East Tamworth vs Tintinhull

East Tamworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Tintinhull. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tintinhull, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tintinhull: a median of $912,000, against $742,000 in East Tamworth. On these figures, East Tamworth tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tintinhull suits couples.

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

  • East Tamworth has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • Tintinhull carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

East Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($742,500 vs $912,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Tamworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (407.3 km vs 419.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 303 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tintinhull

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tintinhull

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Tamworth and Tintinhull drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Walkability 22 / 25
East Tamworth — Walkability: 22/100 Tintinhull — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 27 / 79
East Tamworth — Safety: 27/100 Tintinhull — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 84 / 79
East Tamworth — Low fire risk: 84/100 Tintinhull — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

East Tamworth has more residents (5,417 vs 433); Tintinhull skews older (43 vs 40).

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Population 5,417
+92% vs other
 433
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +10.7%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $88,972/yr $92,924/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $330/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
0-4 5.6% / 4.8%
East Tamworth — 0-4: 5.6% Tintinhull — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.2% / 16.9%
East Tamworth — 5-14: 13.2% Tintinhull — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.9% / 8.3%
East Tamworth — 15-19: 5.9% Tintinhull — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.8% / 6.9%
East Tamworth — 20-24: 4.8% Tintinhull — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.0% / 3.5%
East Tamworth — 25-34: 14.0% Tintinhull — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 11.7% / 13.2%
East Tamworth — 35-44: 11.7% Tintinhull — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.0% / 13.6%
East Tamworth — 45-54: 12.0% Tintinhull — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.6% / 9.7%
East Tamworth — 55-64: 11.6% Tintinhull — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.6% / 14.5%
East Tamworth — 65-74: 10.6% Tintinhull — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 7.4% / 6.7%
East Tamworth — 75-84: 7.4% Tintinhull — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.1% / 1.2%
East Tamworth — 85+: 3.1% Tintinhull — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 34.3% couple families
East Tamworth — Couple Families: 34.3% East Tamworth — Lone Person: 44.1% East Tamworth — One Parent Families: 16.0% East Tamworth — Group Household: 4.3% East Tamworth — Other Families: 1.4%
Tintinhull 53.7% couple families
Tintinhull — Couple Families: 53.7% Tintinhull — Lone Person: 33.3% Tintinhull — One Parent Families: 9.3% Tintinhull — Group Household: 3.7% Tintinhull — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 35.7% renting
East Tamworth — Owned Outright: 36.4% East Tamworth — Mortgage: 27.8% East Tamworth — Renting: 35.7%
Tintinhull 12.4% renting
Tintinhull — Owned Outright: 48.4% Tintinhull — Mortgage: 39.2% Tintinhull — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 24.2%
East Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Tintinhull — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 9.9%
East Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Tintinhull — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.0%
East Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Tintinhull — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.6%
East Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Tintinhull — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
East Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Tintinhull — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
England 1.7% / 2.1%
East Tamworth — England: 1.7% Tintinhull — England: 2.1%
India 2.0% / —
East Tamworth — India: 2.0% Tintinhull — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
East Tamworth — Philippines: 0.4% Tintinhull — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal 0.8% / —
East Tamworth — Nepal: 0.8% Tintinhull — Nepal: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / —
East Tamworth — Vietnam: 0.8% Tintinhull — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
East Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.5% Tintinhull — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Tamworth 81.5% houses
East Tamworth — Houses: 81.5% East Tamworth — Townhouses: 11.0% East Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Tintinhull 100.0% houses
Tintinhull — Houses: 100.0% Tintinhull — Townhouses: 0.0% Tintinhull — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Median house price $742,500 $912,000
Median unit price $355,000 —
Median land price $195,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Residential 25% 60%
Parks and recreation 34% 0%
Rural and farming 24% 21%
Environmental 16% 19%
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

East Tamworth Tintinhull
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Houses 3.3%
$540/wk on $845K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Tamworth Tintinhull
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools Higher than 74% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW —

Liveability

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

East Tamworth carries more crime risk (73 vs 21).

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
21/100
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 7
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Tamworth

  • St Nicholas' Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oxley High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Tamworth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tintinhull

  • Tintinhull Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 8 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 20 4

Mobility

Tintinhull sits further from the CBD (419.4 km vs 407.3 km).

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Walkability score 22/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 407.3 km 419.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 303 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
 0.0%
postcode 2352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
 51
postcode 2352

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.

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Car (driver) 71.2% / 80.2%
East Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.2% Tintinhull — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 15.1%
East Tamworth — Worked from Home: 18.3% Tintinhull — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 1.7%
East Tamworth — Car (passenger): 6.3% Tintinhull — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.9%
East Tamworth — Walked Only: 3.6% Tintinhull — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.3% / —
East Tamworth — Bus: 0.3% Tintinhull — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Elevation 552 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Connectivity score 54/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
2,712 premises
 0%
147 premises

Climate

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Tamworth Tintinhull
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Tamworth Tintinhull
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Tamworth

Professionals

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