West Tamworth, NSW
listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.
About West Tamworth
Located in the Liverpool Plains LGA, West Tamworth sits roughly 309 km north of central Sydney. Median house prices have moved 5.0%/yr over the past five years, with gross rental yields around 2.9% and vacancy at 1.3%. Combined with 6.5% population growth and 16.0% income growth, the suburb earns a 52/100 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 yield2.9%57/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)64/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability67% under cap67/100
Why this score
West Tamworth scores 52/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 1.3% vacancy rate and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: no major construction project was found within the suburb's catchment.
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
- Tight rentals1.3%
- Budget headroom67% under cap
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- 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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