NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Tinonee, 2430
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tinonee is a quieter smaller community in Mid-Coast, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
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.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment 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
- 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
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)
- $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.
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)
- 126
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 42
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 950
- Manning Adventist SchoolPrimary
- Tinonee 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 · 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
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).
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· 6 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
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
- 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
- Playground
- Sports field
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
- 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.
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 42.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2982nd in Australia
- State rank
- 948th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #101 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #264 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 6599 The Bucketts Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Beecher St opp Tinonee Recreation Reserveamenitiesbus_stop
- Manchester St at Peveril Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Parking for MTB ridingamenitiesparking
- Place of worshipamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Tinonee General Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime246
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime547
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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