Tingira Heights

NSW

Tingira Heights is a stable suburb in NSW with 2,043 residents.

SAL code: 13892
SA2: 111011210
Population: 2,043
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Tingira Heights suburb boundary

Tingira Heights, NSW had 2,043 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,887 a month. Around 82.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 49.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

2,043

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.1%

3yr: +0.9% · 10yr: +6.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,947/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

1/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

9.4%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$747.5/wk+15.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$848,550-5.3% YoY2025 Q3

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 150%

vs prior year

Other

13 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Mount Hutton - Windale (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Tingira Heights suburb alone is ~2,043 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +0.9%5yr: +2.1%10yr: +6.5%Total: +12.6%

Population grew from 8,605 to 9,686 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Floraville PS85.2%

Eleebana PS 11.2%
Mt Hutton PS 2.7%
Windale PS 0.8%
Warners Bay PS 0.1%

Secondary

Belmont HS85.2%

Warners Bay HS 11.3%
Hunter Sp HS 3.5%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 3.4%

Almost entirely detached houses (95.3%), owner-occupied (83%), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 95%

693 houses19 townhouses15 apartments

Tenure

Owned 33%

Mortgage 50%

Renting 17%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

13 (1.8%)

2 bed

37 (5.1%)

3 bed

363 (50.3%)

4 bed

258 (35.8%)

5 bed

36 (5.0%)

6+ bed

14 (1.9%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	45.2%	0.82 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	19.2%	0.35 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	15.3%	0.28 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	9.6%	0.18 km²
RU4	ZoneRural	6.5%	0.12 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	4.0%	0.07 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	2,308 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.