Floraville vs Tingira Heights

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Floraville, most households are couple families. In Tingira Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Floraville: a median of $1.25 million, against $930,000 in Tingira Heights. On these figures, Tingira Heights 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

Floraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tingira Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Floraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (138.4 km vs 140.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Floraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Floraville Tingira Heights
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.

Floraville Tingira Heights
Walkability 54 / 53
Floraville — Walkability: 54/100 Tingira Heights — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 74 / 58
Floraville — Safety: 74/100 Tingira Heights — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Floraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tingira Heights — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Floraville Tingira Heights
Population 1,814 2,043
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -4.9%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $110,656/yr
+9% vs other
 $101,244/yr
Median weekly rent $405/wk
+1% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Floraville Tingira Heights
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
Floraville — 0-4: 5.0% Tingira Heights — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.9% / 13.3%
Floraville — 5-14: 15.9% Tingira Heights — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.8% / 6.9%
Floraville — 15-19: 7.8% Tingira Heights — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.4% / 6.9%
Floraville — 20-24: 6.4% Tingira Heights — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 8.8% / 12.1%
Floraville — 25-34: 8.8% Tingira Heights — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 13.3% / 10.5%
Floraville — 35-44: 13.3% Tingira Heights — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.5% / 15.1%
Floraville — 45-54: 14.5% Tingira Heights — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.3% / 14.1%
Floraville — 55-64: 12.3% Tingira Heights — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.6% / 9.7%
Floraville — 65-74: 10.6% Tingira Heights — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.6% / 4.5%
Floraville — 75-84: 4.6% Tingira Heights — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.2%
Floraville — 85+: 1.3% Tingira Heights — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Floraville 55.6% couple families
Floraville — Couple Families: 55.6% Floraville — Lone Person: 26.4% Floraville — One Parent Families: 15.0% Floraville — Group Household: 2.3% Floraville — Other Families: 0.6%
Tingira Heights 52.4% couple families
Tingira Heights — Couple Families: 52.4% Tingira Heights — Lone Person: 24.6% Tingira Heights — One Parent Families: 19.7% Tingira Heights — Group Household: 2.5% Tingira Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Floraville 16.7% renting
Floraville — Owned Outright: 36.1% Floraville — Mortgage: 47.2% Floraville — Renting: 16.7%
Tingira Heights 17.4% renting
Tingira Heights — Owned Outright: 33.0% Tingira Heights — Mortgage: 49.6% Tingira Heights — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Floraville Tingira Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 22.1%
Floraville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Tingira Heights — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 9.0%
Floraville — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Tingira Heights — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.1%
Floraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Tingira Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.2%
Floraville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Tingira Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Floraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Tingira Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Floraville Tingira Heights
England 1.9% / 2.5%
Floraville — England: 1.9% Tingira Heights — England: 2.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Floraville — South Africa: 0.7% Tingira Heights — South Africa: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.5%
Floraville — New Zealand: 0.7% Tingira Heights — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Floraville — Scotland: 0.6% Tingira Heights — Scotland: 0.6%
Canada 0.7% / —
Floraville — Canada: 0.7% Tingira Heights — Canada: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Floraville — Malaysia: not among its largest Tingira Heights — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Floraville 87.6% houses
Floraville — Houses: 87.6% Floraville — Townhouses: 10.7% Floraville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Tingira Heights 95.2% houses
Tingira Heights — Houses: 95.2% Tingira Heights — Townhouses: 2.6% Tingira Heights — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Floraville Tingira Heights
Median house price $1,250,000 $930,000
Median unit price $740,000 —
Median land price $1,276,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 4 sales
 21 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Floraville Tingira Heights
3 bed $950K / $863K
Floraville — 3 bed: $950K (13 sales) Tingira Heights — 3 bed: $863K (18 sales)

13 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $1.12M
Floraville — 4 bed: $1.33M (13 sales) Tingira Heights — 4 bed: $1.12M (11 sales)

13 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Tingira Heights has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 32%).

Floraville Tingira Heights
Residential 62% 45%
Environmental 32% 44%
Rural and farming 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
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

Floraville Tingira Heights
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Floraville Tingira Heights
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

Floraville scores higher overall (67 vs 47).

Floraville Tingira Heights
Grade B C
Score 67/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tingira Heights carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Tingira Heights carries more crime risk (42 vs 26).

Floraville Tingira Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Floraville Tingira Heights
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Floraville

  • Floraville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tingira Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Floraville Tingira Heights
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 1

Mobility

Tingira Heights sits further from the CBD (140.4 km vs 138.4 km).

Floraville Tingira Heights
Walkability score 54/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 138.4 km 140.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 115 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2280
 0.9%
postcode 2290
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2280
 37
postcode 2290

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.

Floraville Tingira Heights
Car (driver) 66.4% / 72.3%
Floraville — Car (driver): 66.4% Tingira Heights — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 22.0%
Floraville — Worked from Home: 27.3% Tingira Heights — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.2%
Floraville — Car (passenger): 4.1% Tingira Heights — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Floraville — Bus: 1.0% Tingira Heights — Bus: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.8%
Floraville — Walked Only: 0.6% Tingira Heights — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Floraville Tingira Heights
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Floraville Tingira Heights
Connectivity score 71/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
708 premises
 51%
754 premises

Climate

Floraville Tingira Heights
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Floraville Tingira Heights
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Floraville Tingira Heights
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Floraville Tingira Heights
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Floraville Tingira Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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