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Living in Tamworth

Tamworth is a city in Australia, with a population of 4,830,047 in August 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 40.6% of the population in 2021. In August 2021, median household income was A$2,119 per week.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tamworth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$475 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$2,500 in August 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Tamworth. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Tamworth recurring monthly costs, € per month€1895Private kindergarten€190Utilities, 85 m² flat€132Transport pass€63Fitness club€49Internet, 60 Mbps€21Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly63.17 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month115.2 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.84 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,895 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant15.19 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.58 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass132.1 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home190.3 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings1,826,814 dwellings31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,678,712 dwellings31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.4% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$896 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Tamworth is 3.4%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Australia per band4 cities: 1% to under 2%41–29 cities: 2% to under 3%92–323 cities: 3% to under 4%233–4Tamworth 3.4%29 cities: 4% to under 5%294–518 cities: 5% to under 6%185–69 cities: 6% to under 7%96–73 cities: 7% to under 8%37–82 cities: 8% to under 9%28–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–102 cities: 13% to under 14%213–14

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment Full Time Count1,327,727 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Employment rate57.2 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,033 EUR/month31 Dec 2021www.abs.gov.au7Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 4.4%31 Mar 2026DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 20268Independent

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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport monthly pass132.1 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo9Supplemental 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.

In Person, Hybridfree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tamworth.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Tamworth average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Tamworth average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514081118979690124716358567167JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Tamworth average monthly sunshine, hours05101520877776788888JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tamworth annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.6PM2.5µg/m³

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 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Australia per band4 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³44–57 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³75–66 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³66–7Tamworth 6.64 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³47–82 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³28–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.6 µg/m³country median 6.131 Dec 2023NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 27.7 · Feb 27.1 · Mar 25.8 · Apr 23.4 · May 20.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 24.7 · Dec 26.4 °C31 Dec 1991Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology2Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 20 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 15.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 8.6 · Aug 9.3 · Sep 12 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 18.4 °C31 Dec 1991Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology2Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.7 · Feb 117.7 · Mar 96.5 · Apr 96 · May 90 · Jun 124.3 · Jul 71.4 · Aug 63.4 · Sep 58.1 · Oct 55.8 · Nov 71.2 · Dec 67.3 mm31 Dec 1991Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology2Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 7.1 · May 6.6 · Jun 5.7 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 8 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 7.6 hours31 Dec 1991Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology2Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 240.7 km² in 2016. Population density was 184.3 people per km² in 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area240.7 km²1 Jul 2016Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.5Official
Foreign-resident share45.1 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics1Official
Foreign residents4,256 people10 Aug 2021Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.4Official
Population density184.3 people/km²30 Jun 2021Reproducible 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.6Official

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 G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total persons4,830,047100.0%
Australia2,652,31054.9%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)1,958,67440.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

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 groupPeopleShare
Total4,830,047100.0%
Australia2,652,31054.9%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)236,2764.9%
Country of birth not stated219,0644.5%
Born elsewhere(d)211,8794.4%
India185,3403.8%
England135,1942.8%
Vietnam93,2871.9%
Philippines88,6841.8%
New Zealand79,0261.6%
Lebanon61,2581.3%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nepal58,5141.2%
Iraq52,5121.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)49,8721.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)45,7950.9%
Italy37,6290.8%
South Africa37,2790.8%
Indonesia34,8520.7%
Malaysia34,4400.7%
Fiji33,7090.7%
Pakistan30,8090.6%
Sri Lanka28,4530.6%
Bangladesh27,7170.6%
Greece26,5830.6%
Iran25,8000.5%
Thailand25,3990.5%
United States of America24,4700.5%
Ireland21,0630.4%
Egypt19,2220.4%
Brazil17,9460.4%
Germany16,3970.3%
Scotland15,3440.3%
Afghanistan13,9190.3%
Turkey13,6650.3%
Cambodia13,1340.3%
Singapore12,9310.3%
Taiwan12,9300.3%
Japan12,5710.3%
Croatia12,5090.3%
Chile11,7630.2%
North Macedonia11,6700.2%
Poland11,1980.2%
Malta10,5240.2%
France10,3990.2%
Canada9,7440.2%
Samoa9,2080.2%
Netherlands7,6210.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,6370.1%
Myanmar6,3290.1%
Mauritius5,0150.1%
Zimbabwe4,8260.1%
Wales4,1460.1%
Papua New Guinea3,2030.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total persons4,830,047100.0%
Australian citizen3,865,39180.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Tamworth a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Foreign residents4,256 people10 Aug 2021Official 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.
Dwellings1,826,814 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Employment rate57.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Median gross salary (regional)2,033 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au
Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Mar 2026Independent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026
PM2.5 — annual mean6.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2023Official source · NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households1,678,712 households31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Labour force participation rate60.3 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Tamworth?

The median gross salary is 2,033 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Tamworth?

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

Is the air quality good in Tamworth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables.

How many foreign residents live in Tamworth?

4,256 people 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..

How much is public transport in Tamworth?

A monthly transport pass is 132.1 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo.

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 2,652,310 people (54.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Tamworth, Australia: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/tamworth/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology bom.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
  8. DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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