NSW · Inverell Council

Tingha, 2369

Current weather

12.4°CMainly clear

94% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 16.4° / 11.3° today · 9.5 mm rain

Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Desirability score

33.5/100

Below average

1501st in NSW

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Excellent transport
Green suburb
High desirability

Suburb profile

In Inverell, Tingha keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

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

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 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): 64
Against the person: 30
Against property: 16
Rate per 1,000 residents: 82.7
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile: 57.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -47.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

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

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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:16 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 714

Tingha Public SchoolPrimary

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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

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

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 · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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 structure06 May 2026
6 AMETHYST STREET TINGHA 2369Under Assessment

2025· 3 proposals

September 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 Sep 2025
12916 GUYRA ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
March 2025
Subdivision31 Mar 2025
70 HOSPITAL FLAT ROAD TINGHA 2369Under Assessment
January 2025
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)08 Jan 2025
14 AMETHYST STREET TINGHA 2369Determined

2024· 2 proposals

May 2024
Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure22 May 2024
14 AMETHYST STREET TINGHA 2369Withdrawn
January 2024
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 Jan 2024
13971 GUYRA ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined

2023· 2 proposals

June 2023
Shed29 Jun 2023
15 SWIMMING POOL ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
April 2023
Telecommunications and communication facilities24 Apr 2023
5 OPAL STREET TINGHA 2369Determined

2022· 2 proposals

July 2022
Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 Jul 2022
906 GROVE ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined
April 2022
Dwelling08 Apr 2022
112 OLD MILL ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined

2021· 1 proposal

October 2021
Dwelling27 Oct 2021
785 NEW VALLEY ROAD TINGHA 2369Determined

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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 7:37 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

Grahame ParkPark
Symes ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 2
Emergency department: On site

Tingha Multipurpose ServiceGuyra Roadhospital
Tingha PharmacyRuby Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

1 state heritage place

Wing Hing Long & Co Store10 Ruby Street TinghaSHR

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

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 · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

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

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score: 33.5/100 — Below average
National rank: 4681st in Australia
State rank: 1501st in NSW
Peer rank: #295 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #610 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 82%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
Break And Enter Dwellingcrime5
Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime12
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime12
Malicious Damage To Propertycrime5
148 Hospital Flat Rdtransport
Sapphire St At Onxy Sttransport
Sapphire St At Onyx Sttransport
Tingha Coach Stoptransport
Tingha Public School, Ruby Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:15 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows
Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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