NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Tingira Heights, 2290
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tingira Heights sits up in the Lake Macquarie hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- 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)
- 48 / 19 / 15
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 · 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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
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 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)
- 150
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 83
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
55 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 KATIE PLACE TINGIRA HEIGHTS 2290Under Assessment
- 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bangalay Reserve, Croudace RdBus stop
- Croudace Rd after Violet Town RdBus stop
- Croudace Rd before Violet Town RdBus stop
- Croudace Rd opp Bangalay ReserveBus stop
- Violet Town Rd at John StBus stop
- Violet Town Rd before Burton RdBus stop
- Violet Town Rd opp Burton RdBus stop
- Violet Town Rd opp Regent StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- St Johns Memorial ParkPark
- Tingira Heights Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
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
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 20.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6550th in Australia
- State rank
- 2045th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #415 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #865 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bangalay Reserve, Croudace Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Croudace Rd after Violet Town Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Croudace Rd before Violet Town Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Croudace Rd opp Bangalay Reserveamenitiesbus_stop
- Violet Town Rd at John Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Violet Town Rd before Burton Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Violet Town Rd opp Burton Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Violet Town Rd opp Regent Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime162
- Fraudcrime206
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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