Gilgai 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 Gilgai: a median of $360,000, 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
Gilgai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 80/100)
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 $360,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tingha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gilgai
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 4/100)
- has a shorter drive in (429 min vs 435 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gilgai
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 4/100)
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gilgai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.8% vs -7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gilgai 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
Gilgai rents higher ($250/wk vs $180/wk); Gilgai has higher household incomes ($59,852 vs $46,644).
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 740 | 774 +5% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.8% | -7.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 |
| Median household income | $59,852/yr +22% vs other | $46,644/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +28% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).
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 (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $360,000 | $250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $580,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 90 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Tingha has more rural and farming land (98% vs 83%); Gilgai has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 2%).
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 83% | 98% |
| Environmental | 15% | 2% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Inverell same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
Liveability
Gilgai is more walkable (16 vs 4).
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D same for both | |
| Score | 11/100 | 7/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tingha carries more crime risk (80 vs 67).
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 73/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | 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
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gilgai
- Gilgai Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Tingha
- Tingha Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 7 | 23 |
Mobility
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 563.4 km | 561.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 429 min | 435 min |
| Public transport score | 33/100 Bus | 29/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 12.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 10.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2360 | 0.0% postcode 2369 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2360 | 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 (83.7%).
Setting
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 790 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 800 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 276 premises | 0% 368 premises |
Climate
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 803 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,170/yr same for both | |
| Council | Inverell same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gilgai | Tingha | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gilgai | 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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