Region profile
A quick snapshot of the Tamworth Regional Council area, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 65,908ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG time-series).
- Area
- 9,884.4 km²
- Population density
- ~7 people per km²
- Region
- New England North West (inland northern NSW)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)
- Main centres
- Tamworth, plus towns including Barraba, Manilla, Nundle, Kootingal, Moonbi and AttungaTamworth is the 'Country Music Capital' (home of the Tamworth Country Music Festival) and hosts the Australian Equine & Livestock Events Centre; a selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Tamworth2340
- East Tamworth2340
- West Tamworth2340
- South Tamworth2340
- North Tamworth2340
- Calala2340
- Oxley Vale2340
- Hillvue2340
- Kootingal2352
- Moonbi2353
- Attunga2345
- Manilla2346
- Barraba2347
- Nundle2340
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The list is a selection of the many towns, villages and localities in the Tamworth Regional Council LGA; some are shared or split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes cover several localities. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Tamworth Regional Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.