Median house price
$1.11M
+17% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Tingira Heights, 2290
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,470
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,947/wk
Employment rate
63.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,115,000
Languages at home
4%non-English
Most common: Italian, Macedonian, Thai
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tingira Heights sits up in the Lake Macquarie Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
With few amenities on the doorstep, larger errands and a proper grocery run generally mean heading to a neighbouring suburb. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer safety, plus schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tingira Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Houses $720 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
2,470
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#242
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
35th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
5th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 27.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5910th in Australia
- State rank
- 1909th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #242 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #845 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,115,000
- Median price change
- +17.4%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,470(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 35th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +50
- 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 (~2,550), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,043
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,947
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 737
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,887
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 693 / 19 / 15 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 163
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault162
- Fraud206
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment188
- Malicious Damage To Property201
- Steal From Retail Store455
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 847
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 5th
School list
- Windale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 793 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Pius X Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 847 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 54 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Floraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 488 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 101 Violet Town Rd
- Albert St At Violet Town Rd
- Bangalay Reserve, Croudace Rd
- Violet Town Rd After Charles St
- Violet Town Rd Opp Albert St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
Sport & outdoors(1)
- St Johns Memorial ParkPark
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(2)
- Tingira Heights Fire StationFire station
66 Violet Town Road, Tingira Heights
- Tingira Heights Nature ReserveNature Reserve
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- St Johns Memorial ParkPark
- Tingira Heights Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lake Macquarie Private Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 171
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 69.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)65 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 SANCTUARY GROVE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure103 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 KATIE PLACE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool19A LORIKEET COURT TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)50 WALUMBI AVENUE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50 WALUMBI AVENUE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26B ALBERT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool19A LORIKEET COURT TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 ALBERT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool28 SCHAEFER CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 TINGLEWOOD CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool18 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Under Assessment
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 REGENT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)50 WALUMBI AVENUE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 JAMES STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29A VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)19 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3A PARAKEET CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support10 CHARLES STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 DARJAMUR CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 CANNING CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 REGENT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Withdrawn
2023· 6 proposals
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development3 SOMERS CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Garages, carports and car parking spaces65 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition2 WEISS CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing20 ALBERT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
February 2023
- Shed35 WOODOAK CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Shed14 MCELWEE DRIVE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
2022· 12 proposals
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs40 WALUMBI AVENUE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development28A VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development14A HONEYEATER PLACE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
June 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land19 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Subdivision of land8 ALBERT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs31 woodoak close tingira heightsDetermined
- Subdivision of land18 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Shed99 VIOLET TOWN ROAD TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling21 ALBERT STREET TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling1 SOMERS CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 PARKWOOD CLOSE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development52 WALUMBI AVENUE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Shortland
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,971
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 33.7%Labor 66.3%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WindaleLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- FloravilleLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Mount HuttonLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Belmont NorthLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- EleebanaLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)2.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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