NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Tintinhull, 2352
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Tamworth Regional, Tintinhull keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities 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
- 433
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,787
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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 · 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)
- $435
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 42
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +36.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault19
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
- Trespass10
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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1260 New England Hwy
- Porcupine Lane At Roses Lane
- Porcupine Lane Opp 168
- Porcupine Lane Opp 58
- Tintinhull Public School
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).
21 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64B PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1190 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY TINTINHULL 2352Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation5 AVOCA ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Determined
- Subdivision168 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure192 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Residential Accommodation213 ELOURA ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishment; Hours of operation and trading59 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Under Assessment
- Subdivision39 BAGENMAR ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Withdrawn
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development196 WOLLANDA ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Determined
- Subdivision168 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation12 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
May 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool16 VIKING CRESCENT TINTINHULL 2352Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 AVOCA ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space85 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development99 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 WOLLANDA ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Determined
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings85 PORCUPINE LANE TINTINHULL 2352Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling37 CARANA PLACE TINTINHULL 2352Withdrawn
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesLot 29 DP2480, Bagenmar road, Tintinhull, 2352Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Shed1198 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY TINTINHULL 2352Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling341 TINTINHULL ROAD TINTINHULL 2352Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Quast's Turkey ShopButcher
- Parking (2)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3553rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1115th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #155 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #358 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Parkingamenitiesparking
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- Quast's Turkey Shopamenitiesbutcher
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime7
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime19
- Fraudcrime13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime24
- Trespasscrime10
- 1260 New England Hwytransport
- Porcupine Lane At Roses Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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