South Tamworth, NSW
listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.
About South Tamworth
South Tamworth is a suburb of the Liverpool Plains council area in New South Wales, about 308 km north of the Sydney CBD. Median house prices have moved 5.0%/yr over the past five years, with gross rental yields around 2.3% and vacancy at 1.3%. Population has grown 6.5% over five years and household income 16.0%, both factored into the 50/100 NextSuburb score.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr50/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY75/100
- Rental yield2.3%46/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)64/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability61% under cap61/100
Why this score
South Tamworth scores 50/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 1.3% vacancy rate and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 2.3% leaves modest cashflow.
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
- Tight rentals1.3%
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)
- Thin gross yield (2.3%)
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Construction · $25.0bn · completion 2030
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
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60-month score history
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