NSW · Inverell Council

Tingha, NSW, 2369

Desirability index

12.5/100

#826 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tingha is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 774 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 71 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 91.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
774
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$897
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
24 of 316
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
36.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
34 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
71
Against the person
33
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
91.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 23 residents
State safety percentile
8.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-47.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
  • Break And Enter Dwelling5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
  • Malicious Damage To Property5

Data sources & freshness

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
714
  • Tingha Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 148 Hospital Flat Rd
  • Sapphire St At Onxy St
  • Sapphire St At Onyx St
  • Tingha Coach Stop
  • Tingha Public School, Ruby St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

11 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 AMETHYST STREET TINGHA 2369Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12916 GUYRA ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    70 HOSPITAL FLAT ROAD TINGHA 2369Under Assessment
  • January 2025

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    14 AMETHYST STREET TINGHA 2369Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • May 2024

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    14 AMETHYST STREET TINGHA 2369Withdrawn
  • January 2024

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13971 GUYRA ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • June 2023

  • Shed
    15 SWIMMING POOL ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
  • April 2023

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    5 OPAL STREET TINGHA 2369Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • July 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    906 GROVE ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    112 OLD MILL ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    785 NEW VALLEY ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Grahame ParkPark
  • Symes ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Tingha Multipurpose ServiceGuyra Roadhospital
  • Tingha PharmacyRuby Streetpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Wing Hing Long & Co Store10 Ruby Street TinghaSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
12.5/100
Cohort rank
#826 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 148 Hospital Flat Rdtransport
  • Sapphire St At Onxy Sttransport
  • Sapphire St At Onyx Sttransport
  • Tingha Coach Stoptransport
  • Tingha Public School, Ruby Sttransport
  • Wing Hing Long & Co Storeheritage10 Ruby Street TinghaSHR
  • Tingha Multipurpose ServicehealthGuyra Roadhospital
  • Tingha PharmacyhealthRuby Streetpharmacy
  • Grahame Parkgovernmentpark
  • Symes Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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