Bundarra vs Tingha
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bundarra: a median of $318,000, against $250,000 in Tingha, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tingha tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Bundarra carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
- Tingha has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tingha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $317,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tingha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bundarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (412 min vs 435 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (535.5 km vs 561.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bundarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bundarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.3% vs -7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bundarra and Tingha drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Bundarra rents higher ($200/wk vs $180/wk).
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 674 | 774 +15% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.3% | -7.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 47 |
| Median household income | $49,660/yr +6% vs other | $46,644/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +10% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $317,500 | $250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $73,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 90 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Environmental | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Uralla | 31 across Inverell |
| Approvals change year on year | — | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 87% of NSW | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
Liveability
Bundarra scores higher overall (18 vs 7).
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D same for both | |
| Score | 18/100 | 7/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Tingha carries more crime risk (80 vs 51); Tingha carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 54).
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | High 80/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Bundarra
- Bundarra Central School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Tingha
- Tingha Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 3 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 17 | 23 |
Mobility
Tingha sits further from the CBD (561.7 km vs 535.5 km).
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 535.5 km | 561.7 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 412 min | 435 min |
| Public transport score | 28/100 Bus | 29/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 8.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 10.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2359 | 0.0% postcode 2369 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2359 | 56 postcode 2369 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).
Setting
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 646 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 800 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 306 premises | 0% 368 premises |
Climate
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 690 mm | 803 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.5°C |
Council rates
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $699/yr | $1,170/yr |
| Council | Uralla | Inverell |
Federal electorate
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bundarra | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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