NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Tinonee, NSW, 2430
Desirability index
#521 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tinonee is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 1,202 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 3229.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,202
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,294
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 41 of 484
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 4 / 8
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,229.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 950
- Manning Adventist SchoolPrimary
- Tinonee Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beecher St Opp Tinonee Recreation Reserve
- Cotton St Opp Tinonee Public School
- Manchester St At Peveril St
- Manchester St Before Cotton St
- Tinonee Public School, Manchester St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
75 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 DARCY ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 CARMICHAEL LANE TINONEE 2430Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 BEECHER STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 URRAY ROAD TINONEE 2430Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)9 TATA PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 WASHINGTON STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
2025· 21 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool4 Doakes Lane Tinonee 2430Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 WINTER STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool55 PEVERIL STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences9 CLAXTON STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 HARPER STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 BEECHER STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Farm stay accommodation69 BEAULY ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences9 CLAXTON STREET TINONEE 2430Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport40 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 CHANT PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground6 DOAKES LANE TINONEE 2430Withdrawn
March 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 VIEW PLACE TINONEE 2430Determined
- Subdivision17 ALPINE DRIVE TINONEE 2430Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah15 WASHINGTON STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure283 Bul Hill Road, Tinonee, NSW, 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 CLAXTON STREET TINONEE 2430Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)19 WATTLE LANE TINONEE 2430Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house191 CLARKES ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Tennis courts93-97 BEAULY ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36B MANCHESTER STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport18B WINTER STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool51 PEVERIL STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 BEAULY ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision6 GOLLAN AVENUE TINONEE 2430Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation93-97 BEAULY ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm stay accommodation69 BEAULY ROAD TINONEE 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport4 GOLLAN AVENUE TINONEE 2430Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 MILL STREET TINONEE 2430Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land17 ALPINE DRIVE TINONEE 2430Determined
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 6599 The Bucketts WayBus stop
- Beecher St opp Tinonee Recreation ReserveBus stop
- Manchester St at Peveril StBus stop
- Tinonee General StoreConvenience store
- Parking for MTB ridingParking
- Place of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Horace Dean Memorial ParkPark
- Tall Ships ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #521 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beecher St Opp Tinonee Recreation Reservetransport
- Cotton St Opp Tinonee Public Schooltransport
- Manchester St At Peveril Sttransport
- Manchester St Before Cotton Sttransport
- Tinonee Public School, Manchester Sttransport
- Horace Dean Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Tall Ships Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning4 MILL STREET TINONEE 2430Lodged 04 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning15 WASHINGTON STREET TINONEE 2430Lodged 17 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)planning9 TATA PLACE TINONEE 2430Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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