NSW · Cobar Council

Tindarey, 2835

Est. population · Jun 2025

35

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.8%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,250/wk

Employment rate

55.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$293,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What Tindarey is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Cobar Council, Tindarey keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It sits a long way from Sydney and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Crime reports are up on the previous period.

At a glance

Tindarey snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$293k

+13% change

Median rent

$290/wk

Houses $355 · Units $250

Population (ERP)

35

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

94.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

91st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$250
Houses (January to March 2026)
$355
All types (January to March 2026)
$290
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
43
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$293,000
Median price change
+12.5%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

35(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -2.8% over 5 years · 35th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-2.8%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in NSW
35th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at -1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
35
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
94.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$5,000
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
142.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 18 residents
State safety percentile
91.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+25.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order38
  • Breach Bail Conditions41
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault52
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
  • Malicious Damage To Property50

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Cobar Health Service (52.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
33° / 20°
Rainfall
109 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 13°
Rainfall
91 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
76 mm · ~10 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
80 mm · ~10 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Billagoe (Mount Drysdale) Cultural Landscape Cobar- Bourke Road, CobarSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Parkes
Member of Parliament
Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,841
Turnout (2025)
89.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 224.6 km away).

Coalition 62.5%Labor 37.5%

0.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CobarLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)49.9 km away
  • BourkeLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)109.0 km away
  • NynganLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)128.3 km away
  • BrewarrinaLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)149.8 km away
  • TottenhamLabor 20.0% · Coalition 80.0% TPP (2025)186.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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