Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tingira Heights suburb profile
Tingira Heights, NSW · Postcode 2290
This Tingira Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tingira Heights, NSW (postcode 2290). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tingira Heights with nearby suburbs.
Tingira Heights at a glance
Population
2,043
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,947/wk
Median age
40
Tingira Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.1% over 10 years
Population
2,043
was 2,149 in 2016
-106 · -4.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,947/wk
was $1,719/wk in 2016
+$228 · +13.3%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Tingira Heights population growth · Tingira Heights then and now
Tingira Heights vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Tingira Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Tingira Heights$400/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-8.1% vs area
- Tingira Heights$1,947/wk
- Nearby$1,821.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Tingira Heights40
- Nearby39.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-8.6% vs area
- Tingira Heights$826/wk
- Nearby$854/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Tingira Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tingira Heights sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,032.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tingira Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tingira Heights, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tingira Heights people
- Population
- 2,043
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tingira Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,947/wk
- Median personal income
- $826/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tingira Heights housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,887/mo
- Separate houses
- 94%
- Flats & apartments
- 2%
- Owned outright
- 32.4%
- Mortgaged
- 48.7%
- Rented
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 1.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tingira Heights work
- Employment to population
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2290)
Compare Tingira Heights with nearby suburbs
Tingira Heights in numbers
Tingira Heights had 2,043 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.4% own their home outright, 48.7% are paying a mortgage, 17.1% rent. Separate houses make up 94% of dwellings, with 2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,947/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 45.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.9% (from 2,149 to 2,043). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Tingira Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tingira Heights, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tingira Heights was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tingira Heights, NSW?
- Tingira Heights had 2,043 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tingira Heights?
- Median household income in Tingira Heights was $1,947/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tingira Heights?
- 17.1% of occupied homes in Tingira Heights were rented, 32.4% were owned outright and 48.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tingira Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tingira Heights. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney