Garthowen, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 42
- Household income
- $2,094/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 89%
- Renting
- 7%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 7/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Tamworth Station · 24.1 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Manilla Hospital · 21 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
2 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 100.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Attunga PS
Secondary
Oxley HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Tamworth Surrounds
District population (2025)
20,158
+8% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
163
houses 133 · other 30
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Garthowen:
- Wisemans Arm Road (16)
- Magnesite Road (7)
- Kilmarnock Road (6)
- Garthowen Road (3)
- Yarramanbully Road (2)
- Killmarnock Road (1)
- Garthowen Road (1)
- Aldridges Road (1)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.