Moving to Tingira Heights NSW 2290
What the official numbers say about living in Tingira Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,947 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tingira Heights grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,976 → 2,043 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Cantonese, Afrikaans.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tingira Heights sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cardiff, 6 km north.
Nearest airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 8.1 km south.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 106 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 34 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 10 parks — see them all on the Tingira Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Windale Public School 900 m · St Pius X Primary School 1.4 km · Mount Hutton Public School 2 km · Floraville Public School 2.2 km · Hunter Sports High School 2.2 km · Wiripaang Public School 2.4 km · Eleebana Public School 2.5 km · Warners Bay Public School 2.6 km
Groceries: Coles 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.3 km · Coles 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: St Johns Memorial Park 500 m · Mullington Park 1.8 km · Gatts Farm Reserve 1.9 km · Allen Park 2.2 km · Playing Fields 2.3 km · Sylvia Grozdanovski Memorial Park 2.4 km · Marks Oval 2.5 km · Chartley Street Reserve 2.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tingira Heights, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Laughing Kookaburra · Australian Raven · Eastern Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tingira Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tingira Heights here | 2,043 | — | 5/10 | 49% |
| Windale | 3,421 | — | 1/10 | 18% |
| Mount Hutton | 3,712 | — | 3/10 | 47% |
| Floraville | 1,814 | — | 8/10 | 41% |
| Jewells | 2,452 | — | 8/10 | 57% |
| Eleebana | 6,460 | — | 10/10 | 39% |
| Belmont North | 6,291 | — | 4/10 | 25% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Lake Macquarie — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Shortland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2290 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tingira Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,976 people to 2,043. It sits about 106 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Cardiff station is roughly 6 km away. Local government is Lake Macquarie council, and the federal seat is Shortland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Tingira Heights vs Windale · Tingira Heights vs Mount Hutton.
Nearby guides: Windale · Mount Hutton · Floraville · Jewells · Eleebana · Belmont North.
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