan	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	43,874	100.0%
Australia	36,352	82.9%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	4,256	9.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	43,874	100.0%
Australian citizen	38,048	86.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.7 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	16,555 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	59 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	37 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,500 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Alternatives for people set on Tamworth

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Mackay as a Tamworth alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €2,382 Mackay vs €2,081 Tamworth+14%
Foreign residents: 22.5% Mackay vs 17.1% Tamworth+32%
Unemployment: 3.2% Mackay vs 3.4% Tamworth−6%

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Brno as a Tamworth alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €132 Tamworth−83%
Median gross pay, region: €1,658 (2024) Brno vs €2,081 (2021) Tamworthno percentage
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €190 Tamworth+40%
A meal out: €8 Brno vs €15 Tamworth−46%
Foreign residents: 8.6% Brno vs 17.1% Tamworthno percentage

Full comparison More about Brno

Alternative cities in Australia

Other cities in Australia to compare with Tamworth, nearest in population first.

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Traralgon - Morwell43,252 residents Warragul - Drouin42,827 residents Gladstone - Tannum Sands45,185 residents Dubbo42,452 residents Orange41,920 residents Ballina46,190 residents

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Tamworth in rankings

#16 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Australia #19 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Australia #25 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Australia

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tamworth when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Tamworth?

The published population was 43,874 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01.

Is the air quality good in Tamworth?

What is the unemployment rate in Tamworth?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Tamworth?

The median gross salary is 2,081 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Tamworth?

4,256 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Tamworth a good place to live?

Tamworth may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Tamworth?

The official country of birth distribution records 36,352 people (82.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 · dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-07-29
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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